Kristin Bayans' specialty is flipping the script on how people think, play, and communicate. She has 15 years of hands-on experience creating and managing public programs, exhibits, and educational media projects in partnership with local communities.
Kristin is also devoted to ocean conservation. She holds a CoastWatch citizen-science post with the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition. During peak gray whale migration season, Kristin volunteers as an interpretive whale watching guide for visitors to Oregon’s coastal state parks. Soon, she will complete the Oregon Master Naturalist certification with a concentration on the Oregon Coast Ecoregion.
SKILLS
Kristin's skills include: interviewing, empathetic listening, digital storytelling, participatory installations, interpretive planning, exhibition development, accessibility strategies, research and writing, facilitation, partnership development, community curation, and project management.
RECENT POSITIONS
Manager of Interpretive Media, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR 2013-2018
Senior Educator, Technology Lab, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR 2010-2013
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SELECT PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS
"Horizon Report," Panel Discussion, Association of Art Museum Interpretation Annual Conference, June
2018, Chicago, IL.
"Portland, Meet Portland," Case Study, Association of Art Museum Interpretation Annual Conference, June 2018, Chicago, IL.
"Becoming Digital-Age Storytellers: Questions and Strategies," Presentation, Museum Computer Network Annual Conference, November 2017, Pittsburgh, PA.
"Your Content is a Chorus: Multiple Voices in Exhibition Spaces," Workshop, Museum Computer Network Annual Conference, November 2017, Pittsburgh, PA.
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Storytelling in Museums, invited participant, 2016 and 2017, New York, NY and Minneapolis, MN.
"Digital Storytelling," Workshop, Right Brain Initiative Summer Institute, June 2016, Portland, OR.
Mythos Challenge, Co-creator/Facilitator, 2015 and 2016, Portland, OR. (Statewide game and digital storytelling competition)
"Visitor Photography: Engagement, Empowerment, Education," Panel Discussion, Visitor Studies Association Annual Conference, July 2015, Indianapolis, IN.
"Supporting Youth Learning through Building Sustainable Partnerships," Workshop, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), February 2015.
"DIY Hi-Fi: Using Creative Computing for Responsive Gallery Experiences," Panel Discussion, Museum Computer Network Annual Conference, November 2014, Dallas, TX.
"Learning Labs in Science Centers," Panel Discussion, Association of Science – Technology Centers Annual Conference, October 2013, Albuquerque, NM.
"Make It Work: Tinkering and Design Thinking at Your Museum," Workshop, Association of Science – Technology Centers Annual Conference, October 2013, Albuquerque, NM.
"Planning a Makerspace with Teens," Presentation, Oregon Library Association and Washington Library Association Conference, April 2013, Vancouver, WA.
“The Gallery in Your Hands: 3D Scanning & Printing,” Workshop, Museums and Web Conference, April 2013, Portland, OR.
"Museums and the Maker Movement: Growing Creative Thinkers and Innovators," Panel Discussion, Association of Science – Technology Centers Annual Conference, October 2012, Columbus, OH.
"Learning Labs: Experimental Zones for Participatory Learning and Partnership Building," Panel Discussion, Association of Science – Technology Centers Annual Conference, October 2012, Columbus, OH.
"Sharing the Knowledge: Community Partnerships," Presentation, Oregon Museum Association, October 2011, Philomath, OR.