Staff profile: Karen Player
- Position title:
- Co-ordinator, Museum in a Box
- Section:
- Learning Services
- Branch:
- Visitor Programs & Services
- Division:
- Public Programs & Operations
- Phone:
- 612 9320 6197
- Email:
- Contact Karen Player using the form below
Profile
The Museum in a Box program has been going since the 1960's and I have been the co ordinator since the January 2008. I have a background in environmental science and education and I am committed to promoting Museum in a Box throughout New South Wales
Background
I became a front of house volunteer at the Australian Museum in 1998 and I was involved in taking tours and running touch tables. In 1999 I started working in the Biodiversity exhibition in the Visitor Services department. I looked after the live animals in the exhibition, developed and implemented many environmental education programs and continued taking tours throughout the museum.
In 2005 I joined the Surviving Australia project team which was involved in developing the design and content for this new exhibition. Throughout the process I was involved in exhibition design, text writing and program development and the Surviving Australia exhibition was opened in July 2008.
During 2007 I was also working closely with the Science communication team to run the Science in the City, Science in the Suburbs and Science in the Bush events
In 2008 I I began coordinating Museum in a Box and bring many years experience to this ongoing program.
Qualifications
- BSc Physical Geography and Environmental Science - Maquarie University
- Masters Environmental Education - Maquarie University
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