Destinee is the Senior Director of Special Programs at the Trust. She has a passion for program development, event orchestration and creating Washington DC-specific learning opportunities. She supports the Trust team on planning and development of its History, Heroes, & and Hope Awards program and leverages the Trust’s partnership with the National Park Service to enhance and grow educational content and opportunities on the National Mall. She holds two bachelor’s degrees in Multimedia Journalism and Spanish from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in Education Policy and Leadership from American University.