Experience

Emily Dickinson Museum

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

• Education Programs Manager

  • Apr 2020 - Present

• Program Coordinator

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Develops and executes annual plans for public programs with the Program Director• Manages all group tours, including educational programs and partnerships for K-12 and college audiences• Serves as the Museum's volunteer and internship coordinator; designs project-based internships for Five College students• Curates the Emily Dickinson Poetry Discussion Group and serves as a steering member and coordinator of the Amherst Poetry Festival• Represents the Museum as a member of the Amherst Arts Night Plus committee, and Museums 10 Education Committee Show less



Wave Hill

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

• Senior Educator

  • Jun 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Designed, led, and evaluated a full catalogue of inquiry-based guided programs in natural science, art, and history for a diverse audience of NYC pre-K to high school students• Supervised education staff training for volunteers, interns, and part-time and full-time employees• Coordinated staff scheduling and logistics for guided school programs• Managed the annual graduate-level Kerlin Internship and high school Bloomberg Arts & Culture Internship• Developed & coordinated dynamic partnership programs for Bronx Institute and Con-Ed STEM Days Out. Partnerships included a week-long ecology course to prepare students for their Living Environment Regents. Show less

• School Programs Educator

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2015



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  • Served as a teaching assistant for four undergraduate courses: Social Change in the 1960s, World History, Modern Latin America, and The Irish Experience • Planned and facilitated weekly classroom discussions of readings and lectures • Graded papers, exams, and managed the records of 60 – 120 students each semester • Provided one-on-one support to students during office hours • Using art, music, and other primary sources, motivated students to draw meaningful connections between cultures past and present Show less



The Trustees of Reservations

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interpretive Intern

  • May 2011 - Sep 2011

  • Integrated artifact, archival, and scholarly research into a new thematic tour for The Ashley House• Publicized and promoted the Ashley House in articles and radio interviews, including a twenty-minute feature on New England Public Radio’s “The Round Table”• Devised and led dynamic programs for adult visitors, scholars, families, and school groups• Inventoried and cared for the Ashley House collection• Trained docents and created an informational binder for future volunteers

• Exhibit Team Member

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  • Collaborated in the design of the AASLH award-winning exhibit "Elizabeth Freeman: A Story of Courage"• Scripted exhibit panels, synthesizing scholarly research, stories, documents, and artifacts into an absorbing narrative



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Developed and delivered hands-on, family-focused gallery tours • Planned and facilitated crafts and activities for Around the World Wednesday programs, school groups, and a Club Invention science and technology camp • Created attractive interpretative materials using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign • Revised the department’s Around the World Wednesday program evaluation sheet • Curated an exhibit for the Zahn Learning Center juxtaposing museum artifacts and children’s art • Developed and delivered hands-on, family-focused gallery tours • Planned and facilitated crafts and activities for Around the World Wednesday programs, school groups, and a Club Invention science and technology camp • Created attractive interpretative materials using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign • Revised the department’s Around the World Wednesday program evaluation sheet • Curated an exhibit for the Zahn Learning Center juxtaposing museum artifacts and children’s art