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Multidisciplinary Designer.
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Gateway to the National Mall

The National Mall Gateway was conceived and developed by the Trust for the National Mall to meet the demand of the millions of students and visitors who come to experience the National Mall every year, and virtual visitors across the world, to help them connect more deeply to the history behind this national treasure, to learn their civics and to become more informed citizens.

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Gateway to the National Mall

Our digital learning platform is a place where you can immerse yourself in the National Mall's stories, lesser-known information and more.

“Where was this a year ago?”
— Educator | Alexandria, VA
 
 

Workshop the Problem

Getting people involved early helps understanding and adoption by getting the team invested.

Discover

Discover the challenges users are fumbling through without even acknowledging the problem?

How

How are they performing these tasks now?
What do people assisting the visitors know?

Educate & Empathize

Educating ourselves and putting ourselves in their shoes is the first step to empathizing with our users.

For onsite and in the classroom

Click to see the prototype

“Oh, look, take a virtual stroll through this National Mall site. How cool is that? I believe I just asked for that.”
— Educator 6-8th Grade
““I like how there’s a little video of her concert in the middle. That’s something I could pull out and show.” ”
— Educator 9-12th Grade
“This is exciting. I would have killed to have had this a year ago”
— Educator (Field Trip)

AI Generated Lesson Plans

Utilizing AI to help inspire our educators with trusted sources from the National Constitution Center, Library of Congress, and the National Archives to support the classroom.