Hannah Mccready Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Collaborate with the Director of Historic Resources and Head of Conservation and Collections on preservation and restoration initiatives in the Estate including:-Primary source research within internal and external archive sources to aid in replicating missing furnishing and decorative arts elements throughout the Estate.-Identify key partners and artisans for creating and replicating missing furnishings and decorative arts elements throughout the Estate.-Manage and aid artisans and partners in the replication process of missing decorative arts elements and furnishings throughout the Estate with the provision and use of historical documentation and existing physical evidence throughout the Estate during the replication process.-Research and acquisition of high-end antique replacement decorative arts items.-Interact with potential donors and patrons regarding objects and their provenance and historical significance to the Estate's collections.

Collaborate with small team in preservation and restoration the estate and its collections, including:• Investigate collections acquisition and significance to site history foreventual display, use, or continued storage using institutional archives, digital assets, and primary source information• Strategize and implement system to manage architectural features,building components, and reproduction furnishings with PastPerfect Collections Management system• Oversee upgrade and implementation of web-based, cloud-based collections management database, PastPerfect Web Edition, from local software • Strategize and implement the relocation of over 1200 collection items from on-site storage locations to off-site facilities• Research key projects in the restoration of the estate and coordinate with external partners including: digitization and reproduction of original artifacts and architectural elements• Interact with potential donors and patrons regarding objects and their provenance and historical significance to the estate's collections• Ensure proper care and preservation of collections by monitoring collections storage facilities including environmental conditions data and analysis and disaster recovery planning strategies• Manage proper documentation of collections including accession, deaccession, catalogs, inventories, and proper labeling/physical marking of collection items

Collaborate with small team to preserve and restore the estate, including:• Investigate collections acquisition and significance to site history foreventual display, use, or continued storage using institutional archives, digital assets, and primary source information• Strategize and implement system to manage architectural features,building components, and reproduction furnishings with PastPerfect Collections Managment system• Seamlessly integrate restored hardware and reproduction pieces intoexisting building interior with restoration team• Assist in planning moves from off-site and existing onsite to storage to new locations

Conserve and preserve artifacts under the direction of a conservator, including:• Clean, pack and prepare objects for storage, prepare artifacts for exhibition, and transport artifacts between museum facilities• Assist in the preparation and installation of rotating exhibitions • Document condition and cleaning actions on artifacts• Assist in disaster situations by moving artifacts to safety• Identify and mitigate potential threats to collections in storage, including pests• Facilitate artifact repair by ordering reproduction parts and coordinating with outside contractors for contract work• Perform weekly walkthroughs of the museum floor to inspect artifacts on exhibition• Utilize the EMu collections management system to reference artifact information including location and condition• Assist in the preparation of artifacts for travel to borrowing institutions including examination, cleaning and stabilization, documentation, and packing• Assist with major collections projects such as move from off-site storage facility to on-campus location including the cleaning, packing, documentation, and transportation of artifacts within the facility• Assist with major collections projects such as move from off-site storage facility to on-campus location including the cleaning, packing, documentation, and transportation of artifacts within the facility• Maintenance of operational timepieces in the collection, including Tower Clocks

Dearborn, Michigan

Shadowed conservators and conservation specialists while assisting with various projects involving basic cleaning and handling of artifacts and growing institutional connections and knowledge.

Southeastern Michigan

* Trained and supervised new cashiers by coaching them in their customer interaction and instructed them to handle money and follow proper procedure.* Handled routine accounting procedures including "counting down" and "counting in" registers at the start and end of each day, balancing sale sheets with management, and creating and managing change orders.* Interacted with the general public and clientele by forming "regular" customer relationships and handling customer questions, complaints, and requests in a professional manner *Wrote and performed announcement duties regarding news and upcoming events and sales within the store daily.*Worked with Point of Sale systems in handling transactions.*Helped create and maintain displays to help in the sale of merchandise.

Graduate Certificate

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Intensive Study Abroad

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa

Dual Enrollment