The Greenbelt Museum is staffed by one full time Curator/Director of Historical Programs and one part-time Education/Volunteer Coordinator. The museum relies heavily on its dedicated volunteers to operate the museum on Sundays and to serve on the Board of Directors. The staff is also assisted by volunteer interns.

Megan Searing Young, Curator/Director of Historical Programs

museum@greenbeltmd.gov | (301) 507-6582

Megan Searing Young is a museum professional, specializing in the decorative arts, who has worked in museums, galleries and historical organizations since 1996. She earned a B.A. in Art History and Women’s Studies from the Johns Hopkins University and an M.A. in the History of Decorative Arts from the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and Parsons School of Design program where she focused on early twentieth century design, material culture, and social history. She has held jobs and internships at a variety of cultural organizations including the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.; the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum; Winterthur Museum and Library; and the Baltimore Museum of Art. She joined the staff of the Greenbelt Museum January 2007 and succeeded Jill St. John as Curator of the Museum September 2008.

Sheila Maffay-Tuthill, NEH Education/Volunteer Coordinator

greenbeltmuseumedu@gmail.com | (240) 542-2064

Sheila Maffay-Tuthill holds a B.A. in History from the University of Maryland and specializes in educational programming, with particular expertise in designing and implementing hands-on activities for children. She has worked at the Children’s Museum at Rose Hill Manor in Frederick, Maryland, and Historic St. Mary’s City in southern Maryland. She joined the staff of the Greenbelt Museum in December 2008.