Rollins Museum of Art is excited to welcome Thuvia Martin as our new Associate Curator of Education. A native of Florida, Thuvia received her BA in Art History from the University of Florida and MA in Art Education from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. A dedicated educator with 15+ years of experience working in the field of museum pedagogy, Thuvia has worked in museums, community art events, and government institutions holding multiple leadership roles that have shaped her collaborative spirit and commitment to public engagement.
“I am thrilled to join the Rollins Museum of Art as it sets it sights on growing into a new facility in the coming years, and I look forward to immersing myself in the dynamic liberal arts community at Rollins.” – Thuvia Martin
Most recently, Thuvia served as the Adult, Family & Youth Programs Coordinator at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) in Washington D.C. During her tenure there, Thuvia oversaw the education team’s efforts to design and build out an interactive youth learning gallery titled Democracy Lab as part of the CVC’s Exhibition Hall Redesign Project.
As well as being a K-12 gallery educator at the National Portrait Gallery, Thuvia was part of the inaugural team of educators at the National Museum of American History that facilitated visits for infants and toddlers in the early-learning exhibit, Wegmans Wonderplace. As the Education Registrar and later the School & Family Programs Manager at the HistoryMiami Museum, she acted as the museum’s liaison to Miami-Dade County Head Start Schools.”
Thuvia has presented at national and international conferences on topics such as “How to Turn the Parliament into an Educational Space for Democracy”, “Audience Research for Education in an Online-Only Environment”, and “The Role of Academic Standards in Museum Education.” Among the awards she has received during her career, she is particularly proud of a Peer Award for Upholding and Advancing Curiosity reflecting her drive to inspire learning for visitors of all ages.
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