Julia Shildmyer-Heighway spent 15 years in Museum Education as an Educator/Programmer at Children's Museum of Indianapolis and Director of Education & Programs at Hook's Discovery and Learning Center. While at each museum, Julia was instrumental in designing and delivering successful Interactive videoconferencing programs. She currently serves
as Director of Content Providers for the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC). In this role, she works with over 100 cultural organizations, providing support, training and mentoring through consultation and workshops. She has presented at both regional and national conferences regarding videoconferencing and museum education.

