Abby Schulte Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Collaborated with the Curator in developing period room exhibitions, including research, writing labels and web content, coordinating with vendors, and regular cleaning and upkeep-Managed preservation and documentation of Dumbarton House collections and archives through both routine tasks and long-term projects, such as contributing to an updated Collections Management Policy and helping facilitate data migration from Past Perfect to Odyssey collections management system-Researched past occupancies of Dumbarton House to further the understanding of the house as an evolving architectural structure and living space from 1799-1928-Promoted historical research to the museum’s stakeholders, including a presentation to the board in fall 2023 on Frances Benjamin Johnston’s photography of Dumbarton House and an article on Peter Waddell’s The Dinner Party painting in the fall 2023 Dames Discovery publication-Assisted with administering the Great American Treasures program, particularly through content solicitation and writing for the publication, American Treasures: Historic Places and People

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Greeted visitors and answered questions about the museum and its exhibitions-Monitored exhibition spaces and enforced maintenance and security protocols

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Facilitated production of alternative text materials for students with print disabilities, including coordinating with publishers and utilizing Adobe Creative Suite for accessible formatting-Communicated with students about operating accessibility resources, such as Kurzweil screen reader and Book Share database-Served as a visual describer for a student with a visual impairment on class field trips

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Graded exams, papers, and participation scores for a U.S. Media and Cultural History course-Led two discussion sections per week, each made up of 25 undergraduate students

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

-Wrote and executed processing plans for materials in the Washingtoniana and University Archives collections using “More Product, Less Process” standards -Described and entered data for archival materials in ArchiveSpace software-Circulated research materials to patrons using Ex Libris Alma Library Management Service

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

-Managed and developed the organizational hierarchy of the World Food Prize Foundation Archive -Recorded descriptions of archival materials in ReDiscovery Proficio collections management system-Conducted research projects to promote historical perspectives in the Foundation’s programming-Served as a mentor for undergraduate interns; Collaborated with Kenneth Quinn, WFPF President Emeritus and former Ambassador to Cambodia, to implement his vision for preserving his work in the Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn Archive -Assisted with administrative tasks, such as responding to tour requests, coordinating onsite maintenance staff, and managing correspondence for the hiring team

Indianola, Iowa

-Hosted non-partisan voter registration and election education events which achieved a campus-wide voter turnout increase from a rate of 34.5% in 2014 to 50.2% in 2018-Successfully collaborated with a fellow ambassador to write and present a proposal for an altered class schedule on election days that was implemented in Fall 2020, February 2020-Organized with county political parties to coordinate on-campus caucus locations for a majority of the precincts that cover Simpson College campus, January 2020-February 2020-Attended the National Campaign for Politics and Civic Engagement at Harvard University to develop strategies for increasing productive dialogue on a college campus, February 2018

Indianola, Iowa

-Prepared exhibitions on topics pertinent to Simpson College students-Rehoused and numbered newly acquired archival objects, updating the filing system as needed-Assisted with research inquiries pertaining to the history of Simpson College

Washington, District Of Columbia

-Assisted staff with cataloging, scanning, and rehousing the Court's collection of archival objects-Conducted research with resources at the Court and the Library of Congress-Effectively communicated information to Supreme Court visitors by staffing a visitor desk and conducting Courtroom Lectures and tours

-Taught classmates how to engage with course materials in order to most effectively develop their comprehension and critical thinking skills-Provided constructive criticism to help improve students' writing skills

Indianola, Iowa

-Conducted non-partisan voter registration and voter education programs to increase election turnout of college students-Took part in efforts to alleviate election impediments faced by college students

Winterset, Iowa

-Assisted museum director with administrative tasks including mailings and gift shop upkeep -Researched and produced comprehensive document detailing history of the building to be provided to museum patrons-Assembled a new exhibition in cooperation with the Museum Curator

Iowa City, Ia

-Utilized interpersonal skills to successfully make each constituent feel their concerns were treated seriously and identify which issues required immediate attention of superior staff members-Logged all constituent correspondence in a database to ensure each constituent received proper attention and follow up

Indianola, Ia

-Assisted visitors to Simpson College with questions-Set-up meeting rooms for events in Kent Campus Center

Keota, Ia

-Filed billing documents -Created spreadsheets to organize data for the human resources office-Ran front desk and scale when needed

Master Of Arts - Ma, American Studies

Concentration in Museums and Material Culture

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And History Major, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: John C. Culver Public Policy Center Fellow and Co-chair of Voter Engagement Committee | Speech and Debate team.

High School