Julia Russell Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

• Develop and execute innovative program and audience-specific strategies to accelerate earned and philanthropic revenue growth• Create and foster community relationships between HMNS and community organizations to diversify visitorship• Strategize with Membership Department to provide effective pathways for members to engage with the museum’s mission• Oversee the Outreach Program where I have increased revenue by 12% after the first year with record revenue in 6 out of 12… Show more • Develop and execute innovative program and audience-specific strategies to accelerate earned and philanthropic revenue growth• Create and foster community relationships between HMNS and community organizations to diversify visitorship• Strategize with Membership Department to provide effective pathways for members to engage with the museum’s mission• Oversee the Outreach Program where I have increased revenue by 12% after the first year with record revenue in 6 out of 12 months• Supervise staff members and work with them to set and reach program-specific goals as well as supporting their skill development, including presentation skills, database management, and marketing strategies• Support development of accessibility programming, including efforts that resulted in HMNS becoming a Certified Autism Center, and collaborated with Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities for training and inclusive hiring practices• Manage and create content for Scouts Program Facebook page and write monthly marketing emails for several programs and audiences• Collaborate with Membership Department to identify and strengthen creative third party partnerships to increase membership revenue and membership engagement, including training staff members on how to foster and manage these relationships• Execute audience research and evaluation strategies to improve visitor experiences, including organizing and running focus groups, distributing surveys, and analyzing the results of these methods to suggest program improvements across departments• Analyze data generated by our ticketing system to study relationships between datasets and apply this analysis to projected program growth• Support Development Department by providing data and program metrics in addition to relevant audience research• Work with program managers to identify program evaluation needs and assist them with data collection and subsequent program and/or marketing modifications based on evaluation outcomes Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Coordinate the museum's overnight program including budget management, event planning, and educational facilitation• Curate the Youth Education department's education collection including specimen repairs, managing new acquisitions, and cataloging• Manage Xplorations Summer Camp budget as well as the purchasing of Xplorations Summer Camp, Scouts, and weekday lab supplies• Select, supervise, and mentor Xplorations interns including preparing and submitting grant applications to… Show more • Coordinate the museum's overnight program including budget management, event planning, and educational facilitation• Curate the Youth Education department's education collection including specimen repairs, managing new acquisitions, and cataloging• Manage Xplorations Summer Camp budget as well as the purchasing of Xplorations Summer Camp, Scouts, and weekday lab supplies• Select, supervise, and mentor Xplorations interns including preparing and submitting grant applications to support some internship positions within the department• Teach classes on-site at HMNS for school groups (home school, public, and private) from around the Houston area in a multitude of topics including earth science, physics, chemistry, energy, anthropology, dissection, and biology• Present Chevron Earth Science on Wheels, ConocoPhillips Science on Stage, and TOTAL Wildlife on Wheels outreach programs • Act as spokesperson for the Museum including work as the representative of the "Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America" exhibition with the media • Train museum personnel in CPR/AED/First-Aid as a certified instructor with the American Red Cross• Teach Webelos and Boy Scout classes including First Responder and Be Prepared where participants receive American Red Cross certification• Assist with the planning stages of "Cabinet of Curiosities" exhibition including education object selection, cataloging, and program development• Member of the 2016 & 2017 Catalysts Young Professionals Steering Committee • Develop the museum's first accessibility programming beginning with programming for children with sensory needs and those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and co-chair the Committee for Advancing Museum Accessibility• Founding member of Houston Museum Educator Roundtable 2017 Steering Committee Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Daily animal care and exhibition maintenance for the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo live animal collection• Trained as keeper in a number of animal areas including daily animal care, enrichment techniques, and training methodology• Provided public education presentations for zoo visitors including work with birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles• Identified and evaluated natural items (including any rock, mineral, plant, insect, or other animal item) visitors brought to the… Show more • Daily animal care and exhibition maintenance for the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo live animal collection• Trained as keeper in a number of animal areas including daily animal care, enrichment techniques, and training methodology• Provided public education presentations for zoo visitors including work with birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles• Identified and evaluated natural items (including any rock, mineral, plant, insect, or other animal item) visitors brought to the Nature Exchange• Explained the basic concepts of zoology, botany, geology, paleontology, and malacology to a diverse audience including visitors of all ages and backgrounds Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Greeted and oriented visitors to the Discovery Room• Maintained visitor records and data• Supervised volunteers and interns and demonstrated teaching and visitor engagement techniques• Taught school programs for K-2nd grade school groups• Participated in the implementation of a pilot Pre-K program• Assisted staff with the development of curriculum and resources for special programs and professional development workshops• Performed room maintenance as necessary… Show more • Greeted and oriented visitors to the Discovery Room• Maintained visitor records and data• Supervised volunteers and interns and demonstrated teaching and visitor engagement techniques• Taught school programs for K-2nd grade school groups• Participated in the implementation of a pilot Pre-K program• Assisted staff with the development of curriculum and resources for special programs and professional development workshops• Performed room maintenance as necessary including caring for the teaching collection and basic live animal care Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Part of the Science and Nature Program for 5th grade students in the New York City area• Taught dissection labs covering evolution, cladistics, invertebrate zoology, and vertebrate zoology• Designed curriculum for dissection labs• Evaluated surveys and assessment tests to determine the success of the preschool pilot program in the Discovery Room as part of the Science and Nature Program

Greater New York City Area

• Met with Museum Educators from around the NYC area to discuss a variety of topics relating to the museum education field including evaluation techniques, access programming, integrating technology into education programs, and using social media effectively• Volunteered at the 2013 NYCMER Annual Meeting• Participated in a Peer Group discussing different evaluative techniques for assessing education programs in a variety of museum settings

Greater New York City Area

• Planned professional development workshops and lectures for the NYU Museum Studies department• Created an Internship Catalog to be used by classmates to network with one another regarding job and internship opportunities in the museum field• Organized a Job Search Seminar for classmates regarding the process of finding full-time employment in the museum field including the creation of a professional panel of alumni, professors, and museum professionals

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched scientific topics and potential presenters• Planned logistics for teacher development workshops and Smithsonian-sponsored events• Researched and investigated potential clients and workshop topics• Traveled with groups around the Washington, D.C. area to enrich their experiences at museums as well as historical sites

New York City, Ny

• Interacted with visitors and answer questions about the seasonal Butterfly Conservatory as well as butterfly morphology, life cycles, and species identification• Led elementary school groups in the Discovery Room through hands-on science activities • Facilitated family learning and educational exploration in the Discovery Room and answered visitor questions about biology, anthropology, and paleontology

New York City, Ny

• Researched foundations and created profiles for potential donors to be used in grant preparations• Determined which donors would be most appropriate for grant requests for specific educational and public programs• Conducted academic research to supplement grant proposals with peer-reviewed academic papers and statistics

New York City, Ny

• Developed and implemented programming that sparks interest in and awareness of community sustainability

Houston, Tx

• Taught monthly biology and dissection labs for homeschoolers and their parents • Designed worksheets and educational activities and developed curriculum for biology and dissection labs• Finalized the department’s biological specimen and cultural artifact catalog• Presented Chevron Earth Science on Wheels and ConocoPhillips Science on Stage outreach programs• Managed the 20-hour Overnight Programs with various scout and school groups

Houston, Tx

• Coordinated Education Collections and managed the supplies for the Xplorations Summer Camp’s 21 or 29 classes and 420 or 640 campers per week for approximately 11 weeks each summer• Supervised and trained collections employees and summer interns to ensure summer camp classes had the necessary supplies and resources they needed each camp week• Established an organization and storage system to increase the efficiency of Education Collections• Initiated the creation of a detailed… Show more • Coordinated Education Collections and managed the supplies for the Xplorations Summer Camp’s 21 or 29 classes and 420 or 640 campers per week for approximately 11 weeks each summer• Supervised and trained collections employees and summer interns to ensure summer camp classes had the necessary supplies and resources they needed each camp week• Established an organization and storage system to increase the efficiency of Education Collections• Initiated the creation of a detailed specimen catalog for the Youth Education Department’s educational collection through the development of a cataloging system Show less

Houston, Tx

• Tutored grade school students and teachers in algebra, chemistry, American and world history, ancient Greek, English and provided tutorials in Microsoft Office

Granville, Oh

• Cataloged, stored, and assessed the condition of 19th and 20th century scientific equipment• Gained experience in collections management and preservation and familiarity with PastPerfect Software, Inc.

M.A, Museum Studies, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Museum Studies Student Organization, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Student Government

B.A, Biology And Ancient Greek

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Eta Sigma Pi (Classics Honorary), Rho Lambda (Greek Leadership Honorary)