Katie Munn is an education specialist at Smithsonian Gardens. She loves designing programs and educational materials that celebrate gardens as interdisciplinary spaces for audiences of all ages. Katie has over ten years of experience as a museum educator. She holds a master’s degree in museum education from the George Washington University and bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Michigan.
Why does it feel so good to be in a garden? The latest collaboration with USA Today shares the plants, people and stories of Smithsonian Gardens to explore humans’ innate need to connect with living things