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Trained as a historian, I recognize the value of scholarly research and the complexities of the historical record. Working in a museum, I work to interpret and make history meaningful and approachable for a wide-variety of audiences.For over a decade, I have worked to …Create and write a wide variety of print and electronic resources for a variety of learning styles and audiences for use both in the museum and other setting.Organize and create staff-facilitated programmatic opportunities for both targeted and general audiences that interpret the history and enhance the museum experience.Create and interpret exhibitions and exhibition spaces to enhance and facilitate object-based learning and the desired learning outcomesPlan and lead a variety of courses for museum staff and volunteers as well as workshops for professional audiencesStrengths and Skills:1. Diverse and far-reaching expertise and knowledge in creating resources that engage a multiplicity of learning styles utilizing a vast array of mediums from printed brochures to audiovisual productions to hand-held mobile experiences.2. Ten years’ experience in thinking, testing, developing, and implementing programming, resources, and exhibition elements that not only convey information but also serve to facilitate change in behavior and belief.3. Ability to lead and work collaboratively bridging traditional museum boundaries between scholars and the general public, educators and content specialists, exhibition design and visitor needs.4. Consistently uses audience evaluation and testing to begin, shape, and complete all programming, resources, and exhibition elements.Specialties: public history; building interpretive learning experiences around "difficult” history; raising social consciousness through the presentation and interpretation of history

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