Educators and Interpreters

About Us

The Educators and Interpreters Community

AASLH’s Educators & Interpreters Community addresses the needs of educators and interpreters in history museums and history organizations as they seek to increase appreciation of community history.

The Educators and Interpreters Community is committed to helping paid and unpaid history professionals create quality educational programming and experiences. By promoting best practices, sharing resources, and providing opportunities to network, the community creates a foundation upon which all professionals can build and grow as they explore museum and informal learning, educational theory, and interpretive techniques.

The Educators & Interpreters Committee primary goals are to:

Seek out and promote quality education and interpretation content for AASLH Annual Meetings, webinars, workshops, and resources.
Promote education and interpretation best practices by using AASLH resources, including publications, books, and Technical Leaflets.
Provide opportunities for networking and resource sharing through the use of social media and posts on the AASLH blog.

Committee

Educators and Interpreters Committee

The AASLH Educators and Interpreters Affinity Community is led by the following committee:

Sarah Jencks, Chair (2016-2020)
Ford’s Theatre Society, Washington, D.C.
sjencks@fords.org

Megan Wood, Past Chair (2013-2020)
Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
mwood@ohiohistory.org

Melanie Bowyer (2019-2021)
Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
mbowyer@monticello.org

Heather Bruegl (2020-2022)
Stockbridge Munsee Community, Bowler, WI
heather.bruegl@mohican-nsn.gov

Amy Durbin, Secretary (2019-2021)
Marblehead Museum, Marblehead, MA
amydurbin@marbleheadmuseum.org

Jenn Edginton (2020-2022)
Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, WI
jedginton@kenosha.org

Mark Howell (2018-2020)
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
Mark.howell@jyf.virginia.gov

Sarah Jencks (2016-2020)
Ford’s Theatre Society, Washington, D.C.
sjencks@fords.org

Sally Meyer (2020-2022)
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, VA
smeyer@themsv.org

Nicole Moore (2016-2020)
National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Atlanta, GA
nmoore@civilandhumanrights.org

Ani Simmons (2018-2020)
Frisco Heritage Museum, Frisco, TX
asimmons@friscotexas.gov

Tamar Smithers (2019-2021)
National Museum of African American Music, Nashville, TN
tsmithers@nmaam.org

Jessica Waszak (2020-2022)
First Division Museum at Cantigny, Wheaton, IL
jwaszak@fdmuseum.org

Matthew White (2020-2022)
Washington, D.C.
mattadolphus@icloud.com

AASLH Staff Contact
Aja Bain
abain@aaslh.org
615-320-3203

Forum

Educators and Interpreters Forum

Launching March 3, 2021!

Looking for a way to connect with Educators and Interpreters colleagues across the country? The Educators and Interpreters Affinity Community discussion forum is a place where history practitioners can ask questions, share advice, and stay up-to-date with their peers. Please click the “Join the Community” button above to be directed to the AASLH Community Center to get involved with the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Community or click here.