Open To Work
Sarah Twidal
Fort Worth,Texas
Summary
Seasoned Manager with broad experience in both team leadership and project delivery. Possess strong strategic planning abilities. Proven track record of driving process improvements, enhancing productivity, and implementing innovative solutions.
Possesses exceptional work ethic and desire to go above and beyond to exceed company expectations. Successful in deadline-driven and team-oriented environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Planetarium Manager and Mobile Planetarium Coordinator
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Fort Worth, TX
05.2014 - 09.2020
- Scheduled and trained staff, developed school and public programs, installed and maintained equipment for Noble and Mobile Noble programs.
- Guided transition to system upgrade in Noble and subsequent upgrade in Mobile, ensuring seamless integration and enhanced program delivery.
- Job ended due to Museum closing to the public as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Planetarium Asst. Manager and Mobile Planetarium Coordinator
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Fort Worth, TX
05.2012 - 05.2014
- Coordinated staff and managed Mobile Noble program and school programs to enhance educational outreach.
- Ensured proper functionality of equipment to support successful program development.
- Organized stargazing events (onsite/offsite) in collaboration with Fort Worth Astronomical Society to engage community interest in astronomy.
Planetarium Assistant and Mobile Planetarium Coordinator
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
Fort Worth, TX
09.2008 - 05.2012
- Coordinated Mobile Noble program, enhancing outreach and engagement.
- Facilitated educational programs at schools and public events to promote astronomy awareness.
- Supported staff training events, telescope building workshops, and equipment maintenance, ensuring operational readiness.
Planetarium and Observatory Lab Assistant
University of North Texas Planetarium and Observatory
Denton, TX
01.2005 - 08.2008
- Facilitated learning in Planetarium and Observatory labs for astronomy students, enhancing their understanding of celestial phenomena.
Education
University of North Texas - Creative Writing, German
University of North Texas
Denton, TX08-2008
Skills
- Program development
- Educational outreach
- Project management
- Technical troubleshooting
- System upgrades
- Equipment maintenance
- Staff training
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Clear communication
- Community engagement
Projects
- Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos - Smithsonian grant, Worked with the Smithsonian' 'Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos' program involving online training sessions, collaboration between participants, and local educators. The project lasted over 6 months teaching underprivileged students to work with NASA's OWN telescopes, collect images, and learn how to work with software to see their images of galaxies, nebulas, the Moon, and planets in a new way.
- Insight Active Earth Monitor - Kiosk program development, Awarded a kiosk to display current active Earth data to help expand the kiosks' use for the data received from the Mars Insight mission.
Languages
- German
- English
Associations
- Southwestern Associations of Planetariums
- Fort Worth Astronomical Society
- Solar System Ambassadors
Accomplishments
Winner of the "A Week with the GDP" 2020
Affiliations
Active volunteer for NASA's Solar System Ambassador Program since 2008
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Contract WorkPart TimeFull TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$55000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Planetarium Manager and Mobile Planetarium Coordinator
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
05.2014 - 09.2020
Planetarium Asst. Manager and Mobile Planetarium Coordinator
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
05.2012 - 05.2014
Planetarium Assistant and Mobile Planetarium Coordinator
Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
09.2008 - 05.2012
Planetarium and Observatory Lab Assistant
University of North Texas Planetarium and Observatory
01.2005 - 08.2008
University of North Texas - Creative Writing, German
University of North Texas