Carley Elder Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

• Creates and maintains the museum’s collection records for all artifacts and archival documents including their accession information, provenance, location, description and images using Past Perfect V cataloging software.• Performs routine cleaning, conservation, and rotation of items on display and in storage as well as monitoring environmental conditions.• Aids in the movement, selection, and arrangement of items being placed in rotating and permanent exhibits. • Grants and processes photo requests on items within the collection within copyright law and Pamplin Historical Park policy.• Assists researchers in locating collections materials and arranging for study or access. • Writes “Behind-the-Scene” articles featuring items in the collection for the local newspaper, The Progress Index (a selection of articles is included at the end of this resume and can be found online).• Coordinates incoming and outgoing loans with other institutions.

Williamsburg, Va

Key holder. Shared site history and product knowledge with visitors, engaged visitors with product demonstrations. Carried out open/close cash handling procedures for a high-volume retail environment. Organized storage room for efficient product retrieval. Stocked and maintained a clean shop floor. Arranged sales displays. Processed phone orders and deliveries. Tracked stock inventory and requested replenishment from warehouse.

Yorktown, Va

Cleaned, sorted, and identified artifacts. Inventoried items into an Excel database. Prepared and labeled artifacts for storage. Accessioned artifacts into park collection using ICMS and Re:Discovery software. Photo-documentation of artifacts. Aided in building a professional lab space including making equipment requests. Quantified and charted data into visual formats to accompany final reports.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Aided customers in product selection. Organized and stocked storage room. Arranged sales displays. Updated pricing and signage. Placed customer orders through POS. Stocked and maintained a clean sales floor.

Williamsburg, Va

Key holder. Performed all open/close cash handling procedures including safe management and change orders. Provided customer service in person and over phone. Educated visitors regarding site history. Performed product inventory. Processed orders and merchandise delivery from warehouse. Organized storage rooms for efficient merchandise retrieval. Compiled product knowledge notebooks for staff education. Tracked stock inventory and requested replenishment from warehouse. Barcoding. Product research.

Newport News

Processed special orders. Set up appointments for in-site measurements and installations. Practiced maintenance of and adherence to a prescribed filing system.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Conducted background research on life of prominent African American artist, Loïs Mailou Jones. Assembled information for an upcoming exhibit into an interactive timeline available online. Formatted artist resumes and museum pamphlets using Microsoft Word. Compiled donor contact information using Microsoft Excel. Contacted donors and museum staff via email and fax.

Gastonia, Nc

Worked with the museum's archaeological collections. Cleaned, sorted, identified, and inventoried artifacts. Packaged artifacts for storage. Photo-documented various artifact and and natural history collections. Uploaded museum accession files using Past Perfect IV Museum Software. Care and keeping of Archaeology Laboratory Library. Assisted in archaeological excavations.

Master'S Degree, Art History

Activities and Societies: Art History Graduate Student Association, Treasurer, 2013.Graduate Thesis: Investigating the connection between.

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology

Undergraduate thesis: Gauging social & political interactions between the Wari and Moche based on blended ceramic iconography. Minor.