Susan Zwerling

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT SUSAN ZWERLING

My previous experiences as a successful nonprofit leader and a training and development coordinator came together synergistically with my love of museums in 2007. After progressive museum responsibility (most recently as Director of Education) and a game-changing Smithsonian Affiliates Fellowship I continued to hone my skills through consulting, focusing primarily on museum evaluation and community engagement. I then accepted a position with the American Alliance of Museums as a Museum Assessment Program Officer.Working with hundreds of museums and peer reviewers across the country as they participated in MAP and Core Document Verification gave me a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing both museums and communities, and led me to Assistant Director, Learning Communities for AAM. My current position of Associate Director, Peer Partnerships, focuses on being the project director of a $2 million cooperative agreement between AAM and NPS for a 5 year community outreach initiative, and exploring the exciting impact of cross pollination between museums and other institutions as they engage with their communities. Together, our lessons learned and success stories become positive social impact.I received an MA in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University and also hold both BA and MA degrees in Management. I\'ve worked as a nurse. a library technician, a food critic, and have had many more experiences with transferable skills and fun adventures.