Experience

Dixon Gallery & Gardens

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

• Director of Education

  • Nov 2007 - Present

  Oversees all educational youth and adult experiences at the Museum and Gardens. Supervises all education staff, docents, volunteers, instructors and interns. Works closely with the Director of education to provide horticulture experiences for adults. Designed and assisted with the building parameteres for the Liz and Tommy Farnswoth Education building opened to the public in May 2019. Oversees the spaces its Interactive Gallery and Learning gardens and Greenhouse. Cocreates with community partners and staff, four interactive exhibitions per year in the Interactive Gallery. Show less



Freelance

• Independent Museum Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Working with museums to create strategies and guidelines to adress diversity and inclusion. Working with museums to create strategies and guidelines to adress diversity and inclusion.



The Children's Museum of Memphis

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

• Education manager

  • Nov 2002 - Oct 2007

  Created and managed and implemented all ongoing programs and special student program and outreach trunks. Assisted in the creation and implementation of youth and family events. Managed education budget. Participated in the American Alliance of Museums Museum Assessment Program. Part of the exhibitions design team, creating and trasnlating to Spanish the Your House, My House, and Leaving in Space exhibitions.Spanish interpreter and Latinx community Liaison.

• Education Specialist

  • Nov 2002 - Oct 2007



Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar

• Bogotá, Colombia

• Museum Docent

  • Aug 2000 - Jan 2001

  As part of the education team I provided group visits, talks and workshops. Assited with tour scheduling, professional development for educators and created content for gallery interpretation. Provided tours in English, French and Spanish. Assisted with youth, student and family events. As part of the education team I provided group visits, talks and workshops. Assited with tour scheduling, professional development for educators and created content for gallery interpretation. Provided tours in English, French and Spanish. Assisted with youth, student and family events.



Museo Nacional de Colombia

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

• Museum Docent

  • 1996 - 2000

  As part of the education team I provided group visits, talks and workshops. Assited with tour scheduling, professional development for educators and created content for gallery interpretation. Provided tours in English, French and Spanish. Was part of the 1998 ICOM assessment program. As part of the education team I provided group visits, talks and workshops. Assited with tour scheduling, professional development for educators and created content for gallery interpretation. Provided tours in English, French and Spanish. Was part of the 1998 ICOM assessment program.