2022 in Review

Last year--2022--MuseumExpert.org's free programs welcomed over 1,700 registrants! Most of these programs are available to watch on MuseumExpert.org's YouTube channel.

February
Centering the Museum: Writings for a Post-Covid Age
Elaine Heumann Gurian – Senior Museum Consultant and Advisor
Américo Castilla – Founder and Director, Fundación TyPA

March
Design Your Career and Life Workshop
Rebekah Harding – Owner and Chief Strategist, Clover Strategic Consulting
Alexis Klein – Senior Manager, Talent Resources, Museum of Science and Industry

April
Shape the Future: A Strategic Foresight Workshop
Elizabeth Merritt – Vice President for Strategic Foresight and Founding Director of the Center for the Future of Museums, American Alliance of Museums
Presented in association with AAM.

May
American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting “Neighborhub” Gathering—What Does It Mean to Build a Fulfilling Career?
Walter Staveloz – Co-founder and President of the Board, MuseumExpert.org
Rachel Schwartzman – MuseumExpert.org volunteer
Presented in association with AAM.

July
Well-being and Museum Staff
John Falk – Former Director, Institute for Learning Innovation, and Emeritus Sea Grant Professor, Free-Choice Learning at Oregon State University
Judy Koke – Deputy Director and Director of Professional Development, Institute for Learning Innovation

September
Journeys in Becoming a Diverse and Inclusive Organization
Amparo Leyman Pino – Owner, Yellow Cow Consulting
Erin Graham – President and CEO, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Eric Buenrostro Azúa – VP of People and Culture, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Joe Imholte – Executive Vice President, Bakken Museum
Elaine McGinn – Chief Experience Officer, Desert Botanical Garden

October
Change Is Required, A Discussion
Marsha Semmel – Co-editor of Change Is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum
Avi Decter – Co-editor of Change Is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum
Su Oh – Senior Vice President for Education, Exhibitions, and Community Engagement, Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Franklin Vagnone – President, Newport Restoration Foundation
Sam Moore – Executive Director, Moonshot Museum
Presented in association with the American Association for State and Local History.

Western Museums Association Annual Meeting “World Café” Discussion Session on Issues Pertinent to Today’s Museum Work Force
Rita Deedrick – Principal, Deedrick Consulting, and MuseumExpert.org volunteer
Jill Stein – Founder and Principal Researcher, Reimagine Research Group
Wendy Meluch – Principal, Wendy Meluch Consulting
Presented in association with the Western Museums Association.

November
Bolstering Against Burnout: Building Mental Fitness To Thrive
Beth Tuttle – Managing Director, METStrategies for Leadership

December
Building Community in the Museum Workplace (And Why It’s More Important Than Ever)
Rita Deedrick – Principal, Deedrick Consulting, and MuseumExpert.org volunteer
Presented in association with the Oklahoma Museums Association.