Kellyn Stascavage Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Administers the museum's collection management system (CIS) The Museum System (TMS); responsible for the management and development of the collection information system
• Works closely with our registrars and collections managers to find ways to best utilize the system to efficiently catalogue and track our diverse and growing collection
• Identifies and incorporates requirements of other departments into database development
• Enters and edits data into collection management system; researches information on artists, media, subjects, etc. to establish indexing terms and resolve ambiguous, incomplete or conflicting data
• Provides training and support to database users; develops training program for museum; documents all aspects of the system; updates manuals, guides, tip-sheets and other instructional aids
• Served as chair for the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Information Management Committee (CIMC).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served as Exhibition Registrar for the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery
• Worked with museum staff and contractors in the planning, preparation and installation of the new exhibition space
• Created and maintained physical and Collections Information Systems (CIS) records using The Museum System (TMS)
• Completed daily environmental checks in the galleries and collection storage
• Performed preventive conservation cleanings on objects of varying mediums
• Couriered museum objects for off-site exhibition preparation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Performed condition and conservation assessment of the department’s botanical type collection
• Re-housed and re-mounted botanical specimens
• Identified problems related to the use, care and maintenance of the collection

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Served part-time as representative at admissions counter
• Sold museum admission tickets and museum memberships, checks in scheduled groups, etc.
• Greeted visitors and assisted in orienting them to the museum

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted the public as they experienced the museum
• Served in a variety of venues, including theater operations, informational and educational assistance, security to protect the exhibitions and general customer service activities
• Worked evening events at the museum for public and private functions

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Processed acquisitions and incoming and outgoing loans
• Photographed, digitized and catalogued artifacts in the museum’s in-house database
• Aided in the installation and de-installation of exhibited artifacts
• Performed daily monitoring and recording of environmental conditions of galleries and routine cleaning of exhibits and artifacts
• Assisted in research related to upcoming museum exhibitions
• Composed correspondence to potential donors and researchers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Protected the collection’s artwork
• Ensured that all museum policies were enforced
• Assisted patrons and provided information about the collection and its history

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Worked within the museum’s Collections Information Systems (CIS) database KE EMu to identify migration errors, reconcile loan files and update and/or create electronic loan records
• Assisted in preparing artifacts for outgoing loan review
• Created condition reports for artifacts within the permanent collection
• Researched lender information and updated the physical loan files with contact letters

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Volunteered in the Heinz History Center’s Library and Archives
• Learned about the creation of finding aids and the preservation of archival materials
• Helped catalogue and file part of the collection of former Mayor of Pittsburgh, Tom Murphy

Slippery Rock, PA

• Worked for the history department as a secretarial assistant
• Performed various clerical duties, such as making copies, sorting mail and taking messages for professors

Slippery Rock, PA

• Assisted students in understanding concepts, answering their questions and preparing them for exams

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Performed research about the French and Indian War and life in 18th century Pennsylvania, often using primary sources
• Assisted in writing label text for an exhibit of a reconstructed soldier's barracks
• Created a pamphlet with a brief biography of General Edward Braddock
• Greeted and attended to the public; performed docent work, often as a re-enactor within the museum's reconstructed trader's cabin
• Visited many historic sites around Pittsburgh, such as the Allegheny Cemetery, Bushy Run Battlefield and Fort Necessity, to gain a better understanding of George Washington, Western Pennsylvania and the French and.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Museum Studies (Collections Management)

Activities and Societies: American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS)Recipient of GWU.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Major: History; Minors: Art History, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Honors Program, Phi Alpha Theta, Golden Key International Honour Society• Graduated summa cum laude.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Marching Band, Young Marines