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Mary Kay provided the critical skills needed in order to establish an interpretive style that set us apart from other museums in Chicago - a style where interpreter taps into the visitor's past experiences and present perspectives as starting points for message based conversations about our exhibits and underlying themes. Mary Kay's approach to training is interactive and enthusiastic; it is hard not to be energized by her approach. She is both an effective communicator and listener and is able to diffuse difficult or challenging situations with ease and caring. Her wit and charm complete a personality that engages you from the moment you meet her.

Doug Widener
Vice President of Education
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
of the Chicago Academy of Sciences

The training you produced was motivational and enriching to both volunteers and staff. We appreciate the time you devoted to ensuring that it related and focused on OMSI's goals, missions, and strengths.

Kerry Doyle
Volunteer Manager
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

Your workshop really gave us a good start toward more collaborative development of visitor-centered interpretation. As new people join the staff, we hope to initiate them into a 'culture' of participation and the new understanding you shared of how significant visitor impressions are to our success. Thank you so much.

Carolann W Balydyga, EdD
Director of Education
Fairchild Tropical Garden

On behalf of myself and all the staff involved in your workshops, I want to thank you for your time, talent, and efforts to help us think through and look forwarded in our interpretive skills. Connecting and sharing in an environment kinetically charged and fluid as a museum is always a high challenge. You were a great spark to begin needed dialogues and "think time" for a deeply talented and dynamic array of staff.

Stuart Lowry
Director of Interpretation
Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Thanks for your incredible help and expertise with our interpretive plan - you are the greatest!

Wendy Abelmann
Director of Education
Santa Cruz Museum if Art and History

Once again, you did an exemplary job. You have a special gift! Thanks for enhancing our conference program.

Pamela Allenstein
AABGA Programs Manager

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