Loren Stephens Email and Phone Number

I facilitate interpretive programs in the museum’s exhibits, virtually, and out in communities across Chicago, often handling live animals like turtles, snakes, and invertebrates. I also greet and process visitors at the front desk and enable the function of various guest services.

Wrote and implemented hands-on curriculum according to environmental education best practices, leading counselor team and campers through fast-paced camp days.

Instituted collection management best practices for the Nordic Museum's collection of artifacts for hands-on programming, adapting those best practices through an interpretive lens to best serve the educational staff and goals of the museum.

I helped students in introductory physics classes navigate complex problems, a daunting workload, and the difficulties involved in remote learning.

Began and spearheaded a large-scale research project in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Scientist focused on the Great Observatories group of space telescopes and their untold stories. Also posted on the NASA History Office social media accounts.

Facilitated inter-gallery communication and planning and acted as a junior curatorial team member for Space History exhibit galleries