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RECENT
PROJECTS
Exhibition Development and Interpretive Planning
Atwater-Kent Museum of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Researcher
and exhibit development coach for innovative experimental exhibition: The
Philadelphia Game
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Ashville, NC. Concept planning,
content and asset research, writing and exhibition content development
for a new visitor center for the National Park Service.
Brewer Heritage Trails, Brewer, ME. Content workshop facilitation; content planning and feasibility studies, script development and review of graphic presentation for a river trail system.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Visitor Center, Fort Worth, TX. Concept
planning, research and development for start-up visitor center at the Fort
Worth printing facility.
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, ON. Concept planning, front-end
evaluation, and writing for funding campaign initiative to launch a new
permanent exhibition about water.
Duke Farms, Somerset, NJ. Content development and writing for a
1.4 mile public trail on the historic Doris Duke estate.
International Spy Museum, Washington, DC. Script development for
interpretative graphics, labels and interactive components; manage formative
evaluation process; manage label writing and editing.
Milton and Tamar Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Cleveland, OH. Research
management and script development.
Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA. Master planning anad content research for new permanent exhibitions.
National Museum of Health and Medicine, Washington, DC. Concept
planning and content research for exhibition about emerging infectious
diseases.
Old Faithful Visitor’s Center, Yellowstone National Park. Exhibit
developer and writer for new visitors’ center for the nation’s first national
park.
Shanghai ScienceLand, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Concept
planning, script development, and content research for earth science, biology,
physical sciences, design and manufacturing, audiovisual technologies and
children’s galleries.
Shanghai Scienceland, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Master
planning for Phase II exhibits including health science, biotechnology,
astronomy, paleontology and ancient Chinese technologies.
Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark, Birmingham, AL. Content development,
coaching and writing to illustrate the technical and social story surrounding
Birmingham’s primary industry following the Civil War.
Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa, FL. Master planning and content research for new exhibit building
Virginia Science Museum, Richmond, VA. Concept planning for Bell
Atlantic Telecommunications Exhibit.
World Bank Visitors Center, Washington, DC. Concept planning, design
development and writing for the World Bank’s first public visitor’s center.
Program
Planning and Implementation
Biotechnology Institute, Washington, DC. Identify key program objectives
and audiences for start-up organization; develop key funding strategies
and strategic plan; consult on key staff hires.
Biotechnology Institute, Washington, DC. Design, implement and manage
initial and second-generation web presence; www.biotechinstitute.org
Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN. Research, test and evaluate
appropriate multimedia, telecommunications and web-based technologies to
aid community outreach and repositioning efforts.
National Law Enforcement Museum, Washington, DC. Feasibility studies,
budgeting and ongoing planning for programs that support community outreach
locally, regionally and nationally; focus on outreach to non-traditional
audiences.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Research
and benchmark exemplary public programs for research field station; develop
a three-year plan for expansion of programs to aid community outreach and
visibility; focus on citizen science.
Management
Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, Fredericksburg, VA. Institutional planning, board development and staff capacity building
Smithsonian Marine Station, Ft. Pierce, FL.
Plan
and manage move and installation of live exhibits for the Smithsonian Marine
Ecosystems Exhibit; coordinate interface between base-building and exhibit
contractors; manage graphics design; edit labels written by science staff.
St Clair Wright History Center, Annapolis, MD. Coordinate curatorial efforts for content of newly designed history center; develop and maintain database of images and objects’ write final text
Feasibility,
Operations and Planning
Chesapeake Fields Environmental Awareness Center, Chestertown, MD. Benchmarking
and identification of comparables, attendance projections and developing
options for a possible visitor center/education center.
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, DE. Facilitate planning
retreat with Board of Trustees in preparation for major building renovation
and capital campaign.
Port Discovery, Baltimore, MD. Consult on operational issues for
start-up facility and, subsequently, feasibility plans for moving the museum.
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Sanctuaries
Division, Silver Spring, MD. Facilitate planning retreat with senior
managers to review plans for developing 13 regional marine sanctuary visitor
centers.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD. Facilitate
annual planning retreats. |
CASE STUDIES
Biotechnology Institute; Washington, DC
Canadian Museum of Nature; Ottawa, ON
Christopher Chadbourne and Associates, Boston, MA
Cortina Production; McLean, VA
Economic Research Associates; Washington, DC
Delaware Museum of Natural History; Wilmington, DE
Douglas-Gallagher; Washington, DC
Gallagher and Associates; Bethesda, MD
Hunter Museum of Art; Chattanooga, TN
Informal Learning Experiences, Inc.; Washington, DC
Invention Factory; Trenton, NJ
Learning Experience Design; Washington, DC
Malrite Corporation; Cleveland, OH
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund; Washington, DC
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; Silver Spring, MD
Quatrefoil Associates; Laurel, MD
Science North Enterprises; Sudbury, ON
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; Edgewater, MD
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History; Washington,
DC
Van Sickle & Rolleri, Ltd.; Medford, NJ
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