Dana Heimark Email & Phone Number

Museum Education • Volunteer Supervisor • Program Development Dana is a resourceful and experienced Museum Education Professional. Special expertise in program development, interpretation, and volunteers. Recognized by peers and managers for retaining strong volunteers, offering programs that reflect the changes in audience and visitor interests, and excellent research skills. Key accomplishments include:Provided information for magazine, newspaper, radio and television media. Interviewed in several publications including Midwest Home, Stories from the Swedish Twin Cities, Swedes in Minnesota, and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Wrote 45 minute outreach programs:*Civil War Medicine, done first person as Surgeon Dr. Daniel Hand *Slavery at Fort Snelling and Mendota in the 1820s-30sDeveloped children’s programs and parties increasing visitation and attracting a new audience.Supervised over 15,000 volunteer and intern hours to enhance a historic site's operation. Some volunteers worked on long term projects like transcribing over a thousand letters and journals while others helped with special events for children, families and adults.Specialties: VOLUNTEER SUPERVISOR: Coached & Trained Volunteers up to approx 100 volunteers annually.MUSEUM EDUCATOR / PROGRAM ASSOCIATE: Researched and Developed Educational Children & Adult programs to attract new visitors. Programs including: Civil War Medicine, Slavery at Ft Snelling in the 1820s-30s, Military Music, Victorian Social Issues: Social Diseases, Mental Illness, Swedish Domestic Servants, Swedish American Immigrants, Cooking & Dress Up Programs for Children, Bread Making, MN Politics

Listed skills include Volunteer Management, Non Profits, Program Development, History, and 31 others.