Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums at American Association of Museums
Location:
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Industry:
Nonprofit Organization Management
Work:
American Association of Museums since 2008
Founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums
Yale Fencing Association 2010 - 2012
Co-Chair
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections 1989 - 2010
volunteer
American Association of Museums Aug 2001 - Mar 2008
Director, Museum Advancement & Excellence
Cincinnati Museum Center 1996 - 1999
Director, Collections and Research
Education:
University of Houston 2010 - 2010
Certificate, Future Studies
Duke University 1981 - 1983
MA, Biology
Yale University 1978 - 1981
BS, Ecology and Evolution
Museum Management Institute
ACE Adventure Resort Minden, WV May 2011 to Oct 2011 Professional River GuideClean Water America Alliance Washington, DC Jun 2010 to Aug 2010 Program Development & Event Coordination InternThinkNao
Aug 2009 to Dec 2009 Marketing InternClean Currents Rockville, MD May 2009 to Aug 2009 Business Development InternCongresswoman Marcy Kaptur's Office Washington, DC Mar 2008 to Aug 2008 Congressional Intern
Education:
Beijing Foreign Studies University Aug 2009 to Dec 2009 UnivThe George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs Washington, DC Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs, Minor in Political Science and Chinese Language & Culture
Skills:
Proficient Spanish, Basic Mandarin Chinese Proficient in MS Office, Grant Proposal Writing, CRM Databases, and Project Planning
Skanska USA Inc. - Virginia Beach, VA since Aug 2012
HR Director
URS Corporation Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
Program Specialist (HR)
Xe Services Jul 2006 - Dec 2010
Sr. Director, Human Resources
Persys Technology 2002 - 2005
Office Manager
Education:
Old Dominion University 1994 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration
Skills:
Security Clearance HRIS Human Resources Team Building Strategic Planning Onboarding Affirmative Action Employee Relations EEO Talent Acquisition Change Management Workforce Planning Personnel Management
Cantina Lounge Fullerton, CA Jun 2010 to Jun 2012 ServerCantina Lounge Costa Mesa, CA Jan 2011 to May 2011 InternCha Cha's Tacos and Tequila Brea, CA Sep 2009 to May 2010 ServerTres Hombres Restaurant Petaluma, CA Jan 2007 to May 2009 ServerTres Hombres Restaurant Santa Rosa, CA Jan 2007 to Dec 2008 ServerScience Adventures San Rafael, CA Jan 2007 to Jun 2007 Teacher
Youtube
Art of the Selfie with Elizabeth Merritt
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Elizabeth Merritt: Museums as Keepers of the ...
Elizabeth Merritt, founding Director, Center for the Future of Museums...
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1h 1m 26s
MA16 Elizabeth Merritt - The Ten Thousand Yea...
Elizabeth Merritt American Alliance of Museums Clip from: The Ten Thou...
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CoMuseum 2020 | Elizabeth Merritt: Leading Mu...
CoMuseum2020 10th CoMuseum International Conference SESSION 1 | LEADER...
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Opening Session: Imagining 2023
Keynote address by Elizabeth Merritt, founding director, Center for th...
Waterloo Elementary School Columbia MD 1987-1990, Deep Run Elementary School Baltimore MD 1990-1991, Mayfield Woods Junior High School Elkridge MD 1991-1994, Mayfield Woods Middle School Baltimore MD 1991-1994
Carol Butkiewicz, Mary Leblanc, Dorothy Dowd, Ann Hughes, Ann Cahill, Ann Trainor, Monica Gagnon, Alice Mombourquette, Norine Carroll, Jeanne Laprade, Joan Boucher, Patricia Laforce