Margaret Kadoyama Consulting
   
Sample Projects

Marin Museum of the American Indian
Served as Interim Director for the Marin Museum of the American Indian. Primary accomplishments include board and staff development (clarifying roles and responsibilities of board and staff; developing a strategic approach to museum operations); shifting the focus of the museum so that it is collaborative and community focused, resulting in strengthened relationships with local communities and tribes; creating and overseeing implementation of programs; successfully securing funding for the museum; and successfully conducting a search for a permanent executive director.

Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
Developed 5-year strategic education plan, including conducting an environmental scan (primarily interviews and focus groups) to identify issues and trends in educating about immigration and inclusion.  The detailed plan provides guidance to AIISF as it continues to engage audiences by telling the stories of Pacific Rim immigrants. 

The Marine Mammal Center
Developed 5-year strategic education plan in association with an overall Long Range Plan.  This included planning and overseeing an environmental scan consisting of interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires designed to identify issues and trends in environmental education.  This detailed plan provides guidance to The Marine Mammal Center’s educators as they move forward with plans to build a new Community Education Classroom in 2006-2007. 

Oakland Museum of California
Served as Project Manager for institution-wide Audience Development Initiative. Included assessing existing research data, identifying actual and potential audiences, overseeing the collection of demographic and psychographic research data relating to these audiences, and providing recommendations for an Audience Development Plan.

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Created a 5-year Audience Development Plan in association with an overall Strategic Plan.  The  Audience Development Plan serves as a guideline for UMFA to diversify and deepen its audience base, addressing goals and objectives outlined in the Strategic Plan.

World Arts West
Developed Community Involvement Plan for World Arts West, producer of the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival.  Created a detailed workplan and analyzed the Community Involvement Initiative at the end of Phase One.

Marin Human Rights Roundtable on Hate Violence
Developed and implemented strategic planning processes and provided leadership during a time of transition.  As Co-Chair, brought the perspective of cultural organizations and museums to the table as this coalition works toward building a healthier community.

Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education
Assessed community’s needs regarding youth services and education for the Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education.  This included developing an overall plan for the assessment and conducting four focus groups to learn about the needs of youth and parents as they relate to young people during out-of-school time.

Chinese Historical Society of America
Researched historical society trends as part of a strategic planning process.  Evaluation methods included a literature search and interviews to identify issues, trends and new roles for historical organizations in the 21st century.  These trends included a focus on relevance to a broader audience and an expanded emphasis on community service.  The report provided important guidance to the CHSA board and staff as they created a strategic plan.

John F. Kennedy University
For the past ten years has taught Museums and Communities at John F. Kennedy University in the graduate Department of Museum Studies.  This core course provides students with the understanding and tools to develop and implement strategic plans to more fully involve museums with their communities.

Oakland Museum of California
Developed ten focus groups with educators throughout California.  The intent of these focus groups was to assess needs regarding a California Gold Rush exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California and to establish a network of educator advisors to the museum, including administrators, teachers and curriculum specialists.

Museum of Craft & Folk Art
Developed series of public programs for the Museum of Craft & Folk Art, including scholarly lectures, symposia, performances, and family days.  Each program was developed with the intent to provide an additional educational component to the exhibits.  Many programs were presented in partnership with community groups, including the American Indian Contemporary Art Gallery, the Mexican Museum, the Northern California Okinawa Kenjin-kai, and others.




Margaret Kadoyama
7 Shemran Court
Fairfax, CA  94930
phone/fax: 415/454-7344
mkadoyama@earthlink.net





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