Diana Klein

Experience

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  Lake Michigan College

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2010

  English / Composition Tutor

  Provided one-on-one and group tutoring sessions for students in elementary and intermediate composition, study-skill, reading, and mathematics classes at this community college. Major duties included reading and editing student papers for content as well as grammar and spelling errors, and teaching computer skills. Most students were underprivileged or non-traditional adult learners.

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  Peace Corps

  Mar 2010 - Apr 2011

  Secondary English Teacher

  Taught 350 students in grades 10 and 11. Developed and taught a curriculum to improve current English teaching at the local level.Created a high school level English club.Created a middle school level English club..Developed and taught an English course for a local women's organization.Member of the inaugural Peace Corps mission to Indonesia.Created training materials for future use in Peace Corps Indonesia.

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  Helping Our Youth Achieve (HOYA)

  Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  Composition / Life Skills Tutor

  Worked one-on-one with ten middle- and high-school aged children in this non-traditional academy for students on probation from the juvenile detention center.Designed lessons to meet Michigan curriculum standards in English, computer literacy, math, public speaking and health.

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  Grand Rapids Public Museum

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Collections Intern

  Inventoried ethnology collection.Assisted preparing artifacts for exhibit.Researched archival materials for future exhibits.Integrated community members into collections management.

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  Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Ethnology Collections Assistant

  Researched, cataloged, and housed new accessions to the Ethnology Department.Cleaned and rehoused artifacts.Prepared artifacts for exhibit.Assisted researchers in the collection.Assisted museum donors through the accession process.Scanned, researched, and cataloged archival accessions.Facilitated public outreach programs.

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  Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Education Department Intern

  Compiled materials to create a resource book for tour guides in a newly opened exhibit.Created tours for Washington students grades K-12 through the exhibit; tours incorporated WA Core Social Studies Standards.Created outreach materials for schools new to the museum.Designed upcoming summer camp:Compiled information from past years to create outreach materials.Researched stories, crafts, and games to be used at this year's camp.Planned activities around the camp's theme.Prepared activities: aggregated information on costs, supplies, manpower; tested activities to ensure they were age-appropriate and fun.Assisted in day-to-day operations of the department including:Helped lead tours.Led supplemental tour activities.Created materials to be used in crafts.Created online and physical content for use in new tours.Assisted at special events, such as the Lunar New Year Fair, in various capacities.Named April 2014 Volunteer of the Month Show less

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  Grand Rapids Art Museum

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Evaluation Intern

  First evaluator for the “Gazing at GRAM” program which conducts tours of the museum for individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and Traumatic Brain Injury and their caregivers. Created evaluation tools to gauge audience engagement and enjoyment.Observed monthly tours using evaluation tools.Analyzed data and made suggestions to the program based off findings.

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  Shedd Aquarium

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Project Development & Evaluation Intern

  Conducted market research to find the Aquarium’s niche in the regional leisure market.Created evaluation tools to learn about the aquarium’s audiences.Analyzed and synthesized data from evaluation tools; pitched trip programs to executive leadership; trip programs authorized based on these recommendations.Found vendors and planned trip to Cancun, Mexico for summer 2015.Planned eight trips around the Great Lakes basin for 2015.

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  Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Education Assistant

  Taught over 2,100 students (pre-k to 6th grade) in geology, anthropology, paleontology, ecology, and archaeology programs. .Designed programs for the Burke Mobile (a school outreach program) for grades 3-6, adhering to Next Generation Science Standards.Taught for community programs including “Gems and Geology,” a program designed specifically to get Girl Scouts interested in geology and STEM.

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  Seattle Art Museum

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Intern for Teen, Family, and Community Programming

  Designed and facilitated family sketching tour for SAM exhibit: Pop Departures! (65 participants)Assisted Teen Arts Group in planning winter Teen Night Out, an event attended by 200-400 teens.Designed family gallery guides for use at Seattle Asian Art Museum.Helped run community events such as Community Night Out: Dia de los Muertos [200 attendees] & Free Saturday: Diwali, Festival of Lights [100-200 attendees].Facilitated the use of free passes with local non-profit groups.

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  West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural Center

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Program Developer

  Designed and taught a weekly English language course for adult refugees

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  Grand Rapids Art Museum

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  Administered all day-to-day operations of the department including but not limited to:preparing & managing budgets, issuing & paying invoices, scheduling docents &volunteers, booking & greeting toursWorked with community collaborators to design and implement programs for audiencesranging from pre-K to senior citizensSteered institutional planning committees for upcoming exhibitions including in-galleryinterpretation and programmatic offerings (family days, lecture series, adult-centeredevents)Led cross-functional teams to develop and facilitate large community events (HalloweenParty, Earth Day Celebration, Sendak Pajama Party, Makers Mini Golf)Supervised staff, interns, and volunteersManaged docent program (60 individuals); created tour materials, scheduled tours,coordinated docent relationships; served as staff liaison for GRAM Docent CouncilTaught provisional docent sessions on informal education pedagogy, tour strategies andmethodologiesCreated materials for provisional docent sessions (two-hour long bi-monthly sessions)Led tours for audiences from pre-K through senior adultsCoordinated with Human Resources to plan inclusivity training for the docent bodyPartnered with Clark Retirement Communities to pilot an in-museum art therapy programfor residents and designed an exhibition to showcase their work (wrote copy, mountedmaterials, hosted two exhibition openings)Served as point-person for collaboration with Slover Linett Audience Research: facilitatedvisits and meetings, participated in research, organized Community Findings lecture,presented findings to staff and community Show less Designed and implemented programs for various ages such as: Sendak Pajama Party (100+ multigenerational family attendees), Design Briefs (170+ adult attendees), Art of Family Living (875 multigenerational family attendees).Ran and expanded the Gazing at GRAM program for adults living with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Traumatic Brain InjuryTaught gallery tours and studio workshops for children and adultsMaintained the department websiteAdministered all day-to-day operations of the department including but not limited to: maintaining budgets, issuing and paying invoices, scheduling docents and volunteers, booking and greeting tours, arranging incoming and outgoing travelCollaborated cross-departmentally on projects designed to boost accessibility and inclusion Show less

  • Learning + Creativity Coordinator

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Learning & Audience Engagement Assistant

    Jul 2015 - Sept 2016
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  Blandford Nature Center

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

  Program Manager
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  Historic London Town and Gardens

  Apr 2020 - now

  Director of Public Programs