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Information Launch Date: August 26, 2019
Contact: Christie Anastasia, 207 288-8806
BAR HARBOR, ME — Acadia Countrywide Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider introduced the selection of Laura Cohen as main of interpretation and education and learning of Acadia Nationwide Park in Maine. Cohen is at this time the electronic material strategist for the Countrywide Park Company (NPS) Business of Interaction. She will assume her new part September 1.
“Laura is an outstanding addition to our management group,” explained Schneider. “She will be a potent collaborator with the regional communities, and she deeply understands the technology we have to have to connect with persons in new techniques.”
The main of interpretation and training at Acadia Countrywide Park will work with staff members and partners to oversee Acadia’s visitor center operations electronic and interpretive media these kinds of as the park website, social media accounts, exhibits, indicators, and waysides education programs such as the Schoodic Training Adventure and ranger-led walks and talks.
“I am honored to be selected for this significant placement at Acadia Countrywide Park,” says Cohen. “It is an enjoyable time to be joining the crew of personnel, volunteers, and associates that make Acadia such a particular position. I have a deep passion for this park and glimpse ahead to performing collectively with the bordering communities and universities.”
With above 17 yrs of working experience with the NPS, Cohen has held numerous leadership positions since she begun her profession at Haleakala Countrywide Park, Hello. She has served as main of interpretation and instruction at Prince William Forest Park, as effectively as interpretive media specialist and performing deputy main of interpretation and instruction at the Nationwide Shopping mall and Memorial Parks. She has also completed acting roles as the main of the Office environment of Instruction and Outreach for the NPS Organic Means, Stewardship & Sciences Directorate, and interpretive software professional for the NPS Business office of Interpretation and Instruction. She has also held park ranger positions at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Nationwide Historical Park and at Haleakala National Park in advance of moving to Acadia Countrywide Park in her latest function. Cohen served as the performing main of interpretation and training for Acadia Nationwide Park from February to July of this year.
Cohen graduated from Ithaca Faculty with a diploma in Environmental Policy and Communications. An avid hiker, she already lives in the spot and appears forward to checking out extra of Acadia and Maine in the coming a long time.
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