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New York, Ny, Us

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

As curriculum coordinator, I am responsible for helping to raise awareness in the field of Pratt's new graduate program in Museums and Digital Culture. I work directly with the Dean in order to ensure the curriculum provides graduates with the skill sets needed for 21st century museums.As adjunct faculty, my role is to provide students with a foundation for understanding the many ways museums, information science, and digital culture intersect in order to prepare them for museum careers in the digital age.

Consultant services on a contractual basis for arts and cultural organizations. Services include interpretive master planning, engagement strategy (analog and digital), and visitor studies. Clients include a Philadelphia-based arts institution and The Media Majlis at Northwestern University-Qatar.

Arlington, Va, Us

"Peer reviewers are museum professionals who volunteer their time to support our Accreditation and Museum Assessment Programs. They review museum self-assessment materials, conduct site visits and facilitate the institutional planning process. Their service is the critical backbone to the success of both programs." http://www.aam-us.org/resources/assessment-programs/peer-review

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I worked collaboratively with Curatorial, Public Programs, Education, Technology, Development, Security, Food and Beverage, and Retail teams to enhance the visitor experience across all touch points before, during, and after a visit to the Museum.

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I work collaboratively with curatorial, technology, visitor services, education, and marketing teams to develop and execute engaging, innovative, and accessible digital experiences that align with the Brooklyn Museum’s digital strategy.

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I speak for the interests of our diverse audience. Working as part of the exhibitions team, I coordinate, manage, and develop various components of the interpretive program. I work closely with curators, designers, educators, and editors to plan, critique, edit, and develop interpretive content and delivery methods. As part of the Exhibitions Division, I also help conceptualize the exhibition program in furtherance of our mission.In addition, I am co-leading an exciting initiative aimed at overhauling our visitor experience with one goal: to create a dynamic and responsive museum that fosters dialogue and sparks conversation between staff and all Museum visitors. This three-year initiative is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of Bloomberg Connects, a grant program for cultural institutions' digital engagement projects.

Cambridge, England, Gb

The Academy is an online learning initiative that enables digital innovation across the cultural sector. Over the course of 8 months, I guide fellows in the process of devising, testing, developing and sharing digital marketing experiments.

Cambridge, England, Gb

The Audience Diversity Academy is an entirely online learning experience aimed at helping Fellowsand their organisations build long-term relationships with new audiences. I guide fellows in the process of identifying, testing, and evaluating projects to reach these audiences.

New York, Ny, Us

Guest lecturer on interpretation for graduate students in Museum Studies as part of Josephine Gear's fall semester survey course on Museum Collections and Exhibitions.

Athens, Ohio, Us

I contemplated all aspects of the visitor experience, from initial approach and parking to restroom locations and gift shop offerings. I have experience with interpretive master planning as well as exhibit development. I spent a lot of time listening and working closely with the client to tease out the stories to tell. As a content developer, I helped select artifacts and images and collaborated with the designer to bring the stories to life in an engaging and imaginative way. I also provided content research and wrote and edited label copy.In addition to my role as developer, I tackled project management duties including contract review, budgeting, and scheduling.

Charlottesville, Va, Us

I had the unique privilege of joining the dedicated staff at Monticello during a watershed project. The visitor center, formerly over a mile down the road from the house (and therefore missed by many visitors) was vacated and a new one was built at the foot of the mountaintop--forever changing the visitor experience.I contributed to four exhibitions and the introductory film for the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center. As the liaison between the exhibit designers and Monticello staff, I helped shape content, edited label copy and layouts, completed image research and procured rights, and helped select artifacts. Exhibits include traditional displays as well as technology-driven presentations.

Washington, Dc, Us

I was extremely lucky to land a position with Dr. Douglas Owsley, Head of Anthropology at the National Museum of Natural History. What began as an internship, happily morphed into a paid position. My main project was an exhibition entitled "Written in Bone" that is at the museum until 2013. I came in fairly early in the process and was able to help shape the content--mostly trying to help translate complicated science for the average visitor. I pulled together a library of sources on early Chesapeake settlement and life-ways and provided summaries of the main themes for the exhibit.In addition to working on the exhibition, I scanned slides for the image library, worked on PowerPoint presentations for Doug, and became the "office editor" for reports and other correspondence. I also was able to help with once-in-a-lifetime projects, like the opening and study of three 19th-century iron coffins.

Master Of Arts, Museum Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, High Honors, Classical Civilization

Field School, Anglo-American Project In Pompeii