Helen Demarsh Email & Phone Number

Marquette, Mi, Us

Marquette, Mi, Us

Marquette, Michigan, United States

St Joseph, Michigan, United States

Marquette County, Michigan, United States

Isle Royale

Managed radio collar location data for the newly-released wolves onto the island and for twenty collared moose. Created and maintained geodatabases with multiple landscape and creature features. Maintained metadata and established standard operating procedures for future additions.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Assistant coordinator for project moving over 2,000 musical instruments across campus into brand-new storage. Hand-packed small instruments and readied larger ones for moving by contractors. Performed minor cleaning and a major inventory upon move-in.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Imaging and transcribing data from mounted botanical specimens from Isle Royale National Park and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Ann Arbor, Mi

- performed inventory of 20th century ceramic and plastic dinnerware- basic maintenance in collections storage areas- worked with volunteers to update FileMaker Pro catalogue

- planned networking opportunities for Michigan Museums Association within larger conference with American Association for State and Local History

Raquette Lake, Ny

Regular duties. Led tours and hikes for daily visitors and resident guests. Acted as Group Leader for Road Scholar programs. Helped with day-to-day needs of a historic site with residency accommodations, such as dishwashing and flipping rooms. Kept teaching materials organized. Trail Guide. Wrote interpretive guide for trails surrounding historic Great Camp in Adirondack Forest Preserve lands. Created basic maps in ArcGIS and illustrated various flora and fauna. Restored guided walk with signposts on camp property.Historic Architecture Database. Updated 2011 survey of historic buildings in FileMaker Pro with maintenance information, historic and contemporary photos, plans, and uses. Wrote guidelines for future use of database.Guided Hike Series. Planned and hosted weekly guided hike series of trails surrounding historic estate on state park land. Launched series with canoe trip on Sagamore Lake including dinner and a concert. Kept records of hike attendance and trail conditions.

Ann Arbor, Mi

As a ScienceWorks instructor, I taught hands-on laboratories focusing on physical and natural sciences for students pre-K through 8th grade. I suggested improvements for paleontology and geology lesson plan. As an Outreach instructor, I hosted family Science Night at schools across southeast Michigan for evening programs. I taught parent, teacher, and high school honor student volunteers how to facilitate educational games. As part of the exhibits staff, I rewrote text for exhibits in two galleries focusing on physical sciences, including air pressure, aerodynamics, sound, and waves; I also performed occasional basic exhibit maintenance. I packed up materials to ship to schools participating in Distance Learning videoconference laboratory program. I kept the staging area clear and office organized.

344 Division Street, Ann Arbor, Mi

Was a voting member of Board of Directors for small historic house. Maintained social media accounts. Proposed solutions for outreach and advertising. Led tours and facilitated fundraising events. Developed seasonal exhibit about nineteenth-century Valentine’s Day traditions for annual Valentine’s Day Tea Party fundraiser.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Elected by peers, served as house officer in various roles among two houses: John Nakamura House and Muriel Lester House. Organized and maintained accountability of chore schedule. Coordinated quarterly Work Holiday involving minor maintenance and building projects; received recognition from Board of Directors for particular efficiency. Bought food and weekly supplies on strict budget. Maintained functionality and hygiene of small group kitchen. Twice between contract periods, facilitated rotation of members within house and comings and goings of members into and out of house before officers were elected for that term. Served on organization-wide Alumni Team focusing on outreach and fundraising. Developed policies for archiving and preserving historic documents of house, some of which were in delicate physical condition due to age and some which needed special attention due to their confidential content.

422 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor, Mi 48103

Took orders, ran trays, worked cash register, and directed traffic flow in fast-paced, high-energy setting. Participated in weekly financial meetings. At supervisors’ discretion, provided new hires with one-on-one training. Occasionally worked as event dinner staff. Received paid training in high standards of customer service and business practices. Left and came back twice due to conflicts with school scheduling and was welcomed back with open arms. My time there imparted me with a good sense of taste, presentation of food, and hospitality.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Led tours for schools and general public. Developed materials for hands-on learning kits. Facilitated identification stations at “Identification Day” events. Designed, built, and installed various exhibits. Performed maintenance and inventory of exhibits. Represented exhibits department during “Behind-the-Scenes Day” events. Participated in Museum Assessment Program facilitated by American Alliance of Museums analyzing systems and culture of institution prior to preparation to move to a new building; was responsible for questions regarding collections and displays. Worked as a liaison between Exhibits Department, Museum of Paleontology, and 3D Lab during creation of “Back to the Sea: The Evolution of Whales”, and provided specialized support in fabrication and label writing. Rewrote and redesigned "Birds of Michigan” exhibit. Worked with graduate student and supervised other undergraduates in creating inventory database of all items on display in museum.

Master’S Degree, Museology/Museum Studies

Activities and Societies: Certificate in Digital Curation

Masters Of Geographic Information Science, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Bachelor’S Degree, Geological Sciences: Paleontology; Museum Studies; History; Biological Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Exhibit Museum of Natural History (docent and exhibit preparation assistant); Undergraduate Research Opportunity.

High School Diploma