As the STEM program facilitator, Mariah Ralston is excited to help bring the magic of NDGTS out into the community and to our STEMzones!   

Impacting the Mission 

Mariah supports the education team by prepping STEM kits and making sure our educators have the tools they need to lead fun, engaging, and educational STEMzones. With Mariah’s background in customer service, community engagement, and operational coordination, her goal is to support the education team as they bring their mission to inspire the discovery of science through hands-on experiences to children throughout North Dakota.

🔬 STEM Outreach & Education | 🌎 School & Community Engagement |🧠 Experiential Education 

Experience and Expertise  

Mariah is an information professional with fifteen years of experience in community outreach and organizing resources. She holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Emporia State University and has previously worked for public libraries and special libraries.  

With a passion for making resources easily accessible for museum guests and NDGTS staff, Mariah is excited to be part of the education team and helping to facilitate programming. 

Outside of NDGTS  

Mariah enjoys tie-dying; she is active in community organizing and library advocacy, loves spending time with friends and family, gardening, reading, and hiking the prairie and along the Missouri river. 

Favorite Exhibit, Event, or Experiment 

Mariah’s favorite exhibits right now area the Growing Science exhibits. As someone who grew up in “urban” Bismarck, she loves seeing opportunities for other city kids to learn about the ecosystem and agricultural practices happening outside of city limits.