Emily Cohen Email & Phone Number

Memphis, TN

• Supervised sales associates and other employees.
• Worked with owner and other managers to make decisions about daily store operations.
• Created weekly schedules to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Created weekly replenishment orders of store merchandise.
• Worked with inventory in CounterPoint POS, including creating and updating item information, receiving inventory, and creating replenishment orders.
• Provided initial training for new staff members.

• Developed on-site educational programs, as well as lesson plans for suitcase exhibits.
• Assisted in coordinating internships.
• Trained docents and prepared training materials.
• Maintained website and facebook pages.
• Assisted in planning and coordinating special events.
• Produced printed interpretive and informational material.

• Created visitor guide for buildings and points of interest on plantation grounds.
• Created map of property to be used for walking tours.
• Compiled information to be used in future interpretive materials (i.e. audio tour).

• Assisted with on-site school programs as tour guide and educator.
• Edited raw video footage to create several topical videos.
• Led pottery and music activities during weekly Family Day programs.
• Greeted visitors and provided information about the museum’s activities and exhibits.
• Provided retail service in the museum shop.

• Served as co-coordinator for the West TN District History Day Competition.
• Served as the contact person for teachers, parents, and volunteers involved in the competition.
• Scheduled all components of the competition, including judges’ training, rounds, and an awards ceremony.
• Updated West TN History Day web page.
• Completed other administrative and outreach tasks related to the competition.

• Worked with project coordinator to facilitate a summer program in which high school student workers from Southwest Memphis developed an exhibit about the African American cultural heritage of the area.
• Assisted student workers with the process of historical research.
• Edited a documentary based on oral histories conducted by student workers.

• Provided detailed tours of this Victorian house.
• Solicited artists for contributions of unique ornaments to a silent auction as part of a holiday gala.
• Helped coordinate holiday gala and silent auction.
• Assisted with the general upkeep and functioning of the house.

Certificate, Code 1

Master'S Degree, History

Bachelor'S Degree, History, Political Science