National Inventors Hall of Fame Education Programs
Poplar Creek Elementary School, 3701 Highland Park NW, North Canton, OH 44720
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National Inventors Hall of Fame Education Programs include Camp Invention, Club Invention, the Leaders-in-Training program, and the Leadership Intern Program. Camp Invention is for K-6th graders, Club Invention is for 1st-6th graders, the Leaders-in-Training program is for 7th-9th graders, and the Leadership Intern Program is for high school and college students. These programs combine hands-on fun and creativity with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts, and each STEM education program aligns with state and national education standards while integrating 21st-century learning with hands-on activities.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: General office hours Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
National Inventors Hall of Fame Education Programs have been honoring the spirit of innovation and promoting inventors as role models since 1973, impacting more than 4 million children, students, educators and innovators across the nation since that time. To fulfill its mission of making STEM education accessible and promoting innovation across the country, the education team collaborates with National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees to create new program curricula each year, and offers several programs promoting innovation for all ages, in all communities. The organization works in partnership with over 1,400 districts nationwide and in Puerto Rico over the past year, is founded and supported in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and has 2,144 philanthropic partners making STEM education more accessible.
The leadership team includes Rachelle Albrechta (Director of Program Development), who holds a bachelor’s degree in art education and a master’s in education as a gifted intervention specialist and is a certified Dream Manager; Jayme Cellitioci (Senior Director of Education), who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology/biology, a master’s in creativity and change leadership, and a professional certificate in free-choice learning; and Ashley Giordano (Manager of Program Management), who holds a master’s degree in history and a museum studies certificate from the University of Delaware. It also includes Susie Duchon (Education Specialist); Rachel Lutes (Curriculum Writer), who holds a bachelor’s degree in middle childhood education with a focus in mathematics and ELA; Emily Mitchell (Senior Content Writer), who holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Kent State University; and Sara Pompeo (Editor), who holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing with a professional area of study in journalism. In addition, the team includes Maggie Saine (Spanish Services Lead & Education Specialist), who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Spanish from Ohio University, and Jennifer Sitton (Director of Science & Product Development), who holds a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology, a master’s in cell and organismal biology, and a doctorate in biology specializing in science education.
Last updated July 26, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: General office hours Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
National Inventors Hall of Fame Education Programs have been honoring the spirit of innovation and promoting inventors as role models since 1973, impacting more than 4 million children, students, educators and innovators across the nation since that time. To fulfill its mission of making STEM education accessible and promoting innovation across the country, the education team collaborates with National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees to create new program curricula each year, and offers several programs promoting innovation for all ages, in all communities. The organization works in partnership with over 1,400 districts nationwide and in Puerto Rico over the past year, is founded and supported in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and has 2,144 philanthropic partners making STEM education more accessible.
The leadership team includes Rachelle Albrechta (Director of Program Development), who holds a bachelor’s degree in art education and a master’s in education as a gifted intervention specialist and is a certified Dream Manager; Jayme Cellitioci (Senior Director of Education), who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology/biology, a master’s in creativity and change leadership, and a professional certificate in free-choice learning; and Ashley Giordano (Manager of Program Management), who holds a master’s degree in history and a museum studies certificate from the University of Delaware. It also includes Susie Duchon (Education Specialist); Rachel Lutes (Curriculum Writer), who holds a bachelor’s degree in middle childhood education with a focus in mathematics and ELA; Emily Mitchell (Senior Content Writer), who holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Kent State University; and Sara Pompeo (Editor), who holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing with a professional area of study in journalism. In addition, the team includes Maggie Saine (Spanish Services Lead & Education Specialist), who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Spanish from Ohio University, and Jennifer Sitton (Director of Science & Product Development), who holds a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology, a master’s in cell and organismal biology, and a doctorate in biology specializing in science education.
Last updated July 26, 2026.
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