Nicholas Hoffmann

Nicholas Hoffmann is an experienced educational professional currently serving as the School Programs Manager at Red Butte Garden since June 2023. Prior to this role, Hoffmann worked at Clark Planetarium as the Education Programs Supervisor from November 2017 to June 2023, and at The Leonardo as both Senior Education Manager and Education Manager between May 2015 and November 2017, where responsibilities included overseeing educational staff and programs for K-12 education. Hoffmann's background also includes five years as a Science Education Specialist at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, focusing on hands-on curriculum development and outreach programs for students. Early career roles include student teaching at Carrboro High School and serving as a teaching assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hoffmann holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Science in Geology and Biology from the same institution, supplemented by coursework in Paleobotany at Ohio University.