Designing Useful Strategies for Museum Professionals: Observation Tools for Facilitator Evaluation

Monday, September 8, 2025

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT

Location: 2024

Museum facilitators often lead experiences designed for diverse audiences and cover wide-ranging topics. The dynamic nature of facilitator roles poses challenges to how we train and evaluate these individuals, resulting in fragmented and inconsistent approaches. To address these challenges, we explore the possibility of a universal observation tool or toolkit for facilitator training and evaluation.

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Analisa Duran

Knight Sr. Director of Science Education
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, United States
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Hidekel Olivo

Public Programs Manager
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, United States
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Spencer Jones

Public Programs Manager
Orlando Science Center, United States
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Joe Wood

Director of Educational Interactions and Performances, Curator
COSI, United States
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Eric Meyer

Assistant Director of Education and Engagement
Fleet Science Center, United States