SENIOR STAFF

Our senior staff is highly qualified and aims to provide a rewarding educational environment for youth and adult campers. We also have native English and Turkish speaking part-time counselors who are currently enrolled in universities or have recently graduated.

VELİ U. ULUER (Coordinator, Operations and Logistics)  
 Worked at various managerial-level positions in logistics for 23 years before joining Space Camp Turkey as the Facilities Manager in 1999.  Taught variety of logistics management subjects between 1989 and 1995. Worked on special logistics management projects in the USA.  Promoted to coordinator in 2001.

SCOTT WOODHAM  (Director of International Marketing)
Over 30 years of experience in public relations, marketing, journalism and management. Former U.S Air Force officer. B.A. in Journalism from San Jose State University, California. M.S. in Management.

MEVLÜDE KARADAĞ  (Operations Manager)
Graduated from Middle East Technical University with a BS in Chemistry. Has a Master’s degree in Nuclear Science and PHD in Nuclear Science. Taught high school science classes for 9 years before joining Space Camp Turkey in 1999, prior to its opening in June 2000.

BETH MITCHELL-GENCEL (International Programs Manager)
Started working for Space Camp Alabama in 1996 as a counselor for two years after graduating from the University of Louisville with a BS in Political Science. In 1999, worked at Space Camp California in a managerial role. In 2000, was promoted to the position of U.S Space Camp Foundation Representative to help Space Camp Turkey with its opening. Assumed present position in January 2007.

ÖZLEM ELİÇEVİK  (Deputy Operations Manager)
Responsible for training new counselors, supervising daily camp operations and attending to the needs of camp participants. Eliçevik graduated from Izmir’s Ege University with a B.S. in Astronomy and joined Space Camp Turkey in 1999.