The May One Park – One Team Get-Together featured an immersive tour of the Fleet Science Center’s Pause|Play exhibition. Designed for the young and the young-at-heart to leave the digital world behind, hit pause on their busy lives and recapture the nostalgia of play, the Fleet’s newest exhibition was the perfect opportunity to bring Park employees and volunteers together. Park … Read More
Meet Jose Ramirez!
Jose Ramirez is the Facilities Manager at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Jose has been with the Garden for nearly seven years managing landscaping and facilities, and implementing sustainable practices to realize the Garden’s goal of becoming a zero-waste organization. How did you become the facilities manager for the Japanese Friendship Garden? It’s kind of a long story, before this I … Read More
Meet Paul Siboroski!
Paul Siboroski is the Director of Exhibits at the Fleet Science Center. In his role, Paul oversees the Fleet’s interactive exhibitions and works closely with the education and other departments to connect visitors to the power of science. April was Paul’s anniversary month, marking 18 years since he joined the Fleet as Director of Exhibits in 2001! How did you … Read More
April OPOT Get-Together Recap
The April OPOT Get-Together featured complimentary coffee and pastries for a “happy morning,” in the heart of Spanish Village Art Center. In celebration of Earth Month, the Balboa Park Sustainability Program joined One Park – One Team to share sustainable tips and play games to win Earth-friendly prizes! Members of the Sustainability Program and the Balboa Park Green Team played … Read More
March OPOT Get-Together Recap
The March One Park One Team Get-Together featured a special art demonstration by one of the Park’s very own Spanish Village artists. Led and co-hosted by mixed media artist Daphne Gaylord, Park employees and volunteers enjoyed a step-by-step demonstration on how to make an acrylic paint pour in the heart of the Spanish Village Art Center plaza. With Daphne’s guidance, … Read More
Meet Rubi Baricuatro!
Rubi Baricuatro is the manager of the Balboa Park Sustainability Program, a program of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. Before joining the Cultural Partnership, she worked within the Fleet Science Center’s education department and also led the institution’s Green Team! Now, Rubi oversees initiatives to advance Balboa Park toward a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable future. How did you become … Read More
February OPOT Get-Together Recap
The February One Park One Team Get-Together featured a tour of the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Escape The Nat! escape room, followed by game night at the museum. Visitor services lead and project manager of The Nat’s Escape Room, Zack Stevens led OPOT on the tour and shared his insight as one of the masterminds behind the unique escape … Read More
Park Profiles: Meet Daphne Gaylord!
Daphne Gaylord is a mixed media artist in Spanish Village Art Center, where she creates and sells her work in Studio 3 with fellow artist Don Knapp. She specializes in glass painting and jewelry, and also hosts paint pouring parties and demonstrations to show guests how to create their own unique work of art. Can you tell us how you … Read More
January OPOT Get-Together Recap
For the January OPOT Get-Together, One Park One Team partnered with the San Diego Automotive Museum to host an exclusive tour of the institution’s “Three Decades in the Rearview,” exhibition in celebration of their 30th anniversary. Led by Museum Curator and Education Director Pandora Paúl, Park team members enjoyed a tour of the exhibition which celebrated the technology and culture around … Read More
Meet Zack Stevens!
Zack Stevens is a Visitor Services Lead at the San Diego Natural History Museum where he helps supervise the Visitor Services team in daily customer service operations. Zack has worked for The Nat for almost five years and was instrumental in designing and building their newest addition, the Escape the Nat escape room! How did you become visitor services lead … Read More