Springfield Museums
Sophie Combs is an experienced professional in the museum and education sectors, currently serving as a Curatorial Assistant at Springfield Museums since October 2022. Previous roles include Museum Assistant and Historical Writing Intern at Historic Northampton Museum, and Shipping Coordinator at Big Wheel Press. Additional experience includes tutoring English as a Second Language and working as a Digital Media Intern at the International Language Institute of Massachusetts and University of Massachusetts Lowell, respectively. Earlier positions also encompass contributions as an Oral Historian, Research Assistant, Emerging Scholar at HBSS QRyde, and Congressional District Office Intern at US Congress. Sophie Combs holds a Bachelor's of Liberal Arts in History, French Language, and Economics from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, complemented by a study abroad experience at Université catholique de Lyon.
Springfield Museums
Located in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield Museums, home of the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss, is comprised of five world-class museums and a sculpture garden: Five plus One equals FUN. Please visit the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum and the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden. One admission gives access to all attractions plus changing exhibits, facilitated hands on/minds on activity centers, and programing for all ages.