Vanessa Westbrook

Experience

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  Fort Worth ISD

  Jun 1985 - Jun 1996

  Education Program Specialist
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  Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

  Jun 1994 - Aug 2005

  Science Instructor
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  University of Texas at Austin, Charles A. Dana Center

  Jul 1996 - Aug 2011

  Director of Science Field Services
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  Austin Independent School District

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Science Adminstrator
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  Westbrook Consulting and Educational Services

  Sept 2011 - now

  Independent Consultant

  From designing museums and historical houses to leading & developing projects and programs, my skills and talents along with experience has me as the "go to" person to inspire, motivate, lead, and teach in the 21st century.

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  National Science Teachers Association

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  International Professional Development Coordinator for Science Institute
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  The DoSeum

  Feb 2015 - May 2019

  STEM Education Manager

  Duties included: Science and engineering specialist for exhibit development; coordinator of professional development experiences and opportunities internal staff training, public and private school educators, and community based groups, i.e. parents, volunteers, senior citizen groups; developed programs for school age students, classroom teachers, senior citizen groups, fraternal groups, and professional associations.

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  Calaboose African American History Museum

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Executive Director

  Duties included overseeing day to day operations of the museum; updating artifacts, articles and historical materials to highlight the African American stories and histories of the San Marcos area; coordinate programs for scheduled groups to tour, examine, and discover the historical presence in the Dunbar neighborhood; set up special programs for senior citizens groups based on requests and interest; seek out grants for special programs, projects, and museum equipment.