Jessica Baldenhofer
Lecturer
Jessica Baldenhofer is an experienced museum educator, currently consulting for museums and schools. Previously, she managed school programs at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. While at MoMA, Ms. Baldenhofer taught a Coursera MOOC, entitled Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art, as well as designed programming for school and teacher audiences. She has presented at home and abroad on museum programming for teachers and students. Additionally Ms. Baldenhofer managed school visits at the Guggenheim Museum, as well as the New-York Historical Society. She also held the education director position at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Baldenhofer additionally authored Come Look With Me: Exploring Modern Art, as part of a Bank Street Series.
She holds a BA in art history from the College of William & Mary, an MA in art history from the University of Richmond in London and an MSEd in museum education from Bank Street College.