Provided comprehensive logistical support for programs and events for the general public, members, and donors, especially for high profile guests and complex programs.Streamlined intra-office processes to increase the capacity of programming staff’s revenue generationCoordinated arrangements and special accommodations for patrons with accessibility requests in compliance with ADA and SI Office of Accessibility guidelinesPrepared travel arrangements for Smithsonian Associates staff and invitational travelers using ConcurWorked closely with Program Coordinators to provide logistical, clerical, and customer service support for national outreach programs.Submitted contracts, purchase orders, vendor forms and travel documents, prepare budget reports and track expenditures, maintain a purchase card, process reimbursements and invoices. Served as a liaison between the Smithsonian Travel Management Office and travelling presenters. Assisted with the training and overseeing of student interns.Supported local programs and events for the general public, members and donors.Creatively incorporated Smithsonian content and research into original presentations for teacher professional development workshops and under-served high school students in Lafayette, LA and Washington, D.C.

All levels Alignment Focused Hatha Yoga Teacher

Collaborated with education staff and researchers to implement educational programming, including outdoor and laboratory/classroom environmental science programs. Effectively adapted content for pre-K through higher education audiences.Conducted, assisted, and presented at workshops for teachers, parents, volunteers, and collaborative organizationsTrained on SERC’s content management system to redesign Education Department web pages using HTMLUsed Microsoft Office software to reorganize and redesign print training materials for parents and teachers. Materials used to facilitate user navigation through a comprehensive learning experience. Developed curriculum for and taught a four-session Marine Biology course for homeschool students ages 11-15, and lead one-hour indoor/outdoor science classes for homeschool students ages 4-8. Created an activity on genetics and presented as an invitational speaker for 270 students as part of the GEAR UP program in Lafayette, LA.Redesigned, launched, created content for, and maintained a resource blog for parent, teacher, and volunteer docents using a WordPress platform.

Develop and teach curricula for a five-session introductory course on black and white film photography darkroom techniques (spring and summer sessions).

Facilitated registration, set-up, and operations for non-credit art and movement classes. Initiated and produced a comprehensive office manual to streamline operations.

Curator of 'The Places We Have Known', a photographic exhibition featuring the work of Erin Antognoli, Lisa McCarty, and Adrienne Moumin, that explores how we experience locations, and the capacity of photography to represent these experiences.

Reached out to camp centers in Anne Arundel County to present a station-based conservation-focused reptiles and amphibians education program for large groups. Co-directed two one-week outdoor science camps for youth ages 10-14.Connected with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to lead a weeklong overnight teen paddle.Experience with canoeing, kayaking, bird banding, and animal trapping and handling