Member Spotlight:
Sarah Maldonado Environmental Educator 2 Shirley Chisholm State Park, NYS Parks
Sarah leads the environmental education team at the new Shirley Chisholm State Park in Brooklyn. She also serves on the NYCMER Board and is an educational consultant, focused on curriculum development and education management systems. Specifically, she supports adult-child conversations, both in and out of the classroom.
She has previously worked at the American Museum of Natural History, the Queens Zoo (part of the Wildlife Conservation Society), the Montezuma Audubon Center, Beaver Lake Nature Center, Alley Pond Environmental Center, and AmeriCorps NCCC.
She earned a Master of Professional Studies in Environmental Education and Interpretation from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Math Education from CUNY Queens College.
NYCMER provides a forum for museum education professionals to address meaningful issues relevant to our work and to exchange and disseminate current information.
We collaboratively develop professional development opportunities for our members and guests such as workshops, roundtable discussions, seminars, symposia, peer groups and conferences.
NYCMER was founded in 1979 and continues to grow with over 1,000 members from the tri-state area, that represent a variety of disciplines, work settings, roles and career stages.
Vision
Through innovative programming that responds to current trends in museum education and reflects the global culture of New York City, NYCMER kindles a transformative force of museum professionals.