Murray Walker Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

Manager of Museum Victoria’s Outreach Programs and responsible for strategic planning and day to day management of the Outreach program team. The Outreach program provides access to the Museum’s collections for people who may find it difficult to visit our museums for reasons that include age and geographical distance. Roles include:• Management of Outreach incursions in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, aged care facilities, libraries and at festivals and special events around Inner Metro, Outer Metro and Regional Victoria.• Management of Outreach Learning Kit programs for education audiences and Reminiscing Kits for aged care audiences.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Research, develop, deliver, coordinate and manage a range of public programs and events to engage diverse audiences visiting the Scienceworks Museum. Programs include: - Little Kids' Day In events, with early years STEM implementation - Little Sparks workshops - Scienceworks’ Museum at Home – Play content - Holiday Programs - Astrolight FestivalThe role also provided me with opportunities to present a broad range of programs, activities and shows for education booked groups and general public audiences. I additionally managed the staffing and scheduling of presentations for the Public Programs and Education teams.

Scienceworks

Coordinate, oversee and manage the development and delivery of a broad range of science programs for diverse audiences to Scienceworks.• Manage science programs for adult audiences including special events and festivals alongside the activation of onsite exhibitions and the Melbourne Planetarium• Manage music events for teenage audiences such as Sync: Teens, Tunes, Tech• Manage science programs for diverse and family audiences, including Robotica: Festival of Futurism, a range of onsite National Science Week events and Holiday Programs

Scienceworks

Melbourne, Australia

Develop and deliver a range of public programs to engage diverse audiences visiting the Scienceworks Museum. In this position I was also given the opportunity to present a broad range of programs, activities and shows for education booked groups

Present a range of science presentations and STEM workshops at Scienceworks, including in the Melbourne Planetarium and Lightning Room, to visiting Education groups and the general public.

Canberra, Australia

My primary role as an Outreach Presenter was with the Smart Moves program whereby I travelled to high-schools across Australia delivering live and interactive presentations promoting science, innovation and technology. I was also given the opportunity to contribute to the Maths Squad, Digital Outreach and Shell Questacon Science Circus programs in a range of roles.

Graduate Diploma In Science Communication, Science Communication

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Genetics, High Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Genetics