Katherine Custer Email & Phone Number

Virginia Beach, Va

• Oversee all programs, projects and content related to school partnerships including group tours, student shows, teacher workshops and artistic collaborations, serving approx. 2,500 students and teachers annually• Recruit, train, schedule and evaluate a core of volunteer Gallery Teachers and part-time educators• Develop concepts for our rotating interactive gallery, public programming for all audiences and community partnerships that enhance the museum’s reach and reputation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manage outreach, registration and assessment for the Collaborative's legacy Arts and Humanities For Every Student program• Head of Programming Committee, working to help our members develop and improve the content of educational programs at their institutions• Supervise the Manger of School Partnerships, Data Collectors, and interns to develop content for DC Collaborative communication and coordinate transportation for student field-trips to the local cultural institutions• Engaged in the work of Any Given Child DC, Collective Impact initiative: Co-chair of Student-Parent Advisory Committee and serving on the Steering and Assessment committees

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Facilitate educational programs for families and young children through inquiry-based learning in museums

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Promoted from part-time support educator to full-time Associate Teacher in 5 months• Created and facilitated classroom lessons and museum visits/experiences for Toddler class• Participated in regular early childhood and museum education professional trainings and workshops

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed content and resources for first ever Touch Cart experience at the Renwick Gallery while independently engaging more than 70 visitors in pilot activities and creating master inventory with subsequent information of touch collection items• Assisted in development and evaluation of teacher resources and school tours that support the understanding of contemporary craft • Facilitated classroom outreach and in-gallery activities for local students, including DCPS elementary and middle schools at SAAM

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Created "Inspiring Change: Women’s Education in 19th Century America," an online educational resource for teachers grades 8-12 on the origins of the Women’s Rights Movement; Resource featured on the DAR Blog and in the March/April publication of "American Spirit," the DAR Magazine• Researched 18th and 19th century female education and property laws in America• Managed inventory of Portable Education Programs and assisted with content, planning, and facilitation of other educational programs

Rockville, Md

• Developed, coordinated, and lead a day-long educational program for residents at the International Spy Museum• Acquired and organized over 200 books for new library at Pre-Release facility, and assisted with other program needs

Manhasset, Ny

• Managed, trained and developed 30 associates, creating weekly shift schedule and managing payroll allocation• Hired more than 15 new associates for seasonal hire. Lead new hire training program, covering best practices within service, operational, and visual roles• Set standards for customer care and processing efficiency as Manager On Duty, on and off the sales floor• Tracked and accounted for sales productivity within specific product categories through merchandising and strategic planning

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Assisted in sales of paintings, jewelry, ceramics and home gifts• Completed full inventories of all consignment artwork housed• Created window and case displays for merchandise• Participated in weekly buying decisions and order placement

Richmond, Virginia

• Prepared and organized educational materials on China’s Forbidden City for 40+ educators in Virginia• Performed administrative and operational tasks during the Summer Institute for Educators week-long event• Researched historical and literary references pertaining to proposed exhibit on American Colonialism to be used for exhibition guides and other educational material• Composed sample American Literary Guide for the proposed Making America Exhibition

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assembled marketing materials for organization and specific traveling exhibitions• Communicated with over 300 museums/galleries in the US and Canada regarding hosting opportunities• Created eight page children’s guide for ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection exhibition• Conducted research for future traveling exhibitions and host institutions

Masters Of Arts In Teaching (M.A.T.), Museum Education

Activities and Societies: Museum Education Student Association (M.E.S.A) Alumni CoordinatorRecipient of George Washington Merit Fellowship.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs) And Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Retail Management And Art History

Activities and Societies: Charles University, Czech Republic- University Studies Abroad Consortium (May- June 2012)GPA: 3.88 President’s.