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UATHERINE L.YNN MAR IS <br /> SELECTED CONTINUING EDUCATION <br /> Participated in a range of continuing education workshops such as: <br /> Education/Museum Education <br /> "Working with Latino Audiences"(2/26/2013) <br /> University of California-Berkeley Center for Science Education NASA-funded"Calendar in the Sky"webinar <br /> "Reimagining Children's Museums"(2/13/2013) <br /> Association of Children's Museums Leadership Call <br /> "Advancing Informal STEM Learning Forum on Practice and Research"(1/16-1/22/13) <br /> The Center for Advancement of informal Science Education/the National Science Foundation. Participated in online forum <br /> to promote intersections between informal STEM education practice and research <br /> "Designing Living Environments for Children and Other Creatures"(10/11/12) <br /> 10th Annual Natural Learning Design Institute conference.Natural Learning Initiative, NC State University College of Design. <br /> Chapel Hill,NC. Facilitated by Nilda Cosco and Robin Moore at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. <br /> "Common Core Standards&Their Implementation"(6/20/12) <br /> The PreK-3`d National Work Group&National Governors'Association Center for Best Practices webinar. <br /> "Pre-Kindergarten in North Carolina:An Effective Strategy for School Success"(5/15/12) <br /> NC Department of Public Instruction Webinar:Pre-kindergarten in NC and current challenges in sustaining NC Pre-K. <br /> "Reducing the Achievement Gap by 4th Grade:The PreK-3rd Approach in Action"(2/29/12) <br /> The PreK-3`d National Work Group webinar. <br /> "From Access to Inclusion:Welcoming the Autism Community"(10/23/11-10/27/11) <br /> Association of Science and Technology Centers online week-long workshop. <br /> Center for Creative Play Universal Design Workshop(2/14/08) <br /> Marbles Kids Museum,Raleigh, NC"Universal Design"workshop on developing inclusive play and learning environments. <br /> Constructivist Education Workshop,North Carolina Museum Educators'Roundtable(11/14/07) <br /> Interactive education workshop at the Duke University Nasher Museum of Art. <br /> "A World of Improvement:Promoting Quality Early Childhood Programs for All Children"(9/8/03) <br /> Symposium sponsored by the FPG Child Development Institute. <br /> Nonprofit/Museum Leadership&Business Practices <br /> Association of Children's Museum Conferences(various years) <br /> Attended workshops on museum education,exhibit development,community collaborations,child development, <br /> fundraising,financial management,marketing,and research on play,learning,and health. <br /> North Carolina Nonprofits Summit(October,2007) <br /> Attended numerous workshops on nonprofit leadership and best practices in strategic planning,fundraising,financial <br /> management, risk management,human resources,and collaboration. <br /> University of California-Berkeley(1998-2002) <br /> • Completed workshops on:Evaluating Organizational Culture,Leading Organizational Change,Managing for Diversity, <br /> Conflict Styles,Research Administration,Financial Management.(1998-2002) <br /> • Invited participation in 2-day University of California Business Officers' Institute on leadership;financial management; <br /> legal issues;human resources;risk management;and ethics.(July,2000) <br /> Creative Arts <br /> Completed more than a dozen studio art courses in multimedia art,digital photography,and painting at such institutions as <br /> the Maryland College of Art and Design,Carleton College,the University of California-Berkeley,and the Smithsonian. <br /> 6 <br />