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- Assist Curator in managing digital and physical museum and archival collections- Allocate information and relevant material for incoming research requests from digital and physical archives- Regularly monitor and housekeep for multiple small museums and exhibits- Safely handle and transport museum artifacts and documents between buildings/rooms

- Handled, transcribed, mended, and archived over 1,050 historical shipping manifest documents dated over 120 years old- Created a welcome guide and a historical research guide to benefit the next generation of interns with relevant and useful information about the project- Compiled a paleography collection with over 310 examples hand-picked from conserved and digitized documents to be utilized as references for future interns- Conducted historical research via databases such as Ancestry, FamilySearch, and Library of Congress- Utilized paleographical knowledge and research to improve the accuracy of metadata inputs- Presented and described paper conservation work, transcription, and relevant historical research to visitors at the paper conservation lab- Shadowed Museum Technicians and Archaeology Technicians and assisted at site digs and object condition reports- Assisted Museum Technician with cleaning and closing out the Moore Cabin, the Moore Homestead, and the Jeff Smiths. Parlor- Rechecked metadata from older entries to correct any potential errors

• Digitized records to be uploaded to Sponsored Programs’ archival databases• Closed out sponsored accounts and covered for office receptionist when needed

• Work independently with limited supervision while continuously learning new skills• Clean bathrooms, dust mop and scrub floors, and vacuumed classrooms to maintain a high standard of cleanliness• Train new employees in weekly changing tasks to enable them to work independently

• Wore full-body PPE to ensure the prevention of Covid-19 at Leprino• Communicated with Leprino employees, coworkers, and independent contractors to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of preventing Covid-19• Became a reliable employee and was asked to cover shifts for other coworkers

• Scanned, cleaned, and sorted books in a fast-paced environment to maintain a consistent production rate• Communicated with assigned partner to properly recycle discarded books and garbage• Cleaned workstation at the end of each shift to promote cleanliness and convenience for the next shift’s employees