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Fairfax, VA, US

Lorton, Virginia, United States

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Managed a team of ten employees for efficient store operations. Oversaw merchandise buying, helping to exceed quarterly and yearly sales goals.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Coordinated and tracked script and design approval for the production and installation of exhibits in all seven galleries of the new 22,000 square foot International Spy Museum opening at L’Enfant PlazaAchievements.
• Successfully managed approval of designs and graphics for multiple exhibit spaces within strict timeframe while department juggled multiple deliverables and goals
• Coordinated and approved production of exhibition graphics with outside vendors, including some basic design

Arlington, VA

• Performed historical and object research of items from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection for inclusion in an online collection and the development of the traveling exhibition “A Living Memorial”. Achievements.
• Managed and developed an exhibition accompanying VVMF’s traveling Wall replica that reaches 250,000 visitors annually
• Planning, launch, and maintenance of the online collection Items Left at The Wall, the first time collection items are available for view by the public online - http://www.vvmf.org/items
• Established and managed VVMF’s in-house education collection
• Collaborated in planning and presenting during distance learning sessions, earning a CILC Pinnacle Award

Washington, D.C.

• Managed organization and documentation of the audiovisual archive and served as the primary resource for NPG staff about the AV archive and utilizing the Smithsonian Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). Achievements.
• Coordinated digitization of 318 hours of AV material
• Catalogued and ingested all digitized media to the DAMS
• Created file structure for media assets in the DAMS
• Presented to NPG staff and wrote finding aid about available digital assets
• Published blog post on Smithsonian AV Archivists Tumblr highlighting digitized program

Suitland, MD

Collaborated with the National Museum of the American Indian Conservation department to establish metadata standards for digital media and fine-tune a workflow for staff to ingest media to the Smithsonian DAMS.

Washington, D.C.

Assisted the Permanent Exhibition Coordinator in all aspects of her work managing the rotation of objects in the permanent exhibition.

Washington, D.C.

Worked closely with the Head of Exhibitions and AV Archive Cataloguer to research, catalogue, and transcribe audiovisual media in NPG’s AV archive.

Washington, D.C.

Oversaw operations of the house during weekends, including coordinating docent tours, leading tours, opening and closing the site, and assisting with event setup. In addition, I assisted as a museum teacher, leading tours and activities for elementary school groups.

Alexandria, VA

Oversaw the daily operations of four ticketing locations, including training and supervision of approximately ten seasonal employees.

Washington, D.C.

Contributed to daily departmental responsibilities of the Office of the Curator, including leading tours and lectures of the building to the public and VIP guests, performing collections maintenance, researching and selecting objects for inclusion in a temporary exhibition, and scheduling lectures on behalf of congressional offices.

Lynchburg, VA

Assisted Gallery staff with all functions of collections care, exhibition development, and gallery events, including installation and de-installation of temporary exhibitions, label writing and editing, completing condition reports, and overseeing setup and implementation of events in the gallery.

Chantilly, VA

Assisted the Museum Specialist in all aspects of collections care including environmental monitoring, assisting in the movement of large artifacts, and overseeing film crews work close to objects.I also dusted the exterior of an airplane!

Orange, VA

As a seasonal tour guide during a crucial phase of mansion restoration, provided presentations and tours to the general public with emphases on history, architecture, home life, and the founding of the United States government.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Museum Studies, Exhibition Development Concentration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American History (United States) With High Honors, Minors In Museum Studies And Art History, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society), Phi Kappa Phi (Academic Honor Society)