OVERVIEW

Candace Tangorra Matelic brings three decades of experience in historical organizations and the academy, in both public programming and leadership, to her current work. Candace is sought after as a visionary planner, a provocative speaker, an effective teacher, and a skilled facilitator for community workshops, retreats and professional development gatherings. Her expertise lies in the areas of organizational analysis, change, learning and development, community engagement, transformational leadership, strategic planning for interpretation and public programs, and the development of open air museums. She persistently advocates for meaningful public service, valuing people, learning and systems in organizations, and embracing interpretation as an organizational priority. Candace’s work is distinguished by helping museums, historic sites and cultural organizations engage their communities as partners, and then fundamentally transform their vision, assumptions, organizational culture, activities, and work patterns.

Public Speaking and Publications: Candace has presented at over 80 conferences in the US, Canada, and Europe, over 20 times as a keynote speaker or invited guest. Audiences find salience in her broad perspective and interdisciplinary analysis. She is currently speaking on her Search for the Heart and Soul in Museums. Publications include two co-authored books, an interpretive planning video, and 19 articles or chapters. She has recently developed a new Template for Strategic Interpretation and Program Planning, and a new planning tool: Cardinal Rules for Visitor-Centered Historic Site Development. She is working on a book and articles about organizational change in history museums.

Community Engagement, Organizational Development, and Strategic, Interpretation, Program and Master Planning: Recent projects and/or clients include: The Mill at Anselma Preservation and Educational Trust; Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust; Naper Settlement; The Design Center at Philadelphia University; Cashiers (NC) Historical Society; The Mother Bethel Foundation; The Wood Turning Center; Longfellow’s Wayside Inn; Hancock’s Resolution; Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery; New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum; Edsel & Eleanor Ford House; Old World Wisconsin; Hancock Shaker Village; Historic Tallahassee’s Knott House; Pennsbury Manor; Decatur House; Chesterwood; South Street Seaport; and the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.

work Experience: MUSEUMS & SITES

President, CTM Professional Services, Inc., an independent business formed for consulting, teaching, and project management in the areas of: organizational analysis, change, development; and learning; strategic planning, community engagement; transformational leadership; strategic interpretation and public program planning, dynamic visioning retreats and community engagement workshops; workshops on group dynamics, creativity, interpretive skills/awareness, and Tools for Organizational Change. Recent offerings include: a provocative keynote presentation In Search of the Heart & Soul in Museums. 1999- present.

Associate, The Cherry Valley Group, LLC, a business to help cultural organizations find innovative solutions to maximize their organizational effectiveness. CVG helps clients to engage their communities through innovative interpretation, build relationships through collaborative exhibits

and public programming, and strengthen their role as valued community partners. Founded company with three colleagues in 2002, served as CVG Principal, 2002-2004, and became an Associate in January 2005.

Executive Director, Historic St. Mary’s City Museum & Commission, National Landmark site, Maryland’s first capital (1634-1695), living history museum, exemplary archaeological research. Tenure results: new vision,

goals, and master plan to implement legislative mandates; reinvigorated staff/community groups; increased public programs, 1997-1998.

Executive Director, Mission Houses Museum, Honolulu, HI.

National Landmark site, focused on 19^th c. encounter of missionaries, Hawaiians, foreigners. Tenure results: led staff/board planning, new vision, community-focused programs (themed festivals, Hawaiian language classes), major reinterpretation/restoration of historic houses, new technological infrastructure, IMS GOS support, earned income. New vision and reinterpretation led to dramatic fund raising success: launched $5 million capital/endowment campaign ($3.6 mil. raised in first 2 years, including $400k NEH Challenge Grant), oversaw 75th anniversary and AAM re-accreditation process, 1994-1997.

Director, Cooperstown Graduate Program, and Tenured Professor of History Museum Studies. Program administration: faculty, staff, students, curriculum development, public relations, financial aid, internships, field trips, recruitment, counseling, placement, coordination between CGP organizational sponsors. Established Louis C. Jones endowment for student fellowships, w/initial support from 60% of alumni/friends. Led 1987, 1993 self-studies to revise mission, curriculum, program delivery, 1985-1994.

Manager of Interpretive Training, Interpretive Programs, and Adult Education, Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI. Interpretive training program for 200-250 interpreters, 75-100 volunteers, manuals, tours, library, on-site signs, voice repeater scripts, interpretive exchange program. Facilitated first curatorial involvement in interpretive research. Planned, supervised, and evaluated wide variety of programs, tours, special events, on-site activities, new summer day camp, school programs for 200k students. Ran large adult education program children's classes--125-150 instructors; 400-500 annual offerings, three terms. Served on Curriculum Committee (future organizational direction), 1981-1985.

Interpretive Specialist, Living History Farms, Des Moines, IA. First interpreter training program for staff/volunteers, including Interpreter Handbook (230 pages), on site manuals, newsletter, interpreter exchange program. Designed/photographed 96-pg. guidebook, site brochure, designed/installed first exhibit for Farm of Today & Tomorrow; museum field liaison for Pope John Paul II's October 1979 visit, 1978-1980.

work Experience: Teaching

Candace currently teaches a cutting-edge Distance Course on Public Programming for the University of Victoria, for 20+ participants from across Canada, and worldwide. I wrote overview summaries, study notes, learning activities and assignments (team and individual). Facilitates on-going WebBoard dialogue with participants and guest speakers across multiple time zones; and individual email contact for feedback and problem solving. Course utilizes active website, CDROM, Web resources, and 3-inch binder of text & print resources. Offered Fall, 2005, Fall, 2004, and Spring and Fall 2003.

Candace developed the Not Your Ordinary Workshop Series, mid-career training for the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) in 2000-2001. She coordinated syllabi development, faculty recruitment, and pilot testing of each workshop: leadership, collections, interpretation, and historic houses. She also developed the 4-inch binders of curriculum resource materials for all workshops. Candace served as faculty for the bi-annual Interpretation Workshop, 2001-2004.

Additional Teaching:

Cooperstown Graduate Program in History Museum Studies courses/seminars: Museum Leadership, Education, Interpretation & Public Programs, Open-Air Museums; Public Speaking, Group Dynamics, Career Development, 1985-1994.

University of Victoria: 6-day immersion courses, Connecting

to Communities through Interpretation, and Heritage Interpretation, offered in

1991, 2000, and 2002. .

Ontario Museums Association: planned and facilitated an online

dialogue for colleagues about Public Programs that Matter, 2003.

Middle Tennessee State University, lecturer, Organizational Leadership, Public History Graduate Program, 2000.

University of Hawaii: 4-day immersion course for colleagues, Human Resource Management, 1992.

New York State Historical Association: 6-day seminar, Interpreting Our Cultural Heritage, Seminars American Culture, 1987.

Eastern Michigan University: graduate courses, Historic Site Administration, 1984; Historic Site Interpretation, 1983.

Oakland University: graduate course for teachers, How Museums Teach, 1984, 1983.

Professional Study Tours: Organized an American delegation to join in special Congress of European Open-Air Museums, for the 100^th Anniversary of Skansen, the world's first open-air museum, 1991. Led a

3-week tour of North American open-air museums for group of 12 Scandinavian museum directors and staff--organized itinerary, made all arrangements, and served as leader/driver (3,500 miles), 1989.

Credentials & honors

Doctoral Candidate: Organizational Studies, Public Administration, SUNY, Albany. Coursework in management, public administration, sociology, psychology, 3.9 GPA. Exams passed 1995, 1999. Dissertation: organizational change in history museums, retrospective analysis, PhD degree expected 2006.

MA, Cooperstown Graduate Program in History Museum Studies, Cooperstown, NY. Coursework (1976-77) in museum practice, folk life studies, folk art. Thesis: field research on interpreter training programs at 6 outdoor museums, US & Canada, 3.9 GPA, MA degree, 1982.

Hagley Program, American History, Museum Studies, U of Delaware. One year of graduate work in history, material culture, and museum studies, at Winterthur and Hagley Museums, 3.8 GPA, 1975-76.

BA, Fine Arts, U of Michigan, Ann Arbor, American Studies minor, 3.6 GPA, 1974.

Recent Professional Training: Eden Alternative certification training (transformational approach for working with seniors in assisted living facilities & nursing homes), 2003; AASLH Leadership Institute, 2000; Dale Carnegie Leadership course, 1996.

Open Air Museum Study Tour: Undertook self-sponsored 4-month study tour of European museums, focusing on 22 open-air museums--itinerary included travel to 200+ museums in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England, Fall 1977.

Honors:

John Schlebecker Award for Distinguished Service to ALHFAM and open-air museum field, 1996.

MOMCC Candace Tangorra Matelic Award, created in her honor,

for best annual essay related to MOMCC & the field, 2003.

Who’s Who in America, 50^th through 60^th editions, 1996-2006. Also listed in Who’s Who in American Women.

Professional SERVICE

ALHFAM (Association for Living History, Farms, and Agriculture Museums): President (1985), board member, annual meeting program chair, local arrangements chair; currently serving on Bylaws Review committee.

MOMCC (Midwest Open Air Coordinating Council): Founder (1978), first coordinator, first president, conference keynotes, including MOMCC’s 25^th Anniversary, 2004.

AASLH (American Association for State and Local History): two terms on Council, two terms on Executive Committee (secretary), annual meeting program chair, committee member, co-chair of national task force on professional training, faculty for workshops/seminars, developer/faculty for the Not Your Ordinary Workshop Series.

AAM (American Association of Museums): committees for professional training/museum studies (now COMPT), faculty for two professional development seminars, and major survey of museum studies graduates.

Grant Reviewer: for Heritage Philadelphia, Pew Charitable Trusts, IMLS, NEH, and the Public Dimension of Museums assessment program.

Board Member: Motown Museum, Detroit, MI, 1985-2003, state museum associations, Hawaii and Maryland.

Membership: National Trust for Historic Preservation, MER (Museum Education Roundtable).

RECENT COMMUNITY SERVICE

South Carolina: Georgetown County Visions planning process; active on 2004-05 coordinating team to stop Lowe’s and other big box stores from locating on the Waccamaw Neck—successful community process with 900-1000 people attending Planning Commission and County Council meetings.

Cooperstown: very active in St. Mary’s parish: organized Ministry Fair, chaired annual picnic, initiated new “Quiet Angels” recognition program, served as faith-sharing program group leader, Parish Council member, and social committee member. Led local seniors’ in Relay for Life event.

Maryland: St. Mary’s City Community Advisory Council, Rotary member.

Hawaii: Honolulu Rotary member, statewide History Day competition judge, 7^th-8^th grades religious education teacher, St. Anthony’s, Kailua, board member (VP, Fund Raising), Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus, Relay for Life Participant.