Experience

Yellowstone Art Museum

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Nasher Museum of Art

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

• Director of Education

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2021

  Directs the Nasher Museum of Art’s educational initiatives, setting the vision and approach for innovative gallery programming and audience engagement, with a focus on museum accessibility for visitors of all ages and abilities. Founded and leads the Reflections Program for visitors with dementia and their care partners. Supervises the members of the education department, including full-time staff, a 25-member paid part-time Gallery Guide staff, and university student interns. Creates and manages departmental budget for education programs, publications, and special events. Collaborates across museum departments to support the Nasher's mission to engage Duke and Durham communities as a laboratory of learning, reviews interpretive materials related to exhibitions and programs, works closely with Development team to secure and maintain donor relationships and pursue grant funding opportunities. Sustains transdisciplinary partnerships across the university campus to better understand how visitors engage with museum exhibitions and programs, including shared work with the Art Therapy, Geriatrics, and Neurology departments at Duke University Medical Center. Presents the museum's work at regional, national, and international conferences, continued mentoring of former students, interns, and colleagues, contributions to printed publications and online initiatives, and in the engagement of individual donors, grant funding organizations, and board members. Show less



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Curator of Education

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2015

  Established the Reflections program for visitors with dementia and their care partners. Developed relationships with individual donors supporting new initiative and co-authored a series of successful grants. Developed and supervised school programs including museum tours, classroom visits, home school programs, and performing arts programs. Created and lead teacher programs including teacher advisory council, exhibition-related workshops, and collaborative workshops with other institutions. Produced all teacher materials for special exhibitions. Fostered and maintained strong relationships with partner schools and other K-12 community partners. Organized and oversaw family and community outreach programs including Family Day events and summer arts programs. Managed the budget for teacher and family programs, publications, and special events. Maintained strong interdepartmental relationships with Curatorial and Marketing teams in support of all K-12 and family programs. Show less



North Carolina Museum of History

• Distance Learning Educator

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2010

  Developed and produced new educational materials to be distributed through the media center. Taught distance learning classes to students across the state using videoconferencing technology. Managed the educational media center through which the museum distributes materials to schools and other organizations throughout the state. Developed and produced new educational materials to be distributed through the media center. Taught distance learning classes to students across the state using videoconferencing technology. Managed the educational media center through which the museum distributes materials to schools and other organizations throughout the state.



NCDOT

• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 700 & Above Employee

• Museum Educator, Track Out Camps

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

  Created fun, hands-on, and art-based curriculum for and taught week-long track out camps for camps 1st-8th grade. Lead the Teaching Assistant in my classroom. Managed the budget for my own camps. Created fun, hands-on, and art-based curriculum for and taught week-long track out camps for camps 1st-8th grade. Lead the Teaching Assistant in my classroom. Managed the budget for my own camps.



Marbles Kids Museum

• Museum Educator

  • Sep 2005 - May 2008

  Developed, implemented, promoted, and evaluated arts education programs for all ages and groups. Created curriculum for and taught summer and track out camps for camps K-5th grade. Constructed and delivered 45 minute curriculum-based programs for 3rd-5th grade school groups. Trained and directed part-time education staff and volunteers in delivery of arts programming. Managed budget for museum-wide arts programming. Collaborated with the museum-affiliated middle school. Developed, implemented, promoted, and evaluated arts education programs for all ages and groups. Created curriculum for and taught summer and track out camps for camps K-5th grade. Constructed and delivered 45 minute curriculum-based programs for 3rd-5th grade school groups. Trained and directed part-time education staff and volunteers in delivery of arts programming. Managed budget for museum-wide arts programming. Collaborated with the museum-affiliated middle school.



Exploris Museum

• Museum Educator

  • 2005 - 2007



Smithsonian National Postal Museum

• Museum Educator

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

  * Lead a variety of interactive programs for all museum visitors in the exhibit spaces. * Lead a variety of interactive programs for all museum visitors in the exhibit spaces.



Smithsonian American Art Museum

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

• Education Specialist & Museum Educator

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2004

  * Researched and helped design National Education Program for primary and secondary schools. * Scheduled and led docent training on developing museum programs. * Edited and organized virtual tour offerings. * Wrote a $100,000 grant proposal for funding. * Researched and helped design National Education Program for primary and secondary schools. * Scheduled and led docent training on developing museum programs. * Edited and organized virtual tour offerings. * Wrote a $100,000 grant proposal for funding.



Van Every Gallery

• Museum Education Coordinator

  • Aug 2002 - May 2003

  * Created, advertised, and scheduled gallery programs for local school, church, and interest groups. * Guided interactive tours and programs for all groups. * Created, advertised, and scheduled gallery programs for local school, church, and interest groups. * Guided interactive tours and programs for all groups.