Bridget Devlin Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Vermont

Clients: High Point Museum (w/ R&L Consulting)Hong Kong Palace MuseumLake Champlain Maritime MuseumLongwood Gardens (w/ The Experience Alchemists)MJM Picture & Film ResearchPeabody Essex MuseumEvergreen Evaluation & Consulting, Inc.True North EvaluationShekar ConsultingCenter Street Consulting

Envisioned unique and innovative interpretive elements for museum exhibitions. Gauged the suitability, clarity, and relevance of content through audience research and evaluation. Conducted surveys, focus groups, interviews, and in-gallery observations. Advanced evaluation capacity building across the institution. Managed sub-contractors and evaluation reporting in support of an ILMS grant-funded multi-partner project (The Access App).

Supported Professor Christine Reich in teaching Formative Evaluation for Educational Product Development (Spring 2018). Prepared lecture slides, graded assignments, facilitated class discussions and activities, and provided guidance and mentorship to students working on museum evaluation practicums.

Managed the research and procurement of 3,000 images for the museum’s inaugural exhibitions. Monitored the budget and negotiated image rights and license fees with over 300 private owners, museums, and institutions.

Researched, developed, planned, and implemented interpretive public programs including gallery talks by curators, scholarly lectures, and performances. Participated in docent recruitment and evaluation.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Services: exhibition development, content research, photo/film research, asset rights and reproduction, project management, interpretive planning, audience research and evaluation data collection, data cleaning, and reporting.Clients: Cambridge Seven Associates, ObjectIDEA, Brent Johnson Design, Inc., Smithsonian Institution, and COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation.

Coordinated with designers and museum staff to meet museum goals and synchronize content with design for all phases of the museum planning process. Projects included the National Museum of the United States Army, the National Infantry Museum, and the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

M.A, Museum Studies

B.A, Anthropology, Minor In Philosophy