Director of Education and Public Engagement The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens | San Marino, California We are pleased to announce that The Huntington has appointed Nenette Luarca-Shoaf as the Director of Education and Public Engagement.A seasoned museum educator and interdisciplinary scholar, Luarca-Shoaf brings extensive leadership experience in education program development and community engagement. Since 2020, Luarca-Shoaf has served as managing director of learning and engagement at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, where she has been strategically shaping the institution’s educational vision ahead of its highly anticipated opening. Before joining the Lucas Museum, Luarca-Shoaf was the director of adult learning and associate curator of interpretation at the Art Institute of Chicago.Originally from Southern California, Luarca-Shoaf holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Delaware and an M.A. in humanities from the University of Chicago.Read the full announcement here.Claire Hennessey and Ryan Leichenauer led this search with Aku Ammah-Tagoe and Rachel Banderob.
