Experience

Chicago History Museum

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

• School Programs Manager

  • 2004 - Present

  • Supervise work of School Programs Coordinator and temporary personnel.• Manage general operating and grant project budgets.• Write grant proposals and reports, coordinate grant projects.• Represent museum in collaborative partnerships and networks.• Establish and maintain Teacher Advisory Board.• Serve on exhibition teams and museum committees.• Research and develop classroom resource materials.• Research, develop, and implement professional development courses for educators.• Research, develop, and implement student programs and field trip experience.



Chicago History Museum

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

• Education Assistant-Family Programs

  • 2000 - 2003

  • Researched, developed, and implemented interactives for the Hands On History Gallery.• Researched, developed, and implemented Kidstory, a yearlong family workshop series.• Created the Portrait Gallery activity station for student visit experience.• Wrote curriculum, planned activities, and taught summer camp program for 7 and 8 year olds. • Researched, developed, and implemented interactives for the Hands On History Gallery.• Researched, developed, and implemented Kidstory, a yearlong family workshop series.• Created the Portrait Gallery activity station for student visit experience.• Wrote curriculum, planned activities, and taught summer camp program for 7 and 8 year olds.



Chicago History Museum

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

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • 1998 - 1999

  • Supervised gallery interpreters.• Recruited new volunteers.• Coordinated monthly schedules.• Developed and implemented training seminars.• Planned recognition events. • Supervised gallery interpreters.• Recruited new volunteers.• Coordinated monthly schedules.• Developed and implemented training seminars.• Planned recognition events.



Chicago History Museum

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

• Visitor Guide

  • 1994 - 1997

  • Greeted and oriented school groups.• Planned and coordinated group educational experience and rotation throughout the museum. • Greeted and oriented school groups.• Planned and coordinated group educational experience and rotation throughout the museum.