Annual Report
2015-2016
Engineering Brighter Futures!
Celebrating 25 Years
New Gears of Operation
In 2015-2016, The Einstein Project rolled out new Mission, Vision, and Values statements.
Dedication
VALUES
M ISSION
Elevating STEM education
by enriching student learning
and enhancing educator
knowledge through
interactive experiences.
Innovation
Respect
Collaboration
VISION
To lead and
inspire excellence
and innovation
in education.
Influence
Fun
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2015-2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Neil Van Dyke, Vice President, Foth
Michelle Johnson, Treasurer, Schreiber Foods
Dennis Derricks, Director-Regulatory Affairs, WI Public Service
Chris Pahl, Attorney, Metzler, Timm, Treleven, Pahl & Beck
Members
Mark Albers, Senior Associate Consultant, Wipfli Hewins Investment Advisors, LLC
Gordon Black, Retired HR Director, Community Volunteer
Paul Blindauer, Senior Consultant, GEI Consultants
Mary Conard, Retired Middle School Educator, Community Volunteer
Kelly Ellis, Executive Director, The Einstein Project
Jeffrey Frick, Dean of College/Academic Vice President, St. Norbert College
Bruce Gamble, Senior Director of Engineering, Schneider National
Michelle Langenfeld, Superintendent, Green Bay Area Public Schools
Steve Marshall, Senior Vice President Commercial Banking, Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Kris Nystrom, Marketing Director, Denmark State Bank
Sean Sanders, Grocery/Frozen/Dairy Director, Festival Foods
Mike Savolt, Investment Advisor, Tax Management Services
Randy Van Straten, Vice President Business & Personal Health Solutions, Bellin Health
Dean Wesolowski, Operations Manager, Georgia-Pacific
Mark Williams, President, Williams Auto Body
Dan Wotruba, Senior Vice President Personal Trust Manager, Associated Trust
Al Zeise, President/CEO, Zyquest, Inc.
INFLUENCE
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Driving Change
Technology & Process Innovation
9
Engineering Unit
Titles added
to Inventory
By using technology & collaborating with others, we
continued to implement a Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) System and build an online portal
website.
These new systems help with the following:
 Inventory management
 Professional development certification tracking
 Order processing
 Educator feedback tracking
 Training registration
Also, with this CRM system, we were able to develop a
plan to reorganize our physical inventory and provide our
educators with information in real time. Using the portal,
educators are able to access online curriculum resources,
track their own professional development certifications,
manage their unit orders as well as keep their profiles
updated.
Overall, communicating with the educators we serve has
become easier and we are listening to our educators!
$47,000
Reduction of
inventory
through
streamlining
processes.
Symantec
Security
Case
Study
Units were ordered
on the NEW online
educator portal for
the 2015/2016
school year
Over 1,800
Educators were invited to use
the online educator portal for
kit resources, professional
development training
registrations & unit ordering.
INNOVATION
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2015-2016 Impact
We Served
By The Numbers
65,000
The impact of providing inquiry-based approach to education
through our kit curriculum and supplies has been defined in the
LASER study performed on a national level by the Smithsonian
Science Education Center. The study “unequivocally
demonstrates that inquiry-based science improves student
achievement not only in science but also in reading & math”.
Therefore, not only does the first-hand learning experiences
we provide prepare students to be outstanding future
employees, but it also changes attitudes about STEM
occupations. Our educational resources connects learning
in the classroom to future uses of the information.
Furthermore, by collaborating with our education partners,
we are continuing to make changes to improve.
Steps towards a impact improvement:
 Professional Development Program restructure
(Train The Trainer Model Adoption)
 Reviewing Einstein-created curriculum
 Providing online curriculum resources
 Updated supported curriculum for all units offered
 Increasing quality checks on unit supplies/materials
Approximate number of student experiences
588
Professional Development
trainings in 2015-2016
2,363
Units Leased
32%
More trainings than
2014-2015
1,713
Number of
Inventory Items in
the warehouse
126
Schools
using units
IMPACT FACTS
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333
Board
Member
Volunteer
Hours
4,018
Total Volunteer &
Community Support
Hours
VOLUNTEER &
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
Business
Group
Volunteers
Cummins
LaForce
Nielsen
STEM Resource
Center Volunteer
Hours
who help more
than 2x per year
who help more
than 2x
per month
1,350
Curative
Connection
STEPS
Program
Hours
8
Volunteer
Groups
Volunteers
Organization
Group Volunteers
St. Norbert College
Curative Adult Day Program
Curative STEP Program
NWTC Para Educators
Infinite Wonders
1,866
14
469
Event
Volunteer
Hours
DEDICATION
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1
5
ORGANISMS
ECOSYSTEMS
5
Most
4
PLANT GROWTH &
DEVELOPMENT
Leased
Units
2
ELECTRIC
CIRCUITS
3
MOTION &
DESIGN
FUN
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Einstein Champions
Thank you to our supporters. Your donations allow us to bring interactive STEM Education to classrooms around Wisconsin
as well as provide professional development trainings for educators.
$10,000 to $29,999
Schneider National Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999
Neil Van Dyke & Lee Prange
(In memory of Steve Van Dyke)
$2,500 to $4,999
AT&T
Bernie & Alyce Dahlin
KC Stock Foundation
$1,000 to $2,499
Individuals:
Gail & Emil Fischer
Patrick and Dana Quinlan
(In memory of David Page)
Mike & Julie Savolt
Organizations:
Associated Bank
Allouez Optimists Club of Green Bay
Humana
Preble Green Bay Optimist Club
Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, Inc.
Shopko Foundation
School House
$500 to $999
Individuals:
Kathryn Fulwiler
Bruce Gamble
Michael & Leanne Haddad
Michelle Johnson
Nancy Kwaterski
Kris Nystrom
Karen Sathoff
Steve Shelley
David & Karla Spika
Dr. William G. & Marilyn Swanson
The Ray Fulwiler Family
Organizations:
Hagemeister Park
Smart Cow of Wisconsin
Staples Foundation
Triangle Manufacturing
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
(Phoenix Philanthropy Club)
SUPPORT
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Einstein Champions , continued
$250 - $499
Individuals:
John & Lisa Dykema
Bruce & Annie Fenster
Robert & Carol Gafvert
Marty Olson
Christopher & Michelle Pahl
Ann Shea
Daniel Kiernan & Rose Turba
Organizations:
Green Bay Distillery
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream
JT Engineering
Los Banditos—East & West
Nasco
Pizza Ranch of Green Bay
St. Brendan’s Inn
Wisconsin Public Service, Corp
White Dog Black Cat Cafe
Zesty’s Corp
$100 - $249
$100 - $249, continued
Individuals:
Mark & Laura Albers
Laurie & Avi Berk
Richard & Karen Blahnik
Dan & Penny Bollum
Kim Diedrich
Dr. Robert & Bonnie Goelz
Judy Haevers
Randy & Nancy Harbath
Philip & Kathrine Hauck
Michael & Michelle Hinz
Bryan LaPlant
Charles Lieb
Ed & Mary Ellen Meyer
Wayne & Barbara Mohr
Dian Page
Mitchell & Linda Page
Paul & Dorothea Sager
Sean & Sue Sanders
Kevin Sandmire
Dr. Lee J. Siudzinski
J. G. Swoboda
Ellen Ney Van Dyke
(In honor of The Quinlan Family)
Mark Radtke
Michael & Annie Reinert
(In memory of Steven Van Dyke)
Nancy Vanden Busch
Theresa & John Vinoski
C. & E. Wagner
John & Brenda Warren Fund
Alan & Nancy Wentworth
Mark & Lori Williams
Organizations:
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Circle R Mink Ranch, LLC
Independent Printing Co., Inc.
WG& R
SUPPORT
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Einstein Champions , continued
$0 - $99
Organizations:
Amazonsmile Foundation
Badger Mailing & Shipping Systems
Individual:
Jane Anderson
Gordon & Terri Black
Mary Conard
Robert Cowles
Michael Curren
James Coles
Margaret Czachor
Jeff & Phyllis Frick
Tim Harder
Mrs. James Hickey
Marilee Jahn
Rita Jarvis
Thomas & Kathleen Joynt
David & Peggy Kieper
Michael Kraft
$0 - $99, continued
Richard & Barbara Krueger
Raymond Krusic
Fred Lamont
Nanettee Nelson & Douglas Landwehr
Mark & Virginia Laukka
Fred Lamont
John & Lynne Lozanski
(In memory of Steven Van Dyke)
Lois Mauermann
Harry & Marian Maier
Thomas McAllister
Brian Perkoich
Norbert & Ann Poupore
Tasha Poplin
Carol Ray
Charles Rhyner
Ronald Tillman
David & Connie Van Lieshout
Laura Weber
Robert & Lena Wenger
In-Kind Donations
Individual:
Rick & Bonnie Agamaite
Sue Arias
Kristi Franz
Jeremy & April Pingel
Organizations:
Belson
Brown County Graphics
Carolina
Cellcom Green Bay MSA
Elevate97
Hawkins Ash CPAs
Nasco
NPS Corp
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co of NEW, Inc.
Team Apparel
SUPPORT
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Einstein Event Sponsors
Science Expo Supporters
Sponsorship Level $7,500
Wisconsin Public Service
Schreiber Foods
Sponsorship Level $5,500
Ameriprise Insurance
Sponsorship Level $5,000
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.
Sponsorship Level $2,700
Foth
Sanimax
Green Bay Packers
Guardian Pipeline
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Georgia-Pacific
Time Warner Cable
Sponsorship Level $1,500
College of Menominee Nation
BayTek Games
In-Kind Support
Associated Bank
Festival Foods
Fox11 & CW14
Kwik Trip
Michigan Tech Mind
Trekkers Camp
PMI Entertainment
Group
Sanimax USA LLC.
WIXX
Sponsorship Level $1,000
Akzo Nobel Pulp
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Einstein Event Sponsors
Grocers on the Green Golf Outing
Thank you Festival Foods for your generous support in planning and implementing the 2015 Groceries on the
Green Golf Outing. We thank all your vendors for their support to help fulfill our mission. This event is a great
example of how our partnership can accomplish outstanding results, raising over $97,000 this year to bring
interactive science & engineering into Wisconsin schools & to support community achieves.
25th Anniversary Celebration
Featuring Butterflies & Friends Art Auction
Event Supporters
Shopko Foundation
Pomp’s Tire Service
School House
Carolina Biological
In-Kind Donations
Edible Arrangements
Fitness Renegades
Mackinaw’s
Monzu Bakery
Parallel 44
Petal Pusher
Prevea Rejuvenate
In-Kind Donations
Skin 360
Weidner Center
Western Racquet
Mark Williams—William Auto
Body
Woodman’s
Z’s Catering LTD
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Make a Gift: einsteinproject.org/support-us/give-a-gift/
920.884.8800
1255 Einstein Way, Green Bay WI, 54311
einsteinproject.org
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