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Description: In a concise 1-hour session, genealogists will learn to amplify their social media impact efficiently. Covering content scheduling, community engagement, and leveraging online tools, this workshop provides strategies to share family histories and standout online. Attendees gain insights on content creation, time management, and using hashtags to broaden reach, all while maintaining digital well-being.

Building Better Genealogy Learning Experiences with Lea Edwards

Description: The Education Team needs your ideas for future program planning.  We have surveyed your interests and asked for your priorities.  During the second half of the membership meeting on Saturday, April 26, you’ll have the opportunity to consider several questions about ways to make your genealogy learning experiences as useful (and fun) as possible.  Genealogy thrives on networking among members to exchange tips from getting started and organized to where and how to research to solving brick walls.  This will be a facilitated collaborative session with small groups, markers and postits!  

Bios:

Jon-Marie Pearson: With two decades in genealogy, Jon Marie has been a pivotal force in historical and genealogical societies, serving as President, 2nd Vice President, and Trustee. A dedicated family historian and savvy social media manager, she passionately fuses the legacy of the past with today's digital narratives. Jon Marie excels in empowering the genealogy community to cultivate a strong social media presence, share ancestral stories, and preserve the journey of family discovery. Her expertise not only connects societies to wider audiences but also educates individuals on effective digital engagement, ensuring that the echoes of history resonate in a modern world.



Lea Edwards of Fairfax, Virginia, is a member of the FxGS Education Committee and the Volunteer Genealogist Chair for the Fairfax Chapter DAR. She has also been running a Genealogy SIG for her DAR chapter for five years.  She retired in 2019 and began her search of family lines back to the 1700s and 1600s in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia.  Lea was a Federal Government contractor for 20 years as a strategic planning/organizational development facilitator and trainer.  Before that she worked for the American Red Cross for 16 years, with a focus on public health and safety programs, and later in corporate planning and evaluation.  She has lived in Northern Virginia since 1980, having grown up in Wilmington DE.  She has a B.S. in Nursing and a Masters in Health Education and Adult Learning.