Michael Fritzen

Experience

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  The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Garden

  Dec 1999 - Sept 2005

  Youth and Public Programs Manager

  Planned, designed, managed, implemented, and often taught programs for children and families relating to plants, animals, art, literature, culture, architecture, and other Huntington-themed subjects.

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  Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Outreach Instructor
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  Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2008

  Curator of Education

  Responsibilities: Coordinated, designed, implemented and taught public programs for ages 2 – 10 years of age, coordinated overnight and Scout programs, supervised education specialists, created Zoocamp curriculum and directed program, managed budgets for public programs, assisted with special event education activities.

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  Skirball Cultural Center

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2014

  Head of Family Programs

  Responsible for selecting, planning, organizing, and implementation of a variety of programs for families and their children. This includes summer concerts series, workshops, festivals, drop-in programs, sleepovers, archaeological programs, and in-gallery experiences.Managed a team of three full-time associates, one to three contractors, and a range of volunteers through performance development, evaluations, coaching, and mentorship.Accountable for allocating and delegating an annual budget of +/- $200k for all family programs.Created and implemented reflective practices through the evaluation process, seeking feedback from the program participants and facilitators.Collaborated with multiple departments to plan and write materials and co-developed programs with community organizations and sister institutions. Show less

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  CAEYC

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Men in Child Care Chair

  Responsible for aiding and supporting male educators in California through face to face meetings, Men in Child Care mixers, workshops, conference panels, and over the phone conversations. Produced gatherings for early childhood educators to share ideas, discuss current issues in the ECE community, and network with other male educators and supporters.

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  LA Puppet Festival

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2014

  Committee Member

  Work with other committee members to design, organize, implement, and manage of City wide Puppet Festival that highlights the talents of LA's puppet community.

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  Independent

  Oct 2014 - now

  Independent Contractor

  Educational event producer and public program developer specializing in programming for all ages in science, the arts, history, and multicultural themes. Additional expertise in designing, coordinating, managing, and implementing sleepovers, hands-on experiences, music series, and tours.

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  USC Pacific Asia Museum

  Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  Head of Education and Public Programs

  Responsible for for selecting, planning, organizing, and implementation of a variety of programs for adults and families with children. This includes workshops, festivals, drop-in programs, lectures, and in-gallery experiences.Evaluating and growing educational and public programming and interpretation.Cultivating and maintaining meaningful relationships with schools, community, organizations, artists, and governmental organizations.Overseeing and training new and existing docents.Managing education staff, and a range of 50 + volunteers through performance development, evaluations, coaching, and mentorship.Accountable for allocating and delegating an annual budget for the education department.Collaborating with multiple departments to plan and write materials and co-developed programs with community organizations and sister institutions. Show less

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  The Wallis Annenberg PetSpace

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  Education and Public Programs Manager

  Responsible for for selecting, planning, organizing, and implementation of a variety of programs for adults and families with children. This includes workshops, festivals, drop-in programs, lectures, and PetSpace experiences.Evaluating and growing educational and public programming and interpretation.Cultivating and maintaining meaningful relationships with schools, community, organizations, artists, and governmental organizations.Overseeing and training new and existing staff and volunteers.Managing education staff, and a range of volunteers through performance development, evaluations, coaching, and mentorship.Accountable for allocating and delegating an annual budget for the education department.Collaborating with multiple departments to plan and write materials and co-developed programs with community organizations and sister institutions. Show less

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  PJ Library, Los Angeles

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2023

  Program Manager

  Design, implement, and manage public programs for children and families, such as family camp, hands-on activities, and outdoor experiences for the 13,500 PJ Library subscribers. Manage and support a team of Community Connectors, who work to engage local communities through public programs. Manage social media and communications of PJ Library in Los Angeles. Support and maintain a Community Network of 20 + Community Partners. Collaborate with other departments within the Jewish Federation on programming, outreach, special events and engaging donors. Serve as a resource and mentor to other colleagues around the United States assisting with program development and implementation. Provide professional development opportunities to PJ Library National, ECE spaces and organizations around the United States. Supervise relational work with PJ subscribers and families receiving community grants for social gatherings. Show less

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  Kidspace Children's Museum

  Aug 2023 - now

  Public Programs Manager

  Design, implement, and manage public programs on and off site.Collaborate on programming across departments.Evaluating public programs.Managing and training Museum facilitators.Managing and coordinating special events on and off site.Professional developmentCultivating outside partners