Anne Showalter
Anne Showalter is the Digital Interpretation Specialist at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where she endeavors to make the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions relevant, accessible, and meaningful to visitors, both in person and online. In her previous role as SAAM’s Distance Learning Educator, she facilitated live, interactive videoconferences for thousands of students enrolled in Department of Defense schools on United States military bases around the world. Her first job in the museum field was as a Gallery Educator at the National Portrait Gallery. Prior to moving into museum education, Anne spent four years as a full-time community college professor, teaching writing and African American literature.