Douglas Jenzen

Executive Director, Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center

B.A. History (2007)

M.A. History (2011); Teaching Credential (2009)

Jenzen served as Executive Director at the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center, a natural history museum located in the city of Guadalupe, California where he has organized community education programs for underserved and rural children and managed the excavation of artifacts from Cecil B. DeMille's 1923 The Ten Commandments movie set while increasing donor and volunteer participation.
Pinpointed the location where Dorothea Lange captured her famous "Migrant Mother" photograph, one of the most utilized photographs on earth.
He currently works as a director of member and visitor services at Ganna Walska Lotusland, a public garden with more than 3,400 types of plants.
Authored two books with a national publishing company as fundraising tools for local non-profits.
Recipient of the Preservationist of the Year award in San Luis Obispo County.
Serves on the Board of Directors of the San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society.

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