Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Miranda Kerr has a diverse range of work experience in the field of education and digital learning. Miranda currently holds the position of Head of Learning Innovation at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum since September 2023. Prior to that, from 2020 to 2023, they worked as a Digital Learning & Strategy Consultant at Miranda Kerr Consulting LLC. In 2022, they were a Digital Strategy Consultant at 1909 DIGITAL.
Miranda has extensive experience at the Shedd Aquarium, where they held various roles from 2000 to 2020. Miranda served as the Manager of Teen Programs from 2019 to 2020, the Manager of Digital Learning from 2016 to 2019, and the Coordinator of Digital Learning from 2014 to 2016. Before that, they worked as a Digital Learning Specialist and Science Educator at the aquarium.
Earlier in their career, Miranda was an Education Specialist at Florida Oceanographic Society from 2009 to 2010, and a Biology Laboratory Instructor at Indian River State College from 2006 to 2009. Miranda also worked as a Graduate Student at Ocean Research and Conservation Association from 2006 to 2009, an Instructor at Wild Studies Institute in 2005, and a Guest Services and Interpretation Employee at Shedd Aquarium in 2004. Miranda started their career as an Education Intern at Shedd Aquarium from 2000 to 2002.
Miranda Kerr pursued their education in Biology, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree from Wittenberg University from 2001 to 2005. Miranda then went on to further their studies at Florida Atlantic University, where they obtained a Master of Science degree in Biology from 2005 to 2009.
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.