Sahtiya Hosoda Hammell

Education Specialist @National Portrait Gallery

Washington, DC, US

Develops formal and informal learning instructions and materials that derive primarily from and refer to the collections of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) for teen audiences to support their interests and needs while fostering independence and social learning. •Manage high impact teen programs, developing short- and long-range goals, objectives, strategies and services in conjunction with audience engagement team members and teens.• Utilize NPG, Smithsonian-wide and outside resources to meet teen needs and implement programs that are innovative, relevant to new and current audiences, and aligned with the mission and goals of the NPG• Research best practices in audience engagement to create interpretive materials for young people• Supervises the recruitment, management, and planning for Teen Museum Council and other teen programs to conceptualize new directions for meeting the needs of diverse youth audiences.• Works with the Education and Public Programs teams on program development and implementation for general audience programs• Develop and implement innovative and effective technologies to deliver civic education• Supervise staff, including interns

University of Virginia

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

McDonogh School

Diploma

Princeton University

BA