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Carter Polakoff

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President at Port Discovery Children's Museum
📍 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Carter Polakoff is the President and CEO of Port Discovery Childrens Museum, a role she earned after more than two decades in the Baltimore non-profit community. A Goucher College alumna, her career has been dedicated to fundraising and institutional advancement for youth arts and education, including a long tenure at the Baltimore School for the Arts.

As a Baltimore native, Carter is deeply committed to her community. She is married to a local entrepreneur, has two sons, and enjoys spending her free time out and about in the city. Her work focuses on making joyful learning and cultural institutions accessible to all families, regardless of their background.

Unique fact: She began her career as an intern at Port Discovery and returned 27 years later to lead the organization as its CEO.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
President
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Playful Learning
Her career is dedicated to the principle of learning through play, leading a children's museum and promoting accessible, joyful educational experiences for families.
Non-Profit Leadership
Has over 20 years of experience in non-profit management, specializing in fundraising, institutional advancement, and building community-focused organizations in Baltimore.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
President
Port Discovery Children's Museum
9-2020 - 11-2021
Executive Vice President
Port Discovery Children's Museum
3-1999 - 8-1999
Project Manager
Living Classrooms Foundation
1999 - 9-2020
Foundation & Development Director
Baltimore School for the Arts
1996 - 1999
Program Coordinator
Port Discovery Children's Museum
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Education
1995 - 1997
Undergraduate
Goucher College
1993 - 1995
History
Denison University
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