- Suzanne was so busy when it was time for her surprise that we couldn’t lure her to the cake! We had to sing “If You’re Happy and You Know It” to get her attention! (L-R: Lucia, Louisa, Sara, Suzanne and Beth)
On Tuesday, we surprised Suzanne with a little celebration – she didn’t think her 10th anniversary with the Children’s Museum would slip by unnoticed, did she? We gave her three cheers and cut into a beautiful cake with a very appropriate caption: “Suzanne, you move mountains.” The Children’s Museum & Theatre has grown in so many ways since Suzanne first took the helm in May of 2000. (Do you remember the second floor before the Book Nook, Tree to Timber, or We Are Maine? The lower level before the Dress Up Stage arrived? The pirate ship indoors? Suzanne does!)
- She sure does!
Suzanne isn’t one for a big fuss. She managed to say a few impromptu words that made us feel special, which isn’t surprising – one of the things that makes Suzanne such an effective leader is her knack for making her staff feel valued. We shared a some laughs, some memories, some cake, then it was right back to work! She’s already off to the annual Association of Children’s Museums conference in St. Paul, Minnesota, no doubt gathering ideas and inspiration for the decade to come!
