Steffeter is an art history major who also restores and sells vintage dolls. As a docent, she spoke about Head of a Pharaoh, a basalt sphinx located in the museum’s ancient art gallery.
“I spent most of my time talking about Ptolemaic art styles, cultural trends and historical happenings,” says Steffeter, who recently returned from a study abroad trip to Ireland, where she visited the National Museum of Ireland. “I had a lot of engaging conversations with the people who stopped by, and I was really proud afterwards. By the end of the day I had proven to myself that I could do it!”