Smithsonian Voices

From the Smithsonian Museums

Karah Peña

Karah Peña is the Audience Engagement intern at the Smithsonian’s Office of the Under Secretary for Education. She is a graduate student in George Washington University’s Museum Education Program with a B.S. in Geology from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Karah has worked in multiple museums including the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and the New York Hall of Science in New York City. She is passionate about bringing museums and their communities together.

Transforming the Stories of Smithsonian Women Scientists Into Interactive Classroom Experiences

Explore the possibilities of digital learning through hands-on interactives based on the work of three innovative Smithsonian women scientists. With this suite of resources, take your classroom on an underwater adventure, journey through the jungles of Panama, or travel lightyears into outer space.