She trained a volunteer corps of 50 individuals who provided programs for 45 institutions, and launched a school program that serves about 50,000 school children annually. She took the rhinoceros to the Pennsylvania State Capitol because she wanted legislators and school children from around the state to learn about a new exhibit on African wildlife at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh. Kennedy earned an M.A. in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991, is a certified elementary school teacher, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989. I'm eager to talk with teachers, families, kids and other community members about their ideas for outreach. It is imperative to understand and assess needs so that we can best serve the community and fulfill our mission.
Successful outreach takes time, sensitivity, and flexibility.
The cooperative nature of our program will give the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History a truly unique role in education statewide.