Allison Kraft Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York

• Recruit, interview, train, and manage a team of interns in various projects
• Work as a team lead for the virtual program Inside the Vault, serving nearly 20,000 attendees in 22 programs since April 2020. Coordinate with guest panelists, managing technical and scheduling logistics
• Care for and maintain over 70,000 historic documents and objects, paying great attention to detail in the organization of items and creation of thorough guides for the location of artifacts
• Created a system that improved efficiency for managing the intake of all new artifact acquisitions to the Gilder Lehrman Collection, including purchases and donations
• Coordinate all incoming and outgoing artifact loans, including artifact condition reports, paperwork, and interaction with art handling companies

Indianapolis, Indiana

- Reconciled, sorted, and filed paper materials for the 2008 exhibition, “European Design Since 1985: Shaping the New Century”- Referenced the Registration Department’s extensive organizational system to make the files accessible to future researchers- Utilized the collections management system EMu to research artwork, artist, and donor information

Indianapolis, Indiana

- Developed and curated the 2018 exhibit, “A Trip to Unify” as the 2017 New Century Curator, which will be open through October 2018.- Researched historical material, selected and prepared artifacts for display, and wrote all narrative and artifact labels- Collaborated with Presidential Site staff to develop marketing and advertising materials for the.

Dearborn, Michigan

- Contacted donors to gather information about pieces donated to the Museum, interviewing them for historical background information- Conducted genealogical research about donors’ families and wrote biographical notes about artifacts’ original owners- Managed volunteers and delegated work to gather information about donors

Indianapolis, Indiana

- Worked independently to organize hundreds of biographical membership files and Department records and entered the information into the online reference database - Researched and cataloged over 700 American Legion and military uniforms and accouterments into the museum's collections database- Arranged and described metadata of the American Legion News.

Indianapolis, Indiana

- Educated the public about the Eiteljorg and its events and programs through effective communication- Created a public program to educate visitors about the history and interpretation of Native American rock art - Documented visitor comments and updated the museum’s database to be utilized for future programming- Facilitated the development of upcoming.

Purdue University

- Used attention to detail and thorough research skills to facilitate Professor Caroline Janney in her research for her upcoming book manuscript - Used a variety of databases to research the lives of individual Confederate soldier’s wartime service- Entered collected data from research into spreadsheets to be further analyzed by Professor Janney

Mount Vernon, Virginia

- Educated hundreds of guests every day about George Washington by providing them with accurate and pertinent historical information in an articulate manner- Performed a variety of farm-related tasks including tending crops, spinning wool, and harvesting wheat to effectively demonstrate 18th-century practices to guests and engage them in a creative.

Indianapolis, Indiana

- Worked independently to catalog over 220 art and photographic prints into the museum's collections database - Used attention to detail and succinct communication skills to create thorough artifact records- Assisted the Director of Conservation in the care and storage of several of the museum's artifacts

Lebanon, Indiana

During the summer of 2013 I had the opportunity to volunteer at the Cragun House, the once-home of the Cragun family from Lebanon, Indiana that was donated to the Boone County Historical Society with the promise of using it as a museum. I was tasked with sorting through countless artifacts, giving items identification numbers and updating the inventory.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History & Political Science

Master'S Degree, Museum Studies