Kahla DeSmit

Executive Director at Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
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(386) 825-5501
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Middleburg, Pennsylvania, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Social Studies Teaching Certification
    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    Jun, 2012
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Director
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      • Oversee all daily operations of the Association including but not limited to: membership, financials, development, outreach, marketing, and programming • Coordinate all event planning and logistics for the Associations two annual professional development conferences: the Annual Meeting and the Building Museums™ Symposium • Serve as the primary fundraiser for the Association, sourcing sponsorships from various museums and industry-related fields • Maintain relationships with all state associations in the Mid-Atlantic region • Collaborate and support the actions of the Board of Directors; seek and build board involvement with strategic direction in concert with MAAM's mission to foster excellence in the museum community • Serve as the Mid-Atlantic region's representative at the American Alliance of Museums Council of Regions Show less

  • Lewisburg Children's Museum
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Director
      • May 2017 - Jun 2023

      •Oversee day-to-day museum operations and long-term planning •Oversee financial management and data reporting •Create and write digital content and maintain website, social media, and online presence as well as oversee marketing endeavors •Manages educational programming, events, and workshops to align with mission and community needs •Oversee day-to-day museum operations and long-term planning •Oversee financial management and data reporting •Create and write digital content and maintain website, social media, and online presence as well as oversee marketing endeavors •Manages educational programming, events, and workshops to align with mission and community needs

  • Medical Park Ear Nose & Throat
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Medical Receptionis
      • Oct 2014 - Dec 2021

      •Coordinating patient and insurance billing and coding procedures •Assisting with staff training by developing office resources, guidelines, and protocols •Coordinating with physician offices to receive medical documentation and referrals •Coordinating patient and insurance billing and coding procedures •Assisting with staff training by developing office resources, guidelines, and protocols •Coordinating with physician offices to receive medical documentation and referrals

  • Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
    • United States
    • Music
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Writer
      • Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

      •Researched and wrote a comprehensive museum interpretation guide for museum staff, volunteers, and donors, providing overview, analysis, and resources for training purposes •Researched and wrote a comprehensive museum interpretation guide for museum staff, volunteers, and donors, providing overview, analysis, and resources for training purposes

  • The Gracie Mansion Conservancy
    • Interim Manager of Visitor Services
      • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

      • Coordinated tour program, scheduling and organizing tours and docent staff • Developed social media plan, personnel manual, fundraising plan, and volunteer training protocols for the Conservancy • Created a new interpretation plan and organized its implementation • Assisted with collections care, acquisition, and loans • Coordinated tour program, scheduling and organizing tours and docent staff • Developed social media plan, personnel manual, fundraising plan, and volunteer training protocols for the Conservancy • Created a new interpretation plan and organized its implementation • Assisted with collections care, acquisition, and loans

  • Cooperstown Graduate Program
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Planning and Management Intern
      • Jan 2014 - May 2014

      • Planning the 50th Anniversary Alumni Celebration, creating a budget and timetable• Coordinating with the CGA Board and CGP faculty and staff to plan and orchestrate the event

    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2013 - May 2014

      • Researched funding and other grant opportunities for the program’s newly developed Science Museum Studies curriculum

  • Nantucket Historical Association
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Education & Interpretation Intern
      • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

      • Created lesson plans for the association’s History Alive online initiative for grades Pre-Kindergarten-12th • Assisted with various education programs, including Hands-on-History and ArtifACK Cart • Created lesson plans for the association’s History Alive online initiative for grades Pre-Kindergarten-12th • Assisted with various education programs, including Hands-on-History and ArtifACK Cart

  • New York Historical Association
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • Museum Assistant
      • Sep 2012 - May 2013

      • Museum theater performance, Night at Our Museum community event • Assisted public programs such as Harvest Festival and the Annual Conference for Teachers • Conducted museum program evaluations among museum guests • Museum theater performance, Night at Our Museum community event • Assisted public programs such as Harvest Festival and the Annual Conference for Teachers • Conducted museum program evaluations among museum guests

  • The Farmers' Museum & Fenimore Art Museum
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Education Intern
      • Aug 2012 - May 2013

      • Designed educator guides to support classroom teachers and Common Core curriculum • Created pre and post lesson plan ideas and strategies for grades K-12th • Developed Museum Quest learning activity for school house site • Designed educator guides to support classroom teachers and Common Core curriculum • Created pre and post lesson plan ideas and strategies for grades K-12th • Developed Museum Quest learning activity for school house site

  • Plimoth Plantation
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Education & Collections Intern
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

      • Maintained the Thanksgiving and Myth Exhibit and the Children’s Discovery Exhibit • Designed and implemented children’s archaeology curriculum to support museum programs • Supervised children during the Plantation’s Summer Adventure Programs • Maintained the Thanksgiving and Myth Exhibit and the Children’s Discovery Exhibit • Designed and implemented children’s archaeology curriculum to support museum programs • Supervised children during the Plantation’s Summer Adventure Programs

Education

  • Cooperstown Graduate Program
    Master of Arts (M.A.), History, Museum Studies
    2012 - 2014
  • Susquehanna University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History- Secondary Education
    2008 - 2012

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