Ten Departments, One Voice: The MIT Museum’s Report to the President

Client: MIT Museum

Years: July 2025 - Present

Role: Embedded writer and editor, MIT Museum marketing team

Scope: 10 departments contributing to a 15+ page document written for the MIT Office of the President and the general public

Challenge
The MIT Museum reports on its achievements at the close of each fiscal year on June 30; final figures aren’t available until the year ends, just as many staff step away for summer vacations. Input from 10 departments had to be collected, merged into a single voice, and prioritized and cut with sensitivity and judgement. The finished report is due in mid-August.

What I did

• Drafted the outline and initial document

• Merged contributions from 10 departments into one voice

• Chased missing information to hold the deadline

• Proofed and formatted the final copy for publication

Result

• Delivered a publication-ready report two years running

• Re-engaged for the second year

• Improved the FY2025 process by building the outline in April, before content collection began, and submitted the report a few days ahead of the August deadline (FY2024 was submitted EOD on the due date)

Relevant skills
Cross-functional editorial leadership: aligning 10 stakeholders on one narrative, on deadline, without direct authority.

Links

• Report to the President, year ended June 30, 2025

• Report to the President, year ended June 30, 2026