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• Collaborated on donor presentations and proposal development. <br /> • Identified and hired appropriate consultants to aid in both CCM closing,and NCM conceptual design. <br /> • Directed the closing of Capital Children's Museum,including de-installation and gifting of all exhibits,staff <br /> re-organization,community outreach and communications efforts. <br /> Capital Children's Museum,Washington DC 2000-2003 <br /> Vice President/Exhibits and Programs <br /> • Directed both short and long-range strategic planning and implementation of the visitor experience, <br /> including exhibit development and delivery;all learning programs for children 0-12,families,and <br /> educators. <br /> • Oversaw daily operations and supervision of management staff(7 f/t),consultants,contractors. <br /> • Developed and managed Division's operating and restricted budgets and projects,including recent 5 <br /> Friends From Japan,a national exhibit in partnership with Boston Children's Museum. <br /> Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts,Harrisburg,PA 1998-2000 <br /> Director of Education and IMAX <br /> • Developed and implemented the program master plan for the science center for Whitaker Center for <br /> Science and the Arts,which opened in 1999,including school,public,and fee-based programming. Played <br /> key role in the development of 22,000 sf of exhibit space covering physical,natural and life sciences. <br /> Oversaw installation and operation of IMAX theater. Developed and administered regionally recognized <br /> youth mentorship program. <br /> • Developed numerous collaborations with area educators,special interest groups,etc.in program delivery <br /> to area children and educators. Hired instructors and administered seasonal camp schedule. <br /> • Served as Executive Director when colleague was unavailable. <br /> Orlando Science Center 1991-1998 <br /> Director of Public Programs <br /> • Directed the development of education programs for diverse audiences,ranging from informal activities to <br /> science theater productions,demonstrations,community outreaches and distance-learning television <br /> production. Developed and administered nationally recognized youth mentoring program. <br /> • Developed a nationally recognized museum theater program. Authored articles and documents regarding <br /> the use of theatre within a museum environment. <br /> • Established and maintained a host of community,regional and national partnerships. Was frequently <br /> featured as the"face of OSC"on numerous local television segments. <br /> • Developed and managed department budgets,developed funding proposals. <br /> • Adjunct Professor at Rollins College for 3 years,teaching undergraduate courses in Museum Theater. <br /> Museum of Science and Industry,Chicago 1989-1990 <br /> Public Programs Manager <br /> • Developed effective live programming methodologies for school and public audiences. <br /> • Researched and wrote science theater and demonstration scripts,curriculum and activities. <br /> • Research,scripted exhibition content; provided voice-over talent for temporary and permanent exhibitions <br /> PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT <br /> Kidzu Children's Museum of Chapel Hill,NC (Board Member) <br /> AAM Museum Theater Professional Interest Council (Board Member) <br /> Association of Children's Museums (ACM) <br /> EDUCATION <br /> MY A, Southern Illinois University, 1987. Major: Theatre/Performance <br /> A.B.,Washington University in St.Louis, 1985. Majors: American Literature and American History <br />