Sierra Van Ryck deGroot
she/her
the individual. | the work. | the passions. | the writings. | the wonderings.
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the individual.
Sierra Van Ryck deGroot is doing the best she can.
Born off of Exit 148 and raised off of Exit 114, she is a staunch supporter of the existence of Central Jersey.
She has a BA in Art, Design, and Interactive Media; Fine Art; and Art History from Seton Hall University. Sierra also has a MSEd in Museum Education with a specialization in Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education.
She currently works for Museum Hue as the Deputy Director.
Sierra is a co-editor of Viewfinder, the NAEA Museum Education Division’s journal as well as a board member of the New Jersey Association of Museums (NJAM). She just finished serving on the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) board as a Co-President (1/2 of the former Sierras Leadership team).
In her free time, Sierra enjoys visiting museums, reading, eating good food with good company, and craft beers.
You can find her having a lot to say on Twitter as @sierra_vrd or occasionally posting on Instagram as @sierragoesthere.
Born off of Exit 148 and raised off of Exit 114, she is a staunch supporter of the existence of Central Jersey.
She has a BA in Art, Design, and Interactive Media; Fine Art; and Art History from Seton Hall University. Sierra also has a MSEd in Museum Education with a specialization in Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education.
She currently works for Museum Hue as the Deputy Director.
Sierra is a co-editor of Viewfinder, the NAEA Museum Education Division’s journal as well as a board member of the New Jersey Association of Museums (NJAM). She just finished serving on the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) board as a Co-President (1/2 of the former Sierras Leadership team).
In her free time, Sierra enjoys visiting museums, reading, eating good food with good company, and craft beers.
You can find her having a lot to say on Twitter as @sierra_vrd or occasionally posting on Instagram as @sierragoesthere.
the work.
👩🏾💻Currently Working as
Deputy Director of Museum Hue
📍️Previously Seen As
Assistant Director of Education
Poster House | December 2020 - June 2022
Education Programs Manager
Poster House | October 2019 - December 2020
Education Assistant
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | July 2018 - October 2019
Program Assistant
Cool Culture | June 2017 - June 2018
💡️ Can Also Be Found Doing
Board Member | New Jersey Association of Museums (NJAM) | June 2022 - present
Grants Reviewer | New Jersey Council of Humanities | March 2022 - present
Grants Reviewer | New York State Council of Arts | August 2021 - present
Co-Editor-in-Chief| Viewfinder, NAEA Museum Ed Division | September 2020 - present
︎︎︎ Past Sightings
Co-President | National Emerging Museum Professionals Network| July 2020 - July 2022
Secretary and Peer Group Liaison | New York City Museum Educators Roundtable | July 2018 - June 2021
Madonna and Child, Google Meet Screenshot, Imani Parkinson, 2022. the writings.
Random Published Thoughts in Print
Wrote a book review in Curator Journal (Fall 2022)
Quoted in Leadership Matters: Leading Museums in an Age of Discord (August 2019)
Co-Author of a chapter in Creating Meaningful Museum Experiences for K-12 Audiences: How to Connect with Teachers and Students (October 2021)
Mentioned in Muse Magazine (Canadian Museums Association) (October 2021)