Felicia Abrams

Today’s museum text: We found the emergency iguana in the freezer so we can still do the demo 🤣

It’s such a privilege to serve on the Virginia Association of Museums board. The friendships and support network I’ve built there while advocating for best practices in museums is a highlight of my career thus far. Seeing them is the recharge I need

My buddy for my Teams meeting

There was a slug in my kitchen….I’m still not sure where it came from and how it got in.

This is Josie, named for Josephine Baker. She thinks “hiding” in this box will protect her from the toddler. Josie quickly learned not to put herself in a corner….

Thanks friend!

Thanks to @simsarah.bsky.social for the awesome pic. Had a fabulous day hearing and engaging in dialogue with Dr. Jeffries and teachers from across VA. Restorative after a long, frustrating, and tiring week.

#museum #leaders I’m looking for some advice. We recently re-orged and am trying to pull teams together. How have you done this in the past and helped people understand their new roles?

Education staff are often undervalued for the skills needed to do their jobs. They are treated like expendable staff instead of professionals in educational methods, visitor engagement, and revenue generation.

We discussed this in my museum studies class on Monday. My students have had several discussions surrounding this topic and I can tell you that the kids are alright