Experience

The Rome Group
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Present


Missouri Historical Society

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director Education and Interpretation

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2020

  Lead the education and interpretation staff of the Missouri Historical Society, including the K-12, Early Childhood and Family, and Teen Programs teams. Also responsible for the museum theatre program including the IMLS-funded ACTivists project which places actor-interpreters in the gallery, sends them on outreach visits to local schools and includes them in the field trip experiences for the exhibit #1 in Civil Rights The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis. Lead the education and interpretation staff of the Missouri Historical Society, including the K-12, Early Childhood and Family, and Teen Programs teams. Also responsible for the museum theatre program including the IMLS-funded ACTivists project which places actor-interpreters in the gallery, sends them on outreach visits to local schools and includes them in the field trip experiences for the exhibit #1 in Civil Rights The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis.



Missouri History Museum

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

• Director Interpretive Programs

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2020

  I am in charge of all interpretive programs in the museum. I supervise the Mangers for K-12 Programs and for Youth and Family Programs as well as the Teen and Adult Programs Coordinator. I directly manage all theatre programs. I present outside theatre company performances; chairing the selection committee and administering all contracts and budgets. In 2007 I began the ground-breaking work place learning program, Teens Make History for the Missouri History Museum. In 2014 TMH received the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The NAHYP is the nation's highest honor for non-school hours programming in the arts and the humanities. The program has also received a 2015 What's Right With The Region Award from FOCUS St. Louis. For the Teens Make History Players, I act as the artistic director, teaching theatrical writing and acting. I also direct each production. Theatre in the Museum is a series of short, exhibition based plays meant to fit into the museum visit. I research, write, direct and perform these plays. I serve on exhibit teams and every now and then, I work as a content curator for museum exhibitions. Show less

• Assistant Director, Community Education and Events

  • May 2007 - Jan 2014

  I am in charge of all interpretive programs in the museum. I supervise the Family, Early Childhood, K-12, Teens Make History and adult interpretive program coordinators. I directly manage all theatre programs. For the Missouri History Museum Presents theatre series, I act as the presenter, chairing the selection committee and administering all contracts and budgets. In 2007 I founded the ground-breaking work place learning program, Teens Make History. For the Teens Make History Players, I act as the artistic director, teaching theatrical writing and acting. I also direct each production. Theatre in the Museum is a series of short, exhibition based plays meant to fit into the museum visit. I research, write, direct and perform these plays. I serve on exhibit teams and every now and then, I work as a content curator for museum exhibitions. Show less



Plimoth Plantation

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

• Colonial Interpreter

  • Apr 1999 - Nov 2001

  Interpreted the history of the Plymouth colony to the public. I served as a third person interpreter aboard Mayflower II and as a first person interpreter in the 1627 Pilgrim Village living history site. Both positions required outstanding interpretive skills and a grounding in education as well as mastery of Plymouth primary sources; understanding of 17th century seafaring and navigation; knowledge of 17th century religious controversies; in depth knowledge of English and American Colonial history; and practical skills in hand sewing, foodways, gardening and agriculture. Research included 17th century child rearing and relationship norms. Show less



Association of Performing Arts Presenters

• Meeting Planner (and other things)

  • Jul 1995 - Mar 1999

  Ran Association of Performing Arts Presenters annual conference, including exhibit hall, as well as professional development activities. Prior to that I was the membership services assistant. Ran Association of Performing Arts Presenters annual conference, including exhibit hall, as well as professional development activities. Prior to that I was the membership services assistant.