Come follow me on my journey into the world of museums!

~Marcie Rodriguez

Hello world! My name is Marcie, and I am just beginning in my museum career. I am the Education Coordinator at the Imperial Valley Desert Museum, and have been for the last 6 months. I have a lot to learn, but I am excited to move forward, and I am happy to share my journey with you.

Before we move forward, lets move back. After finding myself in the middle of a divorce, with a child to raise on my own, I realized I needed to change into a field that was stable, but still allowed me to be creative. I stepped into an Imperial Valley College history class, taught by Dr. Bradford Wright, and I found my voice. I soon moved on to the local San Diego State University, Imperial Valley Campus. While there, I took a class with a Dr. Neal Hitch, who gave me the opportunity to volunteer at the Imperial Valley Desert Museum. Before I knew it, I was hired on staff to do education programing!