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August 2012 - December 2014

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Marin History: Dorothea Lange + Mobile Apps

February 2013, 15 Attendees

Marin History Museum

A panel discussion on how the Marin History Museum developed a new mobile application with the expertise of a volunteer and very limited budget. I also moderated the discussion.

Museums on the Move

February 2014, 46 Attendees

Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology

A panel discussion focused on the logistics and challenges of moving museums and their collection. The four different museums present ranged in size of institution and type of move. I also moderated the discussion.

Global Studios: A Case Study

June 2014, 35 Attendees

The Exploratorium

This case study showed one example of how a museum can generate revenue, develop partnerships, and share its exhibits while staying within its mission. This was organized in conjunction with Cultural Connections.

Spruce Up Your Professional Development Strategy

October 2013, 50 Attendees

San Francisco State University

A panel discussion and resume editing workshop about how to get a job and grow your skills. This collaborative event was the first time that the three different Museum Studies programs of the Bay Area have ever presented together. I encouraged a peer to moderate the panel discussion.

Quick Bites of Advice on Your Job Search

California Association of Museums, 2014 Conference

March 2014, 47 Attendees

Organized into three groups, participants were able to candidly ask 6 seasoned professionals (2 per group) about the job search and application process. I designed the program, wrote the proposal, secured the presenters, and moderated.

Choose Your Future: A Participatory Discussion on Trends in the Museum Profession

California Association of Museums, 2014 Conference

March 2014, 51 Attendees

Three panelists first discussed trends in museum career pathways and shared practical tips. Then, using a "fishbowl" discussion, the audience actively contributed to the discussion by sharing their insights and posing new questions. I designed the participatory discussion portion and co-moderated.

Problem

BAEMP did not have an archive of events over its first two years, nor any central place to document its own activities.

In trying to learn about what the group had done, as well as what the average event attendance rate is, I found that we did not have any data archived.

The Google Drive and email  was increasingly disorganized as the organization had grown.

Approach

I proposed that we start archiving our activities and volunteered myself to organize our Google Drive account.

I found old information for events in various emails and documents. I also assessed what we would need to properly record each event, and how to best do that.

I also created labels and folders to organize all incoming emails.

Solution

I created a new system for events to be easily archived and referenced. 

I organized the group's Google Drive to match our own committee structure.

I created an excel spreadsheet to archive all past and present events, which is still used today.

This system is still used for the internal organization. It has also facilitated an easier orientation for new board members.