Persona type – Curious 4th grader

Name – Amy Smith

Age – 9

Location – Long Island

Technical Comfort- Has a smart phone so she is used to technology

Job Title – Student

Back Story – Amy is always an enthusiastic child but she has limited interest in museums due to the blandness of the exhibits. She likes to play games and have fun.

Motivations- Teacher offers extra credit for completing scavenger hunt and will have a quiz on the relevant exhibits. Also wants to prove that she is the best among her classmates.

Frustrations- Gets bored from reading and has a short attention span.

Their ideal experience – Amy will be able to complete all the puzzles within the museum, get the extra credit and get 100% on the upcoming quiz. All her classmates will support her and be impressed by her quick thinking and puzzle solving skills.

Quote – “Who knew museums could be so much fun!”

Persona type – Involved Parent

Name – Jason Jones

Age– 46

Location – Long Island

Technical Comfort – Has a smart phone

Job Title – Stay-at-home dad 

Back Story – Jason’s son is attending a field trip to the museum. Parents are invited to learn alongside their children. Jason’s son has been doing poorly in school so he is eager to find new ways to help his son.

Motivations – Wants his son to learn effectively and do well in school.

Frustrations – His son isn’t doing well in school.

Their ideal experience – His son’s grades are improving.

Quote – “My son has never been so enthusiastic about learning!”

Persona type – Teacher

Name – Jennifer Howell

Age – 51

Location – Long Island

Technical Comfort – Moderate. Knows how to use her cell phone.

Job Title – Teacher at elementary school

Back Story – Has been teaching for 18 years and is always looking to find new ways to teach her students to effectively increase their participation and enthusiasm towards learning. She recently heard about the Long Island Museum Treasure Hunt and would be happy to see her students learning in an enthusiastic manner. She plans to take her students to the museum on a field trip.

Motivations – Wants her students to do well in class and to learn about the history of Long Island

Frustrations – Some students are simply not interested and do not do the required readings and assignments.

Their ideal experience – All students enthusiastically participate in the museum treasure hunt. The following day, the students all pass the surprise quiz related to the exhibits at the museum.

Quote – “This treasure hunt is a great way to teach all my students! I’ll be coming back each year.”