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VICM
Co-Directors
Chantel Hoheb
Executive Director
Operations and Development
Amber M. McCammon
Executive Director
Facilities and Programs
Chantel Hoheb
Executive Director Operations and Development
Yon moun ki gen plizyè jenerasyon nan zile Vyèj, ki te rete St Thomas, St. John ak St. Croix, Chantel ki santi yo diferan de chak zile yo diferan de chak zile. . Apre siklòn Marilyn li te deplase nan Illinois ak matant li pou l kontinye 6th grade. Lè li te retounen St Thomas, li te ale nan Lekòl Antilles jiskaske li gradye. Se yo ke li rekonèt enpòtans sèvis kominotè. Li kwè ke nou tout gen yon responsablite pou youn ede lòt, sitou sou yon ti zile konsa. Li te resevwa yon BBA nan Loyola University New Orleans kote li te double se nan Maketing ak Biznis Entènasyonal. Li te yon manm Inyon Etidyan Nwa yo ansanm ak frè nan fratènite pwofesyonèl Delta Sigma Pi.
Apre kolèj, li te retounen lakay li pou l pa jwenn okenn travay nan domèn li, men byento li te reyalize li te gen yon bon fason pou l travay ak pasyan yo kòm Manadjè Biwo VI Anestezi ak Jesyon Doulè VI. Erezman, mwens pase yon ane apre li te jwenn opòtinite pou travay nan depatman maketing nan Depatman Touris kote li te vin natirèl pou li vle pataje lakay li ak mond lan. Apre li te travay la pou 7 ½ ane, li te deside pran retrèt nan gouvènman an kote li te santi li pa t 'kapab fè chanjman yo nan sistèm nan li te panse yo te nesesè. Li te kreye pwòp konpayi konsiltasyon maketing li epi li te ko-fonde Island Vibes Summer Camp. Li te kòmanse reyalize mank atansyon yo bay timoun ak granmoun nou yo nan kominote a.
Chantel gen yon gwo apresyasyon pou atizay, mizik ak kilti epi li vrèman kwè "Tout se Atizay". Penti, dans, mizik ak manje, menm boutèy piman matant li te aprann li fè; li kwè ke chak kreyasyon se yon chans eksprime tèt nou nan fason nou sèlman kapab. Apre IrMaria, li te vle jwenn eksperyans pratik nan endistri sèvis la epi li te travay devan ak dèyè kay la nan Bella Blu ak The Pie Whole. Li te ba li yon pi bon konpreyansyon ak apresyasyon pou pwodwi USVI a.
Pwodui ki pi enpòtan USVI a genyen se moun li yo e li espere pou l vin yon avantaj pou mize Timoun Zile Vyèj yo pou li ka ede bay yon pi bon fondasyon pou jèn nou yo pou yo ka vin kreyatif, pi briyan, adilt ki renmen plezi ak manm kontribye. nan kominote nou an.
Amber McCammon
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Amber McCammon is a "military brat”; born on a Marine Corp base in California and moving countless times between West Coast and Midwest states throughout childhood. She dropped out of high school but wasn’t content with a life of office work. She earned an associate of arts degree and certificate in photography by putting herself through night school in what she considers her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Before graduation she traveled around the world living for extended periods of time in Nepal, Greece, Italy, and Scotland.
Amber moved to St Thomas to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology at the University of the Virgin Islands. She earned her Master’s Degree in Behavior Ecology of Tropical Marine Organisms at Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.
As adjunct faculty at the University of the Virgin Islands Amber has taught science off and on from 2010 to Present. As a marine symbiologist and university professor, she continues to conduct marine science research in the territory and loves to share her passion for the sea with others.
As a mother and long time member of the St Thomas community, Amber has been involved in numerous education events and initiatives that promote early childhood education, including volunteering with the VICM since its inception.
Alexander David
Prezidan Komisyon Konsèy ak Teknoloji Enfòmasyon
Alexander David te fèt ak leve soti vivan nan zile yo nan St Thomas epi li te resevwa BS li nan Syans enfòmatik nan University of the Virgin Islands. Pandan ke Alex jwi anpil aktivite deyò ak espò tankou foutbòl, lapèch frenn, plonje ak randone; vrè pasyon li te toujou aprann ak transmèt konesans sa a. Nan lekòl segondè li te yon pati nan yon pwogram konsèy ki te òganize pa Tribinal Siperyè a e menm nan kolèj ta sèvi kòm yon titè pou elèv Angle ak Syans Enfòmatik. Alex te pase anpil tan tou ap fè rechèch nan inivèsite a epi li te patisipe nan plizyè pwogram rechèch nan lekòl tankou Carnegie Mellon ak University of California Santa Barbara. Lè li te resevwa diplòm li, Alex te ale nan travay pou Tribinal Siperyè a kòm yon Teknoloji Sipò Odinatè. Apre sa, li transfere nan Tribinal Siprèm kote li te pase pwochen ane kap vini yo ap fè rezo ak administrasyon sistèm.
An 2014 Alex te kite sistèm tribinal lokal la e li te ale nan travay nan UVI kòm yon Analis Programmeur men li te kite la an 2015 pou l pran yon pozisyon nan Tribinal Distrik la kote li rete travay jiska jounen jodi a. Antanke yon papa, Alex te santi travay ke VI Children's Museum ap fè a e li rete angaje l pou l wè l ap fleri epi vin tounen yon bagay ki pi enpòtan nan kominote a.
Carol Lotz-Felix
Board Vice President
I have resided on St Thomas for 26 years. I served as Board member and President of The Friends of the Library. I volunteered as a reader in Day care Centers and Head Start for 16 years. I have contributed books and funds to develop the library at the Children's Museum. I taught in New York City public schools for 30 years where I developed a successful mini school using Montessori methods on a secondary level. I have degrees in Education, Child development and History. I owned a home service company in NYC. I own my home here and do not travel.
Pearl Spenceley
Board Treasurer
I am from St. Thomas USVI and St. Barthelemy FWI. After completing a bachelor’s degree in accounting from
the University of the Virgin Islands and a master’s from Nova Southeastern University, Pearl spent her career seasoning her
skills in the consulting/financial services industry where she is currently focusing on business strategy development at
FirstBank.
Jointly with her husband and combining her background in business management with his background in operations management and engineering, they founded Caribbean Surface Solutions LLC in 2019. The company focuses on high-performance surface protection systems with a long-term goal to protect structures against the natural effects of corrosion, abrasion, and water damage in the territory.
Pearl enjoys making a positive impact on the community, helping others, and volunteering her time and skills to support
where there is a need. Although she loves being a driver for change, her favorite moments are when she is surrounded by
her family.
Barbara Pomerantz
Board Secretary
With regard to formal education, I have a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in Applied Mathematics, and an MBA in Accounting from Temple University. I worked in computer programming, systems analysis and tax preparation.
My husband, Arthur, and I and our 11-month-old daughter Lauren moved to St. Thomas at the end of 1977 as Arthur was on loan from the IRS as the tax attorney for the Government of the Virgin Islands. This three-year temporary assignment turned into 45 years on the island with Arthur as a prominent attorney in private practice, concentrating in real estate and commercial transactions, and with Lauren and me splitting time between here and Philadelphia, while Lauren completed her schooling.
Since 1995 until Arthur’s untimely death in 2022, I assisted him in his legal practice in several capacities. As I had a somewhat flexible schedule, I could pursue other endeavors both here and in Philadelphia, mostly in a volunteer capacity. In the states, I ran a local newspaper, and I wrote and photographed for publications both here and in Philadelphia. I was also President of the Rittenhouse Square Flower Market for Children’s Charities, an organization which raised funds for and showcased Philadelphia youth nonprofits. I organized events for Beta Gamma Sigma, the national business honor society as well as for the Flower Market.
Currently, I volunteer for Penn’s Village, an organization in Philadelphia which provides companionship and services to seniors who want to stay in their own homes. Locally, I have been working on an oral history project in the Virgin Islands in conjunction with the Caribbean Genealogy Library, interviewing seniors following the Centennial, and I volunteer at the VI Children’s Museum. I take Improvisational Theater and Staged Readings class as well as act in online plays, which help in working with young children (reading and reacting to them).
My plan is to spend winters and summers in St. Thomas, and maybe a little bit in the fall (after hurricane season). My family and I own two condos at Sapphire Bay Condominiums West, and we are hoping to maintain a presence here with the next two generations.
Co-Founders
The tireless dedication of Sarah Hughes and Sarah Erickson, the founders of the Virgin Islands Children's Museum, led to the creation of a valuable community resource. Their vision and hard work established a place where children and families can come together to Explore, Play, Discover.
Sarah Erickson & Sarah Hughes
The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum is a non-profit
designated 501(c)3 Organization, EIN 66-0828032.