Aucoin, Jessie
Former Director, Department of Education & Visitor Services
Aucoin, Jessie
Former Director, Department of Education & Visitor Services
Skilled museum educator with years of experience at a wide variety of fast-paced cultural institutions. Proven ability to target program and curricular design to organizational mission, strategic plan, standards of learning, and audience needs. Documented strength in long-range vision and planning with adaptability and flexibility. Customer service driven.
Positions
- Education Specialist, National Postal Museum 2016 - 2021
- Education Director, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership 2013 - 2016
- Education Director, Swedish American Museum 2011 - 2013
- Education Manager, Swedish American Museum 2008 - 2011
- Program Coordinator, Newberry Library 2007 - 2008
- Assistant Program Coordinator, Newberry Library 2006 - 2007
- Teacher, Bishop Stopford's Church of England High School 2005 - 2006
- Teacher, Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School 2004 - 2005
- teacher, Percy L. Julian High School 2003 - 2004
- teacher, St. Mary's Church of England High School 2002 - 2003
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.S. in History Education, Illinois State University , College of Education 1997 - 2001
- B.S. in Social Sciences Education, Illinois State University , College of Education 1997 - 2001
Publications
Selected Publications
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Blog Posting
- Byrne, Hannah, Aucoin, Jessie, and Hunt, Marjorie. 2021. "Learning through Listening." Smithsonian Voices Washington, DC: Smithsonian Magazine. Feb 25, 2021. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-education/2021/02/25/learning-through-listening/. 2021
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Information Content Entity
- Aucoin, Jessie. 2020. "History is in the Mail: Using the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum Collections to Explore Communication in History." 2020
