Gaynell Brady served as the Public Engagement and Community Program Coordinator at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Gaynell has an MA in Museum Studies from Southern University at New Orleans. Past professional experiences include National Park Service-Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Louisiana State Museum, and River Road African American Museum.
Rebecca Poole is a native of Southeast Louisiana. She graduated with her Master’s degree in Public History from the University of New Orleans in Spring 2020.
Lea Schram von Haupt is the STEM Programs Coordinator at The National WWII Museum. She plans and implements The National WWII Museum’s public and student programs that focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the context of World War II.
Baylie Stillwell Albus is the former Youth & Family Programs Specialist at The National WWII Museum. She worked closely with her Public Engagement colleagues to cultivate partnerships with community organizations in the Greater New Orleans area and provided robust programming for youth and family audiences. Baylie holds a B.A. in Music Education from Southeastern Louisiana University and a M.S. in Arts Management with a Certificate in Museum Studies from the University of Oregon.
Amber N. Mitchell is the former Assistant Director of Public Engagement at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA, where she led the public programs and community engagement team in their efforts to create innovative public programs for a variety of audiences, as well as purposeful relationship building within the Greater New Orleans area.
Each year, our D-Day commemoration celebrates the Museum’s birthday but also calls to remember the men who landed on the beaches in Normandy, and Americans’ responses all around the world upon learning about the actions of that day.
Join us in celebrating the visit of the American Rosie the Riveter Association on Saturday, June 2.