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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Responsible for verifying and processing the documentation for pending acquisitions.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Under the guidance of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Curae Collections Care, LLC, responsible for moving, photographing, and maintaining staging area for a collection of 12,000 objects. In this position, regular communication with collections staff members and coordination with other museum units allowed for the careful rehousing of an important collection.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Assisted acting head of collection to reconcile and resolved issues within a complicated legacy collection in order to strengthen the collections accuracy and connection with museum’s mission. This project included cataloging and utilizing current museum collections standards, including: inventorying, creating management records, participating in accessioning new objects, preparing objects for exhibition, rehousing critical areas of the collection, and performing independent research.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

The Office of the Senate Curator, on behalf of the Senate Commission Art, develops and implements the museum and preservation programs for the United States Senate. The Office collects, preserves, and interprets the Senate's fine and decorative arts, historic objects, and architectural features. Through exhibits, publications, and other programs, the Office educates the public about the Senate and its collections.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Support the work of the Special Collections Research Center through processing the records of the department, specifically collections significant to the history of DC. This position is designed for graduate level students, like myself, to gain valuable experience with archival processing and materials handling for future archivists, records managers, museum curators, and scholars.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Collaborated with Museum Studies Department faculty and staff to create and deliver weekly content on behalf of the department.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Over the course of the semester, I assisted the curator of costume and textiles at the DAR Museum to develop an interactive exhibition focusing on the role of sewing and textiles in American women's lives. In this role, I gained experience handling historic costumes, conducting research, writing exhibition labels, and maintaining a collections management system.

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Collaborated with emerging company to develop self-guided architectural history tour of New England communities. Duties focused on historical research and documentation and providing knowledge of locations in the community that translated into content for the app.

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

Peoria, Illinois Area

Galesburg, Il

Master Of Arts - Ma, Museology/Museum Studies

The Master of Arts in Museum Studies at the George Washington University teaches emerging professionals how to respond to the evolving.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Belles Against Violence

High School Diploma