Sharon Pritchett

Sharon joined the Science Center in 2000 and was responsible for providing business development and facilities management support for the Port of Technology. Always ready for a new challenge, she left to take a position with an early-stage biotech company. With the company’s successful launch and relocation to the West Coast, Sharon returned to the Science Center in 2014, as Executive Assistant to the President.

In her current role, as Department Assistant with the Ecosystem Development team, Sharon’s focus is providing administrative, and logistical support for the programs that align with the mission and goals of the Science Center.

Sharon is a long-time Philadelphia resident and before joining the Science Center, Sharon coordinated several programs that were designed to improve K-12 skills development, adult work readiness, computer training and professional development while working for the School District of Philadelphia, Communities in Schools of Philadelphia, and Drexel University. She has a BA in Liberal Arts and attended Howard University, Drexel, and Thomas Edison State University.

Sharon enjoys tapping into her creative side, good science fiction, loves cats and dogs and making plants grow.