Mariruth Leftwich, PhD, has worked in the field of museum education and heritage interpretation for more than fifteen years. She currently serves as the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Education Manager, overseeing school, teacher, early learning, and youth programs for the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the History Center, Mariruth served as e-Learning Officer at the Museum of London, where she developed one of the UK’s first museum-based digital learning studios. Her work experience has also included museum teaching at the Atlanta History Center and tenure as Vice President for Education & Programs at the Charlotte Museum of History, where she built the education and public programs department with the opening of a new museum. Mariruth holds a PhD from the University of London’s Institute of Education in the area of museum education, an MEd focusing on curriculum design and instructional technology, an MA in history from Royal Holloway, and a BA in history with secondary teaching certification from Oglethorpe University.

Board Member since: 2015

Current Position: AAM Liason, Member of the Leadership Team and Editorial Team