Participant Info

First Name
Katy
Last Name
Menne
Affiliation
NC Maritime Museum at Southport
Website URL
www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-katy-menne-mt-5697478b
Keywords
Maritime Culture, Maritime History, Military History,
Additional Contact Information
katy.menne@ncdcr.gov

Personal Info

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About Me

Katy Menne joined the NC Maritime Museum at Southport as the Curator of Education in 2018. Prior to this position she has worked at numerous museums and an aquarium in South Carolina, as well as taught in traditional public school.  She gained her BA in History from the University of South Carolina in 2015, then stayed to gain her Masters in Teaching Secondary Social Studies in 2016. She sits on the Brunswick Local Interagency Coordinating Council, is on the Planning Committee for Able Buddies, is part of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Teams for both Environmental Educators of NC and Southeastern Museum Conference, as well as on the Program Committee for NC Museum Council.

Recent Publications

MariTimes
The Magazine of the North Carolina Maritime Museums
Shipbuilding in World War II Wilmington, NC. Summer/Fall 2018
Life-Savers in the Lower Cape Fear. Winter 2018/Spring 2019
Hurricane Heroes. Summer/Fall 2019
Strict Traditions Drive Vessel Christening. Winter 2020/Spring 2021

American Alliance of Museums. Forthcoming

Media Coverage
Country Focus
United States
Expertise by Geography
Germany, United States, Western Europe
Expertise by Chronology
20th century, 21st century
Expertise by Topic
Material Culture, Military, Museums, Public History, World War II