Jennifer Brundage is a Lead Project Specialist for Partnerships and Public Engagement in the Office of the Under Secretary for Education. There, she co-leads an outreach initiative to deepen the Smithsonian's collaborations with communities nationwide. Prior to this position, she served as a National Outreach Manager in Smithsonian Affiliations, and moved to Washington, D.C. after years as an educator at the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City. She has a Master's degree in art and design history from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and a Certificate in Climate Education from Antioch University. Brundage originally hails from Colorado, and is passionate about travel, lifelong learning, and all things outdoors.