Ask an Independent Museum Professional (IMP)

​Independent Museum Professionals (IMPs) working in a variety of roles share their experiences of how they got to be an IMP, challenges and successes, what they see as the current landscape for IMPs, and bust some misconceptions. Bring your questions!

​Panelists will include:

• ​Claudia Ocello, President & CEO, Museum Partners Consulting, LLC

• ​Rachel Ropeik, educator | adventurer | facilitator | experience builder | pirate

• ​Uma Nair, Museum Operations Specialist, The Strategic Museum

• ​Kheli Willetts- Principal and Founder, Dira Professional Development, LLC

• ​Rita Deedrick - Founder and Principal, Deedrick Consulting, LLC

• ​Rachel Gibson - Founder and Consultant, Modern Museum Education