Rachel Mckean Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Support the Multidisciplinary Arts Division, which includes the Artist Communities; Folk & Traditional Arts; and Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works disciplines

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Served as the administrative coordinator for the Arts Endowment's FY2022-2026 Strategic Plan Executive Working Group

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Program Administrator for the GW Corcoran | Smithsonian's MA in Decorative Arts & Design History Program• Provide direct administrative support to the Program Head, faculty, and students of the GW | Smithsonian MA in Decorative Arts & Design History (DADH) program;• Convey information regarding the program and application process to prospective students; • Manage financial and accounting transactions, including reconciling financial statements, completing honoraria and supplemental compensation, and assist with developing the budget;• Organize DADH program events, including Admitted Student Day and Commencement; and• Support Smithsonian Associates through managing, creating, and uploading content across their social media platforms.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Aid in the development of an online training instructing DOI bureau staff in the processes of working with Non-DOI repositories housing Department of the Interior museum collections;• Work with the training development team to make complex topics and legalese, such as agreement drafting, accessible to a wide-range of learners;• Responsible for drafting scenario-based learning exercises to be included in the training;• Assist in the drafting of Directive 17: Working with Non-Bureau Facilities and Repositories, and its supplementary guidance documents.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Intern for the Interior Museum Program within the DOI Office of Acquisition and Property Management• Compile and analyze data on DOI museum collections as provided by the ten DOI bureaus with museum collections• Compile and analyze data on the approximately 2,600 DOI and Non-DOI repositories• Prepare written material as well as visual charts and graphs to be used in current and future publications, reports, and presentations• Assist in writing the DOI Museum Property Management Summary Report for fiscal year 2017• Work with bureau representatives to write and publish the semi-annual Interior Museum Program newsletter highlighting DOI collections and bureau accomplishments in public programming, exhibits, and collections care

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Office administrative work, including: answering phones, processing contracts for signature and pickup, scanning, and filing • Assisted visitors to the floor and the handling of conference room reservation requests• Maintained a welcoming and clean office environment, including a beverage station and reception area• Served as one of the office's Green Leaders, working to promote and inform office occupants of sustainable and environmentally friendly office practices

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Completed documentation of collections according to museum best practice, including: photographing, completing condition reports, and cataloging objects into the Past Perfect 5 database and update relevant paper files as necessary• Performed daily preventative maintenance tasks, including dusting objects on display, vacuuming of floors, and care of furnishings/objects in display in the exhibit spaces• Conducted background and provenance research using accession records and object files• Assisted the Collections Manager in the accessioning and deaccessioning of permanent collection objects• Assisted with other projects as needed

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Identified and organized approximately 100 boxes of paper materials, and other ephemera, created and acquired by curators at the NMAH over the course of their careers• Digitized and scanned flat materials and documents into searchable PDFs• Worked with Smithsonian Archives and the curators in preparation for the deposition of these materials

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Cataloged the paper materials within the August Werner special collection into the Past Perfect database• Identified and resolved discrepancies and errors made in the initial cataloging of the collection• Organized the storage of the 2-D collection within the museum special collections/archives• Created an effective finding aid detailing the scope and contents of the collection • Assisted with other projects as needed, such as the installation and de-installation of temporary exhibits, as well as in the packing and return of temporary loan items.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Museology/Museum Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Sociology And Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta Delta Iota Chapter; Student Alumni Association; Leadership, Development, and Engagement.