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Creates projects related to the Bill of Rights Institutes digital credentialing program and other online learning opportunities for teachers and students. Work strives to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Plan and oversee all aspects of the museum experience achieving, and at times, exceeding mission, financial, and strategic goals. - Develop innovative museum experiences for over 30,000 visitors per year. - In 3 years (2016 to 2019), increased earned revenue by 25% by ensuring quality experiences and attracting targeted audiences.- Manage department budgets and support grant and donor funding opportunities. Museum Education & Learning Design - Create diverse in-person and virtual events that use unique, multimedia guided tours and interactive exercises. These programs serve over 5,000 students a year. - Design courses and curriculum across a variety of delivery methods including e-learning courses and virtual instructor-led courses. For more information on virtual programming, see: https://bit.ly/3zk0x6l- Create facilitator guides, participant guides, and binders for virtual classroom training.Management Experience- Committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Directly supervise and oversee the recruitment, training, and evaluation of full-time and part-time staff, interns, and volunteers. - Train staff in storytelling, interpretation, inquiry, and social and emotional learning to create empathetic learning environments. Work During COVID-19 Pandemic - Spearheaded a multi-departmental task force to safely reopen the museum after being closed due to COVID-19. For more information about my empathetic reopening strategy, see this Washington Post article: https://wapo.st/3lAbWbd - During COVID-19 closure, worked with partners to host at least one virtual program each week for over 30 weeks engaging over 1500 participants including families attending Virtual Family Game Nights: https://bit.ly/3soqXzv- Developed award-nominated early childhood programming focused on nurturing social and emotional skills through interactive storytelling, hands-on activities, and reflection. For more information: https://bit.ly/3fbxnhD

Washington, United States

Collaboratively work to innovate and develop award-winning museum programmingSocial Studies for Early Learners 2019-PresentDesign programming for early childhood learners that encourages social and emotional learning through games, interactive play, and stories. Used creativity and innovation to design new healthy and safety guidelines due to COVID-19. Virtual Family Game Nights March 2020 - July 2020 Two days after temporarily closing due to the global COVID-19 crisis, I responded to support the community. Created and sustained a partnership with Game Genius to host weekly Virtual Family Game Nights that furthered our mission and promoted positive family engagement. Signature Cottage Tour 2012- Present Design and manage the award-winning “museum of ideas” tours, which are offered 362 days a year. Through story-telling, dialogue, and reflection, visitors leave feeling inspired and motivated to take their own path to greatness.Students Opposing Slavery 2012-Present Collaboratively develop, coordinate, and implement Students Opposing Slavery (SOS), an award-winning youth education program dedicated to continuing Lincoln’s fight for freedom by raising awareness about modern slavery.‘Iron Cages’ Exhibition January 2020Partnered with the Justice Arts Coalition to exhibit artwork from artists who have been incarcerated. This partnership worked to build support and provide a unique voice about the intersection of the arts and justice.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Expanded educational experiences by developing curriculum, exhibits, and programming for 3 different standards of learning (DC, Virginia, and Maryland) while developing strong relationships with educators, school district leaders, and caregivers. - Strategically coordinated program and daily tour logistics including scheduling staff to ensure successful daily operations. - Grew student attendance by 45% from 2014 to 2017 through outreach, marketing, and relationships with educators. - Developed training programs for inquiry-based learning, hands-on learning, self-directed learning, and documentation of learning.- Developed relationships with local school districts, teachers, and outside organizations and created partnerships with these groups on festivals and teacher workshops.

Washington, Dc

• Worked with diverse team members including curators, directors, development representatives, and programmers to create opportunities to educate visitors about Food History• Coordinated a Pan-Institutional research group focused on the innovations in chocolate

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Master Of Arts (Ma), Museum Studies

Bachelor'S, Historic Preservation And History

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