Exploratorium
Julie is responsible for developing comprehensive, integrated expressions of the Exploratorium’s brand. She strategizes and creates marketing plans and campaigns that maximize the museum’s presence locally and globally. She developed marketing campaigns for the Science of Sharing; Strandbeest; Inflatables; Self, Made; and After Dark. Julie also manages a communications department, which includes social media and digital marketing, and oversees Visitor Services operations, including retail, ticketing reservations, and membership marketing and sales. Julie has developed business models and worked with local publishers on Exploratorium publications including The Art of Tinkering, Seeing, and The Art of Curiosity. Prior to joining the Exploratorium in 2010, Julie’s professional experience included Hasbro, the DaMert Company, The Nature Company, and Gap Inc. She holds a BA in philosophy from Sarah Lawrence College and an MBA in sustainable enterprise from Dominican University of California. Abbey, her beloved Hurricane Katrina rescue hound dog, is never far from her side.
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Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is the global leader in informal learning, designed to ignite curiosity and inspire creativity in people of all ages. The world-renowned science museum creates original, interactive exhibits, on display at more than 1,000 science centers, museums and public spaces around the world. Dedicated to education reform in and out of the classroom, the Exploratorium is a premier professional development center for educators and a creator of award-winning educational resources. Since 1969, the Exploratorium has influenced generations of entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, teachers, students, children, museum professionals and everyday doers, reaching nearly 200 million people annually from around the globe. In the spring of 2013, the Exploratorium will move to Pier 15 in the heart of San Francisco's waterfront district, where it will celebrate a new era of experiences that encourage critical thinking and awaken wonder for generations to come.