Who am I?
I’m Susan Ward, living in North Carolina, born in Michigan, and have lived in London and Sydney. Museums were my first career. Mental health was my second career. Now, I’m working on my third! I’ve never counted how many museums I’ve visited but it’s at least hundreds. I’ve worked in museums. Consulted for museums. Volunteered in museums. Take museum road trips. Hold annual passes to a couple museums.
I have a BA in art history, an MA in museums studies, and an MS in mental health counseling. I did my internship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I was once curator of Biltmore House, the largest historic house in the United States. I consulted for museum around the country on the visitor experience. I was a psychotherapist helping clients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more.
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I support your work because museums, like libraries, are valuable elements of a democratic and informed society. Also because you are a consummate professional and I admire your work. -Kathy from North Carolina
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