Jordan Ecker Email & Phone Number

Mystic, Connecticut, United States

Created 5 workshops to help K-10th grade Girl Scouts earn their space science badges.Creates programming to correspond with current events such as the February 2021 Mars Rover landing and the 2017 Great American Eclipse.Provides on site, virtual, and in school programming based on the Next Generation Science Standards.Gives shows in the Planetarium theatre to general museum guests.Creates rotating monthly exhibits highlighting the diverse Space Science Field. Creates full dome content using Adobe Photoshop and HitFilm.Successfully co-wrote a NASA grant to fund Next Generation Science Standard based hands on programming for underserved Connecticut middle school students.

Mystic, Connecticut

Provided history onsite, virtual, and in school programming based on educational standardsWorked as a camp counselor in museum's day camp (2018-2022)Taught before and after school enrichment programs in New London Public Schools (until March 2020)Acted as Education Collection manager - accessioned, researched, and housed artifacts used in programming. Created a finding aid and check out system for the artifacts. (Until March 2020)Wrote 12 articles for the Hartford Courant's Newspapers in Education site. (2017-2020)

Williamsburg, Va

Prepared food orders, completed paperwork, and acted as a liaison with the Powell House Supervisor.

Provided on site programming based on educational standards, such as Common Core and the Virginia Standards of Learning.Provided costumed tours of various historical buildings as needed.

Acted as the first contact for guests, providing orientation to the museum, information about conservation policies, and the basic history of various sites.

Ma, American Studies

Activities and Societies: American Studies Grad Student Organization (ASGSO) - Vice President 2008-2009

Ba, History, Sociology

Graduated Magna Cum Laude and with honors in History.