The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has announced the appointment of Laura Steefel-Moore to Head of Educational Programs. In this role, Steefel-Moore will oversee the diverse educational offerings at The Ringling, which include docent training, museum tours, family programs, student and teacher programs, adult programs and outreach and accessibility initiatives. Steefel-Moore joined The Ringling in 2015 as the Museum Education and Training Specialist. In this role she managed the museum’s active docent corps of over 120 volunteers and significantly revised the docent-training program to increase visitor engagement and reflect innovative gallery teaching theory. She created ongoing series of staff and volunteer trainings to increase institutional awareness of museum content and initiatives. She has also been instrumental in the museum’s inclusion and accessibility efforts, working to remove barriers to participation throughout the institution.

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