Noreen Grice, Mba, Ms Email and Phone Number

I illuminate positive changes by creating ideas and championing others!Proactive, self-starter with strong skills in project management, communications, organization and attention to detail, who continually learns and grows personally and professionally, and who values collaborative relationships with diverse constituents. Resourceful and adaptable team member with optimistic attitude who has successfully created and implemented solutions-oriented inclusive educational programs and materials. Recognized for taking the initiative, solving problems and empathetically communicating the value of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility for innovation and social impact.Accomplishments include:• Founded You Can Do Astronomy LLC to increase underrepresented student participation and success in STEM fields through educational materials, services and delivery strategies that are accessible, inclusive and equitable.• Planned and executed multiple educational and inclusion initiatives at Museum of Science, Boston, MA and The Children’s Museum, West Hartford, CT.• Wrote, organized and presented planetarium programs to ~ 1.4 million visitors. • Designed, marketed and implemented 16 Astronomy Day public events at two different museums that increased daily attendance by more than 35% and won 8 national awards.• Hosted a live television show that received the New England Emmy: co-wrote scripts and designed and demonstrated experiments.• Developed curricula and delivered museum courses for 7,500 students at Boston Museum of Science and The Children’s Museum.• Mentored staff, interns, volunteers and students at museums and You Can Do Astronomy LLC.• Co-wrote museum grants for assistive technology, astronomical equipment, teacher workshops• Developed instructional materials and presented teacher workshops for 500 educators• Created and spearheaded accessible tactile materials and lessons for 1800 blind and visually impaired students (on own initiative).• Award winning author of 6 accessible astronomy books including 3 tactile books with NASA.Technology skills include Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), SPSS analytics, Adobe Illustrator, museum ticketing systems (VISTA, Altru by Blackbaud) and planetarium presentation software.