Kaitlyn Grundy
Where are you from: Bucks County, PA
Undergraduate University: Randolph-Macon, Ashland, VA
What fuels their passion for museums: I'm interested in preservation and education of historical events and objects; and I would like to inspire more people to grow an interest in these things.
Favorite museum memory: When I was traveling abroad for the first time, I was able to go to the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. There was a reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate using excavated pieces of the original gate from Ancient Babylon. I spent a while staring at the reconstruction and the details the museum recreated and their mimic of the use of blue glaze that was itself a mimic of lapis lazuli. The gate cemented lapis lazuli as a favorite precious stone of mine.
Concentration in program: Education
Industry conferences/workshops attended: VEX Conference, Wilmington, DE ; Read Between the Lines: Developing a Critical Historical Perspective PD ; American Battlefield Trust National Teacher Institutes
Professional / Civic Affiliations: AAM Member
What type of museum do you want to intern/work for and why: History or Science Museums. I have a deep passion for history that I would love to continue to share in my work, and I also have an interest in Geological studies and other sciences that I would love to work with.
What do you hope to contribute in a professional job/internship: I hope that my years of experience and skills as a former teacher could be used within a museum job or internship.
What do you hope to learn in a professional job/internship: I hope to learn how to use my current skills within a museum setting and new skills that are unique to a museum occupation.