Tricia O’Connor of Water’s Edge Consulting is an award-winning experience developer and content writer with over 18 years in the museum field, developing exhibits for children, families and life-long learners.
From Jewish cowboys to Hot Wheels and beyond, Tricia dives into topics, focuses on your audience and works with your team to develop engaging exhibits, labels and interactives.
When her family moved to Ohio’s Lake Erie shores, Tricia founded Water’s Edge Consulting (WEC) to bring her rich content development skills to a wide range of audiences and topics.
Water’s Edge Consulting partners and clients include Museum Playbook; Indiana Office of Tourism Development; Kraemer, Design & Production, Inc.; Conner Prairie Interactive History Park and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, where she previously developed several popular exhibits, including “The Power of Children,” “Comic Book Heroes!” and “Treasures of the Earth.”
She’s also adept in project and event management as co-founder of Burning Snowman Fest and Lake Erie Adventure Play (LEAP). She’s nearing completion of the Playworker Development Course through Pop-up Adventure Play and has an M.Ed. in Education from Indiana University.
Tricia is co-founder and lead organizer of the Burning Snowman Fest.
Tricia has held several pop-up play events for kids and families and is almost finished with the Playworker Development Course.