St. Louis Art Museum. Education Department.

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The following Education Department personnel have held positions exclusively in the area of teacher, youth and family programs: Rubin H. Piper, Jr., Children's Program Coordinator, 1975-1979. Susan Ray Rensing, Assistant to Children's Program Coordinator, 1977-1978. Laura K. Housley, Assistant Coordinator of Children's Programs, 1979. Veronika Jenke, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1980; and Head of Teacher and Youth Programs, 1981-1985. Marianne James, Assistant Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1980; Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1981-1985; and Assistant Head of Teacher & Youth Programs, 1986. Sue Ann Huitt, Assistant Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1984. Andrea Lapins, Assistant Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1985, and Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1987-1989. Cynthia Schubert, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1987-1989. Jackie Lewis-Harris, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1988-1991. Pamela Smith Hellwege, Head of Teacher & Youth Programs, 1986-1992. Louise Cameron, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1990-1992; and Head of Youth & Family Programs, 1993-. Ann Parker, Coordinator of Youth Programs, 1992; and Manager of ABC Program, 1992-1996. Gloria Fuchs, Coordinator of Adult Courses, 2000-.

From the description of Records 1925-: Teacher and Youth Programs (formerly Youth and Family) (Saint Louis Art Museum). WorldCat record id: 81122533

The Resource Center provides materials such as slide kits, art access kits, videotapes, audio cassettes, books, posters, and printed material on the museum's collection to teachers and students. Most materials are available for loan. Some items can also be purchased, such as slide kits, individual slides, videotapes produced by the Saint Louis Art Museum, handbook of lesson plans, and children's gallery guides. Information sheets on objects in the collection are distributed to the public free of charge. There are satellite centers in St. Joseph, Cape Giradeau, Springfield, and Lebanon, Mo., and Belleville, Ill. The following personnel have held positions in the Resource Center since ite inception: Raymond Breun, Coordinator, Teachers' Resource Center, 1971-1975. Susan Ray Rensing, Assistant, Teachers' Resource Center, 1975. Kathy Rubin, later Kathleen A. Walsh, Coordinator, Resource Center, 1977-1979. Susan Rahmberg, Assistant Coordinator, Resource Center, 1980-1982; & Coordinator of Extension Services, 1983-1986. Hedy Ehrlich, Coordinator Resource Center, 1981-1985; & Head of Resource Center, 1986-1987. Carol Washburne, Head of Resource Center, 1987-1992. Cheryl Weiss Benjamin, Coordinator of Extension Services, 1987-1992; & Resource Center Manager, 1993-2000. Suzanne Hooker, Program Assistant, 1987-1992; & Circulation Assistant, 1993-. Barbara-Decker Franklin, later Barbara Decker, Head of Teacher Services 1993-. Emily Horton, Resource Center Manager, 2000-.

From the description of Records 1971-: Resource Center. (Saint Louis Art Museum). WorldCat record id: 84510433

The following people have held the position of administrative head of the Education Department: Mary Powell, Supervisor of Education, 1923-1960. Jacquelin Ambler, Supervisor of Education, 1961-1966. Thelma R. Stockho, Acting Supervisor of Education, 1966-68; and Acting Curator of Education, 1974-75, 1978. Charles C. Savage III, Curator of Education, 1968-1973. Jay Gates, Curator of Education, 1976-1977. Nora Downs Wiseman, Curator of Education, 1979-1980; and Director of Education, 1981-1984. Elizabeth Vallance, Director of Education, 1985-2000. Stephanie Sigala, Acting Director of Education, 2000- .

From the description of Records 1930-: General administrative files of the Education Department. (Saint Louis Art Museum). WorldCat record id: 79756320

The Education Department personnel who participated in adult programming are as follows: Jaquelin Ambler, Assistant in Education 1934-1952; Assistant Supervisor of Education, 1953-1960; Supervisor of Education, 1961-1966. Betty Greenfield Grossman, Assistant in Education, 1935-1955; Senior Assistant in Education, 1956-1958. Jean Milligan, Assistant in Education, 1954-1956; Senior Assistant in Education, 1957-1960; Assistant Supervisor, 1961-1968. Georgia Binnington, Junior Assistant, 1965-1966; Senior Assistant, 1967-1968. Thelma R. Stockho, Senior Assistant in Education, 1966-1968; Acting Supervisor of Education, 1966-1968; Senior Lecturer, 1968-1982. Sherrye L. Cohn, Lecturer, 1971-1977. Alexandra Bellos, Assistant Lecturer, 1973-1975; Lecturer, 1976-1979; Assistant Curator of Education, 1981-1985. Joyce K. Schiller, Assistant Director of Education, 1981-1985; Lecturer, 1986-1997. Daniel A. Reich, Head of Adult Programs, 1986-1998. Patricia Reagan Woodard, Coordinator of Adult Programs, 1987-1988. Margaret Keller, Adult Programs Coordinator, 1989-1992. Daniel Wasserman, Coordinator of Adult Classes, 1993-1999. Victor Simmons, Head of Adult Programs, 1999- .

From the description of Records 1923-: Adult Programs. (Saint Louis Art Museum). WorldCat record id: 83771403

The docent program was established in 1962 by the Director, Charles Nagel, and was integrated with the Education Department as a permanent service offered to the public. Docents are trained to conduct tours of the permanent collection and of special exhibitions. Those who have coordinated the scheduling of volunteer services are: Mrs. T. Ben Harris and Mrs. Kenneth Maddy, Co-Chairmen Volunteer Guides, 1968-1970. Ruth K. McBrayer (Mrs. J. Bruce), Docent Coordinator, 1971-1974; Docent and Information Services Coordinator, 1975-1978; and Volunteer Coordinator, 1979-1980. Patricia Leigh, Art Services Coordinator, 1981-1984. Judith Ciampoli, Art Services Coordinator, 1985; and Coordinator of Volunteer Services, 1986-2000. Cheryl Weiss Benjamin, Coordinator of Volunteer Services, 2000- .

From the description of Records 1963-: Art Services Division. (Saint Louis Art Museum). WorldCat record id: 81611183

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creatorOf St. Louis Art Museum. Education Department. Records 1923-: Adult Programs. Saint Louis Art Museum, Richardson Memorial Library
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