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| Mike and Lauren examine documents in the research room. |
Our current volunteer corps in Cultural Resources includes
two teachers!
Lauren Canonico joined the Cultural Resources Division in
October 2019. While she is raising two daughters and is on hiatus from the
classroom she believes her volunteering is a perfect way to stay close to
history and learn more about the behind the scenes workings of a museum. Lauren was a Social Studies teacher for the
North Hunterdon - Voorhees Regional High School District for five years, during
which time she taught U.S. History, economics, and geography.
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| Lauren and Mike pull manuscripts in the stacks. |
Mike Collins spent most of his professional career in the
corporate world, but in 2009 retired to complete his certification as a High
School Social Studies teacher. After some long term assignments in Hunterdon
County, including Voorhees High School where Mike and Lauren were colleagues.
Mike came to Livingston High School in 2013 and retired after 5 years in June
2018. During that time he joined his U.S. History colleagues who brought
students to MNHP. As he began his Chapter 3, becoming a volunteer with us in
September 2018 was a great fit. In his first year here Mike was very active in
expanding the number of teachers and supervisors who utilize our Museum and
Library.
Working together, Lauren and Mike have identified a number
of initiatives where they can work independently but also draw upon each
other’s educational perspectives. Currently they are leveraging their
relationships with Hunterdon County Schools to expand our on-site and remote
use of Museum and Library assets, especially with the Lloyd W Smith Collection
of artifacts and documents. Lauren is also taking the lead with creating a more
streamlined teacher portal on the MNHP Website. Mike is looking to expand
featured manuscripts accessible for middle school and high school teachers on
our blogpost. He is currently researching a complete set of documents related
to Shays Rebellion and its impact on the Constitutional Convention of
1787. They are also developing
curatorial skills – Lauren with the scrapbook series of the Lloyd W Smith
Collection and Mike with the extensive Cobb Family Collection.
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