Stephanie Moyer

Experience

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  Historic Prophetstown

  Aug 2005 - May 2006

  Educational Assistant

  - Responsible for educating visitors and over 6,000 school children as they toured Historic Prophetstown. Topics of study included Native Americans in Tippecanoe County, 1920's farm life, Sears Robuck houses, and natural prarie- Coordinated the efforts of volunteers to coincide with school programs, office needs, and help around the 1920s farm area- Developed educational aids for school groups and visitors- Wrote press releases and worked with members of the community in promoting events at Historic Prophetstown. Show less

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  Southmont Jr. High School

  Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Teacher

  - Prepared and taught daily lessons to state standards- Tailored lessons and assessments to different ability levels- Created authentic art and research projects that maximized student involvement in the learning process- Implemented a successful classroom management plan- Created and curated a classroom library to help my students with silent sustained reading- Participated in parent teacher conferences, maintained contact with parents, and kept a neat and accurate grade book- Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2007-2008 school year and was also the sponsor of the Jr. High History Club Show less

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  Tippecanoe County School Corporation

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  Substitute Teacher

  - Utilized written lesson plans left by the teacher to effectively teach students- Maintained discipline and a positive classroom atmosphere- Performed extra duties such as lunchroom supervision, ISS supervision, and paper grading

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  Frazier History Museum

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2014

  - Taught classroom and gallery programs focusing on European and American history for visiting k-12 school groups on a daily basis as the lead educator for the department - Assisted with writing and updating teaching materials and lesson plans for all k-12 programs- Worked closely with the exhibits team to help ensure that exhibits were as closely tied to core content/ state standards as possible- Created the teaching schedule for the staff members in the education department, coordinated schedules with the interpretations department, and verified fieldtrip collaborations with outside organizations such as Locust Grove and KYSHOW!- Managed the scheduling, training and supervision of volunteers in the education department- Developed, budgeted for, and implemented SECOND SATURDAY programs including hands on activities, crafts and performances for museum members and their families- Made the museum galleries more interactive by creating a cowboy themed touch cart. Once the touch cart was created I also wrote the volunteer training manual and taught several volunteer and staff training sessions- Researched and purchased pony saddle and cowboy themed items for the cowboy touch cart. I also coordinated with a volunteer and the museum facility manager to have a stand built to mount the saddle for visitors to try- Created a Native American themed touch table, wrote training materials and led several training sessons- Completed the Community Scholar Program through the Kentucky Historical Society in order to learn to properly document oral histories-Pursued professional development by attending a symposium at Purdue University and Battle Ground, Indiana that marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Tippecanoe and explored it’s role in the war of 1812 and it's impact on Native Americans Show less - Developed, coordinated, implemented, marketed, and evaluated adult programs- including lectures, lecture panels, and adult workshops. Under my leadership average attendance at adult lectures increased from 20-30 to 40-50 attendees.- Coordinated with the Italian Cultural Institute of Louisville to facilitate lectures that expand museum attendance without budget increases- Developed and oversaw the budget for all adult programs and utilized internal resources to expand a lunchtime lecture program without expanding the budget (beyond the cost of refreshments)- Set-up and used audio equipment and digital technology to create multimedia presentations, such as orientation videos for adult and school audiences- Taught classroom programs for visiting school groups on a daily basis- Lead volunteers in the education department to maximize effectiveness in working with school programs and preparing the museum classroom materials - Wrote training materials on the American History portion of the galleries - Worked with the Coordinator of Youth and Family Programs on Family Discovery Days - Wrote lesson plans for, and taught several weeklong sessions of summer camp- Pursued professional development by attending a weeklong Gilder Lerhman Seminar in NY City titled “Teaching Digital History” to learn more about using technology in the museum classroom. Show less

  • Coordinator of Family Programs & Lead Teacher

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2014

  • Coordinator of Adult Programs

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
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  The Robert McCormick House at Cantigny Park

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2022

  In addition to my role as an educator, I took on the role of curator. I selected artifacts, images, and wrote text panels to tell the stories of women who were previously not the main focus. Meeting the demands of two very different jobs means that I am organized and have the ability to prioritize projects and deadlines. I also enjoyed the challenge of working as part of a team to tell a larger institutional story.Also during the 2022 year, I took over bookings for scout programs. This included communication with scout leaders, booking program spaces, coordinating with program teachers and contract artists, as well as maintaining and updating two institutional calendars. I also taught 3 of the scout programs myself. Show less Work in a small museum is never boring! I have built in-person and virtual programs for schools, created and led employee and volunteer training, created a lunch and learn program and a number of family programs. I have written text panels, helped produce exhibits, and participated in strategic planning. I also have experience in staff and volunteer management as I ran museum operations two days a week. Onboarding new staff and volunteers was a great way to help operations at the museum.2020:- Due to Covid-19 I pivoted nearly all of my programs so that they could continue in a socially distanced environment. *Learned Zoom and lead virtual tours of the historic house museum. *Transitioned my lunch and learn program to virtual. *Transitioned my monthly family program to a packet program, so that we could keep our audience engaged. *Transitioned 3 new hands-on programs focusing on the Civil War Sanitary Commission, a Union Cavalry Trooper, and the Suffrage Movement into virtual school programs.2014-2019:-I updated the traditional historic house tour and added content on primary and secondary sources as well as ELA anchor standards on close reading.-I spearheaded training for tour guides so that we could move away from the guide being the keeper of knowledge and make tours more interactive and conversational.-I wrote reading rails to help make the story of the McCormick family more accessible. In 2018, I added versions in large font for those with low vision as well as Chinese and Spanish translations.- I created a monthly drop-in program for families. Using a combination of hands-on activities and crafts I made the McCormick story come to life and helped drive visitation to the museum.-I launched a lunch and learn program for drop-in visitors and staff. Topics for the lunch and learn program vary, but all reflect back on interests or events related to the life of Editor and Publisher Robert R. McCormick. Show less

  • Museum Educator (& Curator)

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Museum Educator

    Jul 2014 - Dec 2022
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  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

  Apr 2023 - now

  Heritage Interpreter at Mayslake Peabody Estate