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Katie Samson

Ardmore,PA

Summary

A seasoned arts advocate, educator, grantmaker, and community influencer offering over twenty years of experience with cultural organizations. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting the diversity of needs for audience engagement, and maintaining healthy and joyful collaboration with colleagues.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Education

Art-Reach
09.2018 - Current
  • Leads professional development and consulting for the cultural sector, both locally and nationally/internationally.
  • Trains and mentors in best practices for accessibility and inclusion through an intersectional lens of the Philadelphia Disability community.
  • Designs implements and evaluates an international digital conference and professional cohort.
  • Engage 10,000 individuals annually in speaking engagements, workshops, and professional development.

Spokesperson & Director of Gifts

Katie Samson Foundation
01.2005 - 01.2020
  • Co-Led a non-profit organization that provided funding for research and quality of life programs for people with spinal cord injury.
  • Distributed $2.2 million in program and research funds to small grassroots organizations.
  • Performed key messaging for granting organizations’ mission through workshops, consulting, and public forums.

Assistant Director of Museum Education

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
01.2012 - 08.2018
  • Oversaw Pre-K-12th Grade, Teacher, Family, and Inclusive programs. Tracked accounting, and influenced museums' overall fiscal planning for temporary exhibitions and sustainable programming.
  • Managed staff of six museum educators who facilitated tours and programs.
  • Directed summer art camp for ages 5-15, a staff of 20, and 500+ attendees.

Disability Studies- Adjunct Faculty

West Chester University
01.2012 - 01.2017
  • Built course curriculum within Kinesiology department to increase visibility of new Disability Study minor.
  • Expanded University partnerships with local theater, museum and cultural organizations for multi-disciplinary learning.

Project Coordinator

Rosenbach Museum & Library
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Created programs, exhibition, and publication for families, teens, and veterans affected by war.
  • Developed advisory team to ensure project goals and objectives were met.
  • Collaborated on theater curriculum development for student veteran workshop.

Education

Master of Art - Art History & Museum Studies Certificate

University of Arizona

Bachelor of Art - Anthropology & Art History

Middlebury College

Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist -

National Association of Homebuilders

Skills

  • External and Public Relations
  • Strategic Vision
  • Facilitating Change
  • Financial Management

Accomplishments

  • Board of Directors, Team Sunshine Performance.
  • Board of Directors, World Café Live.
  • Awards Committee, US Botanical Gardens.
  • Advisor, Women's Lift Health & USA Vets.

Additional Information

2023 Marquis' Who's Who- 100 Top Professional Women of the Year

2022 Special Recognition, Impact & Service, Radnor Township, PA

2019 Art-Reach, Community Asset Awards, Kennedy Center’s LEAD

2019 Art- Reach, Stand for the Arts Awards, Ovations & Comcast

2018 Inductee, Radnor High School Hall of Fame, Radnor, PA

Timeline

Director of Education

Art-Reach
09.2018 - Current

Assistant Director of Museum Education

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
01.2012 - 08.2018

Disability Studies- Adjunct Faculty

West Chester University
01.2012 - 01.2017

Project Coordinator

Rosenbach Museum & Library
01.2011 - 01.2012

Spokesperson & Director of Gifts

Katie Samson Foundation
01.2005 - 01.2020

Master of Art - Art History & Museum Studies Certificate

University of Arizona

Bachelor of Art - Anthropology & Art History

Middlebury College

Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist -

National Association of Homebuilders

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