CURRICULUM VITAE

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Experience 

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

  • Design and implement foundation for new education department. 
  • Lead projects, programs, and training for education staff and volunteers.
  • Design and implement a new volunteer program.
  • Supervise full-time staff, including museum educators, volunteer coordinator, and training simulator educators. 
  • Supervise the implementation of digital learning initiatives (virtual classes, tutorials)
  • Supervise planning and implementation of school, adult, scout, and family programs.
  • Lead pilot initiative called "The Affinity Project" to strengthen police/citizen relationships.
  • Oversee budgets and grants for the education department. 

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

  • Lead administrator for the education department, including the supervision of staff, docent volunteers, and contract employees. 
  • Supervised all educational programs, including school, family, adult, and outreach programs; docent and volunteer training.
  • Supervised the annual Duncanson Artist-in-Residence program, including supervision of the Duncanson Society and the Duncanson Program Coordinator.
  • Prepared and managed annual budgets for all facets of the education department and Duncanson Society.
  • Served as member of senior management team.
  • Regularly attended Board meetings and committee meetings. 
  • Prepared grants and final reports for funded educational programs.
  • Assisted all departments (Marketing, Development, Operations, Curatorial, Visitor Services) in publicizing, supporting, planning, and coordinating educational programs.
  • Supervised, planned, and implemented digital learning and initiatives.​

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

  • Served as member of the senior leadership team.
  • Supervised three full time staff members, 75 volunteer docents, interns, a family interactive gallery space, and a non-circulating library.
  • Prepared annual budgets and grants for the education department.
  • Supervised staff in the planning, development, and implementation of school, family and adult programs.
  • Provided training and direction for the docent volunteer program.
  • Supervised, plan, and implement digital learning and initiatives.
  • Represented the museum in public engagements and conferences.
  • Served 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 

  • Served as member of the senior leadership team.
  • Supervised three full time staff members, 75 volunteer docents, interns, a family interactive gallery space, and a non-circulating library.
  • Prepared annual budgets for the education department and assist with grant preparations and data collection. 
  • Supervised staff in the planning, development, and implementation of school and family programs.
  • Planned and implemented all adults programs, such as lectures, symposia, and adult tours. 
  • Provided training and direction for volunteers and staff.
  • Represented the museum in public engagements and conferences.
  • Supervised, planned, and implemented digital learning and initiatives.
  • Provided 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 

  • Planned, developed, and implemented studio classes for adult, families, and students. 
  • Planned, developed, and implemented teen programs, including teen council. 
  • Planned, developed, and implemented outreach programs to reach broad and diverse audiences. 
  • Managed digital signage using Firesign software.
  • Assisted with the planning and delivery of adult evening programs and lectures.
  • Assisted 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 

  • Established the Museum’s first K-12 program.
  • Planned, developed, and implemented the Museum's first docent volunteer program.
  • Developed tours, pre-visits and outreach for students in Auburn City Schools. Created outreach opportunities for schools and communities in surrounding counties.
  • Planned and implemented programs for family audiences.
  • Planned, developed and implemented summer camps. 

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

  • Planned and implemented lesson plans, tours, and workshops for schools participating in Arts in the Basic Curriculum Tour Program.
  • Provided curatorial assistance in the Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Department.
  • Led outreach initiatives for Community Women Against Hardship
  • Worked in partnership with Deslai Fellow to implement summer exhibition and camp for middle school students.
  • Led 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).

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