I can't get enough of exhibits. Every project makes me excited about delighting and communicating with its audience. 

 

I've worked directly for museums and as a freelancer. My employers and clients have included history museums;  natural history museums;  national, state, and tribal parks;  historic houses;  a botanical garden — even a federal appeals court.

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I realized early — as a junior in high school! — that this work involves my skills and interests. Over time I've refined my ability to:

• see and articulate engaging stories that emerge from a collection of facts, artifacts, and images

• steer unerringly toward a project's goals

• work companionably or lead teams with content experts, educators, exhibit designers, media producers, and community members

• channel storylines to target audiences, especially by applying visitor studies

• conceive interactive means to involve people in stories

• research, write, interview, find images, interpret design drawings, incorporate feedback, copy edit, test prototypes

• make time to laugh!

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Teaching museum studies has helped me see exhibits in their institutional context and keeps me current with trends in exhibitions, audience research, and curation.

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I live in Boulder , Colorado, with a professor of education (from whom I learn a lot about informal learning environments). We love traveling; ask me about the museums I visited in Great Britain, Israel, Dubai, Mexico, and the Netherlands.