Shawn Lani
Senior Exhibit Developer
Exploratorium
San Francisco, CA USA
“I know when the wind drops and the sails aren't going, it's scary. Is the wind ever going to blow again? When it does, you haul it in.”
Videos
By Roadtrip NationShawn Lani
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
While he was in college at UC Davis, he spent a lot of time "dabbling."
He had an interest in music-he'd play piano at a bar-and he majored in English and art history, but nothing was jumping out at him.
While working a retail job selling shoes in San Francisco, he realized he was miserable, and had to jump start his life.
Says that while his career wasn't "dashing off," he was still getting better on a personal level.
Thinks he needed those frustrating jobs to propel him forward and fuel him in his quest to find his passion.
He started examining his interests: knew he liked exploring an object or a place, and trying to solve its little mysteries and unknowns.
That's what drew him to the Exploratorium-it's different than "those old, venerable museums" because it's constantly rebuilding itself.
Says it's easy to get tangled up in little things and leave projects unfinished, but success for him has always meant completing a mission and doing it with passion.
Education
High School
Career
Senior Exhibit Developer
I create innovative, interactive installations for museums using scientific principles and technology.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Design
Science
Learning / Being Challenged
Interviewed By
Seattle - Albuquerque
In Seattle, the Northern route team interviews John Richards, radio DJ, KEXP radio. In San Francisco, the Central route team visits the Exploratorium to interview Shawn Lani, exhibit builder. Later in Albuquerque, the team sits down with Tina Nenoff, an environmental scientist at the Scandia National Laboratory.
