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Meeting the Directors: Adria Brown
MER would like to spend some time celebrating the wonderful people that we have the opportunity to work with. We asked each director to answer a series of questions to allow us to get to know them better. Adria Brown (she/her/hers) is the Associate Educator, Docent Program and Gallery Teaching at the Saint Louis Art Museum. She is a community … Read More
Meeting the Directors: Asami Robledo-Allen Yamamoto
MER would like to spend some time celebrating the wonderful people that we have the opportunity to work with. We asked each director to answer a series of questions to allow us to get to know them better. Asami Robledo-Allen Yamamoto (she/her/ella) is the Project Manager for Latinos in Heritage Conservation. Previously, she served as the Community and Bilingual Program … Read More
Meeting the Directors: Hazel Theriault
MER would like to spend some time celebrating the wonderful people that we have the opportunity to work with. We asked each director to answer a series of questions to allow us to get to know them better. Hazel Theriault (she/her) is a museum professional passionate about inclusivity, authentic community, and science communication. She is an experienced leader, developing … Read More
Board Service: A Closer Look
It is recruitment season once again here at Museum Education Roundtable! If you are considering board service (and we hope you are!) you might be wondering: But what is board service actually like? We chat with MER Co-Vice President Adria Brown and Chair of the Recruitment Task Force to learn more. How did you first connect with Museum Education Roundtable? … Read More
Meeting the Directors: Sarah Bloom
As we begin 2023, MER would like to spend some time celebrating the wonderful people that we have the opportunity to work with. We asked each director to answer a series of questions to allow us to get to know them better. Sarah Bloom (she/her)recently joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Discovery Center as the Sr. Officer for … Read More
Meeting the Directors: Wade Berger
As we begin 2023, MER would like to spend some time celebrating the wonderful people that we have the opportunity to work with. We asked each director to answer a series of questions to allow us to get to know them better. Wade Berger (he/him) is a PhD Candidate at Northwestern University and studies how informal educators learn from and … Read More
Meeting the Directors: Alexandra Morris
As we begin 2023, MER would like to spend some time celebrating the wonderful people that we have the opportunity to work with. We asked each director to answer a series of questions to allow us to get to know them better. Alexandra F. Morris (she/her) is an Egyptologist and disability activist. She recently was awarded her PhD in history … Read More
Letter from the President
November 2022 Autumn and early winter is my favorite times of year because of how it makes visible natural cycles of transition. However, adjusting to changing temperatures and hours of sunlight is not always easy, and, much like any change, can take time, effort, and grace to enact. The Museum Education Roundtable (MER) exists as a gathering space of practitioners … Read More