museumstudies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 - present: Education Director, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
2000 - 2004: Education Manager, Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah
1997 - 2000: Education Curator and YouthALIVE! Program Director, The Louisiana Arts and Science Center
1995 - 1997: Education Manager, The Florida Aquarium
1994: Education Specialist, The National Aquarium in Baltimore
1993: Instructor, The Louisiana Arts and Science Center
1992: Systemic Initiative Coordinator, Institute for Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University
1990-1992: Director of Coast Trek Marine Science Program, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

GRANTS/FUNDING
2004: Admission Assistance Fund at FLMNH – fund developed to subsidize the cost of admission into the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit for economically disadvantaged individuals and groups in our community. $16,000
2003: National Science Foundation GK-12 Project “WEST” (Water, Environment, Science and Teaching) – co-PI, grant to enhance inquiry based science teaching and the interdisciplinary training of university graduate students in geosciences. $1,653,384
2003: Learning Opportunities Grant (IMLS) grant to fund outreach programs to schools in the state of Utah. $150,000
2001: State Line Item Status (Utah) helped secure ongoing funding from the Utah State Legislature for statewide outreach programs to the schools. $286,000 ongoing
2000: Professional Outreach Program in the Schools (Utah State Ofice of Education) grant to fund outreach programs to schools in the state of Utah. $21,000
1999: Southeast YouthALIVE! (SEYA!) Regional Network Grant (Association of Science and Technology Centers) grant to fund two years of professional development opportunities for the eleven member institutions. $25,000
1999: SEYA! Youth Summit Grant (Association of Science and Technology Centers/Hitachi Foundation) grant to fund a summer youth summit for SEYA! member institutions. $10,000
1999: Youth Program Grants (The Community Grantmaking Fund, The Charles and Josephine Lamar Memorial Fund, The Woman’s Health Foundation, The E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation, The Powell Group Fund, The Community Coffee Fund) grants to fund YouthALIVE! program at LASC. Total: $33,000
1998: School Program Subsidization Grant (Junior League of Baton Rouge, Inc.) grant to subsidize school program fee for those public schools serving low income communities. $5000
1998: Technology Grant (Junior League of Baton Rouge, Inc.) grant to purchase new computers, printers, and software for science exhibit area. $8000

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Spring 2005: Adjunct Professor College of Fine Arts, Museum Studies Program
March 2005: Ad Hoc Reviewer National Science Foundation for ISE
2001-2004: Teacher Inservice Committee - Utah State Board of Education
January 2004: National Science Foundation Review Panel for ISE
January and July 2001: National Science Foundation Review Panel for ISE
January 2000: National Science Foundation Review Panel for ISE
1999-2001: Youth Advisory Council, Association of Science and Technology Centers
1999-2001: Chair for the Southeast YouthALIVE! Regional Network

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Science Teachers Associations
Association of Science and Technology Centers
American Association of Museums

SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST
Budget Development and Management
Grant Writing
School Visitor, Outreach Programming
Curriculum Development
Exhibit and Program Development
Strategic Planning
Public Relations and Marketing
Community Partnerships
Staff/Volunteer Management and Training
Evaluation