The board of directors of the Above and Beyond Museum as announced that Catherine (Cate) Tinker has been selected as its next Executive Director. Tinker takes over on April 8th for Jackie Erdman who resigned her post in January after serving for three years leading Sheboygan’s Children’s Museum.
In her role as Executive Director, Tinker will engage the community in supporting museum initiatives and build creative educational partnerships in accordance with the museum’s mission.
Tinker previously served as the director of education and community programming at Bookworm Gardens beginning in 2016, where she oversaw planning, implementation and evaluation of more than 30 programs for learners of all ages. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Educational Studies from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program through the State University of New York at Oneonta. She continues her post on the board of directors at the Riveredge Nature Center, which she has done since 2016, and has called Sheboygan home since 2013.
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