Olivia Thomas

Olivia Thomas is currently serving as the Chief Learning Officer at Please Touch Museum since October 2018 and previously held the position of Senior Director, Museum Experience & Education. Prior to this, Olivia worked at the Independence Seaport Museum from May 2011 to September 2018, starting as the Director of Education and advancing to Assistant Director of Education & Public Engagement and Education Coordinator. Olivia also has experience as a Scouts and Overnights Educator at the Academy of Natural Sciences and as a Von Hess Museum Education Intern at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Olivia's educational background includes a MA in Museum Education from the University of the Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History from Ohio University.