Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Jennifer Olson has a diverse work experience in the arts and museum industry. Jennifer is currently the Director of Guest and Community Engagement at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Prior to that, they worked as the Guest and Community Engagement Manager at the same museum. Jennifer also served as a Board Member at HartLife NFP, a not-for-profit arts company that produces audio drama podcasts. Jennifer held various roles at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, including Manager, Guest Experiences, Senior Coordinator, Guest Experiences, Coordinator, Guest Experiences, Facilitator II, and Facilitator I. In addition, Jennifer was the Director at Women's Theater Alliance, where they worked with female-identifying playwrights to develop new work. Jennifer also worked as a Playwright and Director at Will Eisner Studios, Inc., where they adapted a graphic novel into a play.
Jennifer Olson attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2006 to 2010. During this time, they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts with a focus on Directing/Theatre Management.
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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum serves as an urban gateway to the world of nature and science. The mission of the Academy and its Museum is to create a positive relationship between people and nature through collaborations, education, research and collections, exhibits, and public forums that foster urban connections to our region’s nature and science. Our vision is to be the leading voice on urban ecology and sustainability as it relates to the Midwest/Great Lakes region. Established in 1857, the Chicago Academy of Sciences has been educating the public about nature and science for over 159 years, making us Chicago’s oldest Museum. In 1999, the Academy established the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum to serve as its new permanent home, amidst the abundant urban wildlife of Lincoln Park and the shore of Lake Michigan. Since its opening, the Nature Museum has had more than two million visitors, including over 308,000 in 2015, allowing us to maintain our place as the 6th largest museum in Chicago. The Chicago Academy of Sciences has a rich history of leading science education through outreach, exhibits, and conservation initiatives, and the Nature Museum proudly continues that tradition of leadership. Each year, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum provides over 76,000 educational contact hours through K-12 science education programs reaching students, primarily from underserved schools and communities. Through our outreach programs and on-site workshops, the Museum also provides teacher professional development to more than 1,700 teachers annually, as well as teacher training, curriculum, and material support to the schools and communities with the greatest need.