CURRICULUM VITAE

Timothy Paul Brown 

Experience 

    National Law Enforcement Museum 
    Director of Education
    July 2017 - Present, Washington D.C. Metro Area 

• Design and implement new education department. 
• Lead projects, programs, and training for education staff and volunteers.
• Design a new volunteer program.
• Supervise full-time staff, museum educators, volunteer coordinator, and training simulator educators. 
• Supervise, plan, and implement digital learning and initiatives.
• Supervise planning and implementation of all school, adult, and family programs.
• Lead pilot initiative to strengthen police/citizen relations (Affinity Project) 
• Oversee budgets and grants for related programming. 

    Taft Museum of Art
    Director of Education
    January 2015 - July 2017 (2 years 7 months) Cincinnati, Ohio 

• Develop innovative school and public programs to broaden public participation.
• Oversee all education division staff and activities, including docent training and continuing education; school and teacher programs; family, studio, and adult programs; and community outreach programs.
• Provide program support to education staff, including evaluations, and interpretative materials.
• Prepare and oversee annual budget for education division and Duncanson Society. 
• Serve as part of the museum’s senior management team. 
• Regularly attend Board meetings and occasionally report on education division activities. 
• Prepare grants and reports for funded programs.
• Assist marketing division with promoting and publicizing Museum programs.
• Supervise, plan, and implement digital learning and initiatives.

    Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
    Curator of Education
    October 2010 - January 2015 (4 years 4 months), Montgomery, Alabama 

• Serve as member of the senior leadership team.
• Supervise three full time staff members, 75 volunteer docents, interns, a family interactive gallery space, and a non-circulating library.
• Prepare annual budgets and grants for the education department.
• Supervise staff in the planning, development, and implementation of school, family and adult programs.
• Provide training and direction for the docent volunteer program.
• Supervise, plan, and implement digital learning and initiatives.
• Represent the museum in public engagements and conferences.
• Serve on senior leadership team to plan, design, and maintain a new website.

    The Columbus Museum, Inc.
    Curator of Education
    July 2007 - October 2010 (3 years 4 months) Columbus, Georgia 

• Serve as member of the senior leadership team.
• Supervise three full time staff members, 75 volunteer docents, interns, a family interactive gallery space, and a non-circulating library.
• Prepare annual budgets for the education department and assist with grant preparations and data collection. 
• Supervise staff in the planning, development, and implementation of school and family programs.
• Plan and implement all adults programs, such as lectures, symposia, and adult tours. 
• Provide training and direction for volunteers and staff.
• Represent the museum in public engagements and conferences.
• Supervise, plan, and implement digital learning and initiatives.
• Provide regular updates to the Museum's computer management system. 

    Hunter Museum of American Art 
    Associate Curator of Education
    January 2005 - July 2007 (2 years 7 months) Chattanooga, Tennessee Area 

• Plan, develop, and implement studio classes for adult, families, and students. 
• Plan, development, and implement teen programs, including teen council. 
• Plan, development, and implement outreach programs to reach broad and diverse audiences. 
• Manage digital signage using Firesign software.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of adult evening programs and lectures.
• Assist with teacher workshops and family programs. 

    Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University 
    Curator of Education K-12
    2003 - 2005 (2 years), Auburn, Alabama Area 

• Establish the Museum’s first K-12 program.
• Plan, develop, and implement the Museum's first docent volunteer program.
• Develop tours, pre-visits and outreach for students in Auburn City Schools. Create outreach opportunities for schools and communities in surrounding counties.
• Plan and implement programs for family audiences.
• Plan, develop and implement summer camps. 

    Saint Louis Art Museum 
    Romare Bearden Fellow 
​    2002 - 2003 (1 year), Saint Louis, MO 

• Plan and implement lesson plans, tours, and workshops for schools participating in Arts in the Basic Curriculum Tour Program.
• Provide curatorial assistance in the Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Department.
• Lead outreach initiatives for Community Women Against Hardship
• Work in partnership with Deslai Fellow to implement summer exhibition and camp for middle school students.
• Lead tours, and gallery talks related to the Museum's permanent collection. 

Education 

• University of The Arts
  Master of Arts - MA, Museum Education · (1999 - 2001) 
• The University of the Arts
  Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Illustration · (1981 - 1985), degree 1999.

Presentations and Conferences

• Alabama Museums Association, iBooks Author: A Tool for Educators, 2/19/2013.
• American Alliance of Museums, Technology Solutions for Docent Training, 5/1/ 2012
• GAMG (Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries) Annual Conference, Georgia Children at Work and Play Tour Program, .January 24, 2008.
• SEMC - Southeastern Museums Conference, Video Editing for Social Media and education, 2008.

Publications

• Drawings / Conrad Ross with an introduction by Timothy Brown, Curator at The Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Montgomery, Alabama, Wycross Press, Auburn Alabama, 2012.
• Trauma, Museums and the Future of Pedagogy, Third Text, vol. 18, issue 4, 2004 
• Word and Image as the Nexus of Subversion, Left Curve, No. 27, 2003
• Contemporary Romanticism, Left Curve, No. 26, 2002 
• Miwon Kwon, One Place After Another, Afterimage (Book Review), 2002
• Ellen Gallagher: "Works of Acclaimed Artist at Art Museum," 3 parts, Artful Messages, Saint Louis American, 2002.

Awards

• Board of Education Scholarship, Board of Education, Pennsylvania, 1981
• The Martel Vertes Figure Drawing Award to Senior to a Senior Whose Drawing of the Human Figure was Outstanding, University of the Arts, 1985
• The Museum Education Award for Academic Achievement, University of the Arts, 2001

Software

Microsoft Office (365, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, One Drive); Apple (Hype by Tumult (html5); Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iCloud, iBooks Author, Garageband, Compressor, Automator); Video Editing Desktop: Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, FotoMagico 5, iMovie, Filmora, Movavi; Video Editing Mobile (LumaFusion, Videolleap, Videoshop, Perfect Video, MovieSpirit, KineMaster, Cute CUT Pro); Screencasting (Screenflow, Camtasia, Screenium, Zoom, Ecamm Live; Web Management (Wordpress, Dreamweaver, WYSIWYG (Weebly).

Independent Project

Developed a Tech blog and website that includes hundreds of articles, reviews, and tutorials related to mobile and desktop platforms, including hardware and accessories.