It was great to see everyone at the TAMEC Affinity Group meeting last Thursday at the TAM Annual Meeting! I had a moment to talk about the process of accepting nominations and determining the TAMEC Educator of the Year but because we wanted to keep the award a surprise until the Awards Luncheon we did not announce the winner on Thursday afternoon... so this is for everyone who missed the luncheon:
A big congratulations to this year's TAMEC Educator of the Year...
Melissa Prycer of Dallas Heritage Village!
I wanted to highlight a few things that jumped out at me from Melissa's nomination -
"Melissa truly cares about her museum and her profession."
"...her love of the museum shows in the many hours she devotes to it, the care with which she plans programs and her care in dealing with volunteers, visitors, and other staff."
"She is not afraid of innovation, and is constantly looking for new ideas."
The recipient of the Educator of the Year award does not make a speech at the awards luncheon but here are a few words from Melissa:
"I am incredibly lucky to have a job that I love - and to get recognized for the work that I do is icing on the cake! Since beginning at the Village in 2004, TAMEC has been a part of my professional life. The workshops, networking, and sessions at the Annual Meeting have been invaluable tools as I've adjusted existing programs or implemented new programs. I wouldn't be half the educator I am today without that community, and it's my honor to continue exchanging ideas, advice, and stories with them. It is truly an honor to be recognized as Educator of the Year."
We are so proud to have Melissa as part of our TAMEC community! Congratulations!
- Allison @hmns
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