Nicole Webster is the School and Teacher Programs Lead leading the development, assessment, and implementation of on-site and virtual school programs, teacher programming, and educational resources for PreK-12 audiences. As part of her role, she works to establish and sustain partnerships with teachers, administrators, and organizations serving schools and youth to collaborate on programming and resources to meet the needs of student and teacher audiences. Previously with the Smithsonian, Nicole facilitated in-school outreach in the DC metro area as a Museum Teacher for the National Museum of African American History and Culture and also taught at the National Zoo. Prior to working for the Smithsonian, she taught at a public Title I elementary school.