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Expert Profile
Jenna Gant
Pronouns:
they/them
Availability:
Available
Full-time
Position Type:
Baltimore
Maryland
United States of America
Email:
Years in the field:
6 – 10 Years
Areas of Expertise
After-School Programs, Camp Programs, Distance/Digital Learning, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Access, Education, Events, Outreach and Public Engagement, Partnerships, Youth/Teen Programs
Working at a science museum has given me many opportunities to explore my passions and better understand how I want to shape my professional career. I learned my place in the movement toward liberation and a just society lies within education. At the Museum of Life and Science I moved into two full time positions, Education Specialist for Underserved Audiences and Associate Program Manager for School Programs, and my responsibilities expanded from
facilitating Pre-K through 8 th Grade programming to developing curriculum and training facilitators. This helped me sharpen my focus on creating content that was informed by my anti-racist ethic and create learning environments that validate and affirm the intersectional identities of young learners. I take the opportunity to work with young learners very seriously because it is my dream to create empowered citizens who are informed and engaged within
their community.