Laura Martin Email & Phone Number

Volunteer Docent in the Education and Interpretation Division, providing gallery tours to museum visitors. Also serve as volunteer on the Museum's Information Desk and provide special programs of gallery and exhibition education for Information Desk and Ticket Office staff. Recently completed Art of the Alphabet, a new option in the Art to Go program that provides hands-on experiences with art objects to schools, museum visitors and other groups. Elected member of Docent Advisory Board (2012-2015). Recently served as part-time paid consultant in healthcare education using museum resources.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Designed and implemented a curriculum using museum resources, including galleries, touchable art objects, and hands-on activities, to improve observation and communication skills, cultural competence, self-awareness, and teamwork for audiences of healthcare providers ranging from students to practicing professionals in medicine, physical therapy, and pharmacy. Collaborations with such institutions as University Hospitals, NEOMED, CSU, CWRU, and the VA.

University faculty member and experienced administrator (Associate Dean, Department Chair, Program Director, etc.). Disciplinary fields: linguistics; Spanish language and culture; foreign language pedagogy; cultural education and programming; cross-cultural health; interdisciplinary teaching and research design; program development and evaluation. Specialist in Mayan language, art and culture.