Paul Perry
Laurel,MD
Summary
15+ years of experience developing museum education programs for students, families, and adults. Experienced in program assessment and evaluation, project management, distance learning initiatives and access, marketing, and long-range strategic planning. Progressive budgetary responsibility including fee-based and grant-funded programs. Proven track record for outreach programming and creative community program partnerships.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Education
National Museum of the United States Navy
Washington, DC
08.2020 - Current
- Oversee all audience and program development for this AAM-accredited history museum; program responsibility covers four principle content areas; social and political history of the U.S. Navy, its art and material culture, technology and invention, and personal achievement; report to the Museum Director.
- Plan and develop approximately 50 public programs (on and off-site+digital) annually.
- Oversee museum's ongoing community engagement and online programming initiative, part of a pending museum closure to the public in FY25.
- Enhanced DEIA programming by identifying new collaborations and community partners including the Bataan Legacy Historical Society, Berkeley, California; the University of Hawaii, Manoa; Globalize DC Japanese Language Immersion Summer Program, DCPS; Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art; DC Public Library; the Kennedy Center; 11th Street Bridge Project; Naval History and Heritage Command Office of the Director's Action Group (DAG), and Washington Navy Yard tenant command DEI offices for DC Naval District and Naval Sea Systems Command.
- Developed current education department strategic planning goals up through FY2027.
- Provide new museum consultants with input related to a planned education center, (e.g. space allocation and usage by schools and the general public.)
- Supervise 3 education staff and manage docents and interns.
Director of Education and Outreach
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum (ACM)
Washington, DC
01.2013 - 08.2020
- Oversee all audience and program development for the institution—a federally chartered Smithsonian museum; guide programming objectives designed to explore themes and promote dialogues relevant to the historical southeast Washington community of Anacostia, and which expand on the broader definitions of urban communities regionally, nationally and internationally
- Supervise 3 education staff and education department volunteer docents and interns
- Oversee museum/school partnership Museum Academy program—the only Smithsonian after-school program that runs continuously year-round with the same school; oversee two other federally-funded educational outreach grants totaling $300,000
- Manage department budget of $200,000 plus $200,000 in grant-funded outreach programs
- Responsible for overseeing development of approximately 120 public programs annually
- Responsible for getting the museum its first ever federally-funded Youth Access Grant
- Developed current education department strategic planning goals up through FY2017
- Report to the Museum Deputy Director.
Museum Education Consultant
The Saudi Aramco Corporation
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Planned, developed, and executed educational programs for the Division of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the educational and community programming arm of the Saudi Aramco Corporation
- Also provided administrative support for outreach programs which served over 90,000 children, adults, and families annually; Project Manager for CSR's 5-year outreach partnership with SciTech, the science museum of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals; interfaced with creative team developing interpretive framework for new The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
- This was a one year-contract position which expired April 1, 2013.
Programs Officer
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Museum
Clewiston, Florida
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Responsible for overseeing program development and continuity for three divisions within this AAM-accredited history, art, and science museum (exhibits, education, and outreach) comprising a staff of 12 including three division heads and their reports; worked closely with Development, Operations, and Collections divisions to implement the institution’s newly developed Interpretive Plan in accordance with American Alliance of Museum’s best practices; reported to the Museum Director
- Cultivated and grew relationships with local, regional, and national network of history and art organizations as well as regional school districts, community civic organizations, state government entities such as the Florida Humanities Council and other creative partners
- In consort with the museum outreach division helped in the development of the museum’s first annual juried art exhibition in conjunction with its annual American Indian Arts Celebration 2013; worked with Development to identify corporate sponsorships
- Managed correspondence and contracts with artists, partners, curators, lenders, and other consultants and vendors related to programming; participated in annual museum strategic planning; worked closely with Development to identify grants and sponsorship sources for the three programming areas under my cognizance; submitted press release narratives for museum marketing manager
- Developed and managed budgets for three divisions; FY12 budget in excess of $200,000
- Directly responsible for attaining training and certification status for the museum’s tour guides as Certified Interpretive Hosts (CIH) from the National Association of Interpretation (NAI); coordinated and supervised volunteers and interns; worked with local colleges and universities to recruit between 5-10 interns annually
- Represented the museum at local, regional, and national levels for PR, collaboration and partnership planning and at museum-related workshops and conferences.
Director of Education
Louisiana State Museum
New Orleans
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Oversaw all audience and program development for this major state cultural institution; program responsibility encompassed the three principle content areas-- social and political history, art and material culture, and technology and invention; reported to the Museum Director
- Project Administrator for a multi-year, $150,000 IMLS Museums for America project grant; results included producing a new K-12 and family programming template—resulting in a 40% increase in school tour attendance since Hurricane Katrina; renewal of education traveling exhibits and trunk program, and a re-invigorated relationship with local school districts, teachers and administrators; re-energized the museum docent corps
- Member of museum planning committee for major 2010 exhibition on Hurricane Katrina—with primary responsibility of ensuring exhibition content coincided with state benchmarks in science, social studies, history, and art
- Supervised a local staff of 2 museum educators (an Adult Programs Manager and a Family Programs Manager); indirectly supervised 2 educators at the Baton Rouge satellite facility; recruited, trained, and managed museum volunteer force which included 20 docents; oversaw a teen-docent program; college interns and other student/adult volunteers; wrote performance evaluations and provided press release narratives to Marketing Director for education events
- Developed museum/school partnership with Cisco Systems and the Jefferson Parish School District resulting in 10 student-produced podcasts related to Louisiana State Museum’s permanent exhibition on Mardi Gras
- Developed successful teacher institutes for two major exhibitions—Let Your Motto Be Resistance, organized by the National Portrait Gallery for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American Art and Culture, and Prospect 1, a contemporary art biennial; conducted teacher workshops related to this event; collaborated with the Louisiana State Capitol Museum, Baton Rouge for the art exhibit Children of the Hurricane
- Managed department budget of $300,000+; drafted narrative and budget details for grant proposals at local, state, and federal level.
Director of Education and Public Programs
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
Anchorage, Alaska
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Directed all ongoing program and audience development for the Museum integral to a $100,000,000 building expansion
- Designed and developed all ongoing programs, including lectures, films, performing arts, symposia, annual family day, annual student art exhibition, teacher in-service workshops, and all outreach programs; supervised year-round studio art classes for children and adults; prepared educational materials for teachers and classroom use; oversaw artifacts and cart demo programs for traveling exhibits; hired and paid contract instructors; wrote press release copy for Marketing Director related to education events
- Managed recruitment and training for 40 docents; directly supervised 2 education staff including a Curator of Art Education and Volunteer Coordinator; key member of exhibition planning team; Represented the museum at local, regional, and national levels for PR, collaboration and partnership planning, and at museum-related workshops and conferences
- Managed annual department budget of $150,000; reported to the Museum Deputy Director.
Education
Master of Arts - Museum Education
George Washington University, The
Washington, DC12-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology (Museum Studies)
California State University
San Bernardino, CA12-1996
Skills
- Distance learning initiatives and access
- Long-range strategic planning
- Budget management
- Outreach programming
- Community program partnerships
- Program development and continuity
- Cultivating relationships with organizations and partners
- Grant proposal writing
- Collaboration and partnership planning
- Event planning and coordination
- Press release writing
- Education program management
- Lecture series coordination
- Workshop development and coordination
- Studio art class management
- Art and cultural program development
- Teacher and student program development
- Docent management
- Cross-cultural exhibit development
Affiliations
- American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
- American Association of State and Local History Museums (AASLH)
Education
George Washington University, California State University, San Bernardino
Timeline
Director of Education
National Museum of the United States Navy
08.2020 - Current
Director of Education and Outreach
Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum (ACM)
01.2013 - 08.2020
Museum Education Consultant
The Saudi Aramco Corporation
01.2012 - 01.2013
Programs Officer
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Museum
01.2009 - 01.2012
Director of Education
Louisiana State Museum
01.2007 - 01.2009
Director of Education and Public Programs
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
01.2005 - 01.2007
Master of Arts - Museum Education
George Washington University, The
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology (Museum Studies)
California State University
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