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Wilson Library hires local educator to head up museum program

Chris Graham

Tracey Michael joins the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum as the new museum educator. Michael will be responsible for developing and presenting programs for students, expanding outreach to schools, and coordinating general public programming. She will continue and expand the work of recent staff retirees, Karen Church and Ellen Abernethy.

Don Wilson, President and C.E.O. of the Wilson Presidential Library said, “We were impressed not only with Tracey’s experience with students of all ages, but also with her innovative ideas for programming at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum.”

Michael is a licensed educator who taught history at Buffalo Gap High School, Augusta County School System, from 2005-2011. She also worked as program coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisonburg and as head counselor at the Fredericksburg YMCA, creating lesson plans and providing interactive and educational activities for elementary school children.

A graduate of Bridgewater College, Michael has a B.A. in History & Political Science, with a minor in Education. She was also a participant in the multi-year Teaching American History Grant program, held at the Wilson Presidential Library and funded by the U.S Department of Education.

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum in Staunton offers educational programs for school aged audiences that follow the Virginia Standards of Learning requirements.  It is also open for tours of Wilson’s restored birthplace, self-guided tours through a museum and period garden, and a President’s Shop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday, and 12 – 5 p.m. on Sundays. The WWPLM’s archival collections are accessible through its e-Library or by appointment. For additional information, visit www.woodrowwilson.org or call 540.885.0897.

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Chris Graham

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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