Experience

Astronomical Society of the Pacific

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Museum, Park, & Library Programs

  • Aug 2016 - Present

• Astronomy Educator

  • Oct 2005 - Aug 2016

  • Train informal educators in museums and parks across the U.S. through multi-day in-person and multi-week online workshops. Other audiences served: professional astronomers / scientists, 4-H leaders, amateur / hobby astronomers.• Develop, test, and evaluate hands-on activities in Bay Area museums to be distributed to hundreds of museums nationwide. Current focus on developing museum activities for pre-K children and their families.



Museum für Kommunikation

• Germany
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Museum Education Intern

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

  • Developed, advertised, and conducted English- and German-language tours for children and adults. • Designed interactive self-guided activities for children with focus on communications technology. • Researched and selected artifacts from the museum’s collection for an exhibit about propaganda. • Developed, advertised, and conducted English- and German-language tours for children and adults. • Designed interactive self-guided activities for children with focus on communications technology. • Researched and selected artifacts from the museum’s collection for an exhibit about propaganda.



miSci | Museum of Innovation and Science

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Museum Educator

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2004

  (formerly the Scenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium) • Developed and presented interdisciplinary object- and inquiry-based programs about science, history, and art for children and families, as well as for school, camp, and scout groups. Delivered these programs in the museum, and through outreach and interactive video-conferencing. Focus on science / technology programming. • Presented planetarium shows, both live and recorded, to diverse audiences. • Supervised the development and presentation of science programs for families by volunteer retired engineers. Recruited and trained college student volunteers. Show less



Children's Museum of Science and Technology

• Troy, NY

• Museum Educator

  • Mar 2002 - May 2003

  (formerly the Junior Museum) • Facilitated interdisciplinary museum, planetarium, and outreach programs for children. • Cared for the museum's animals and presented them to museum visitors. (formerly the Junior Museum) • Facilitated interdisciplinary museum, planetarium, and outreach programs for children. • Cared for the museum's animals and presented them to museum visitors.