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Austin, Texas Area

Worked in a team of three to manage an interpretive historical collection of around 80,000 artifacts. Collaborated on research, interpretive, and outreach projects internally, as well as with individual parks and other TPWD programs. Assisted with research projects from external historians and researchers. Managed the Re:discovery and Portfolio artifact and DAM databases. Cataloged/Digitized thousands of items, including many photographs.Increased the program’s social media following tenfold. Conducted outreach with visitors when working on-site at parks.Managed a large project transferring thousands of objects and documents to the Texas Historical Commission on a tight deadline.Managed numerous interns and short term employees.

Austin, Texas, United States

Became a volunteer recruitment representative for the agency to help educate the public about employment opportunities with TPWD. Participated in several recruitment events, in person and digitally. Often spoke specifically about Cultural Resources work.

Along with one other volunteer moderator, I fostered a community of museum professionals on this interactive social media site from 20 to nearly 12,000 subscribers, making us the largest online community for museum professionals. This involves making posts, interacting with the community, and planning online events.

Bar Harbor, Maine

• Created, updated, and implemented collection policies.• Managed ICMS (Re:discovery) artifact/art database.• Completed an art and artifact inventory.• Assisted researchers, public inquiries, and press with collections questions and access.• Completed loan paperwork and shipping.• Deaccessioned and transferred objects to other National Park sites.

Seagrove, North Carolina

• Conducted studio photography of collection pieces. • Uploaded collections images and metadata to The Pottery Center’s website via Omeka.

Fort Laramie Wy

• Inventory and cataloging of significant new archaeological artifact collection.

Gering, Nebraska

• Assisted with complete evacuation of the collection from a flooded area, including sorting, inventory, and packing.• Completed a full artifact inventory.• Completed several large loans to other National Park sites.• Scanned the entire historical photograph collection, around 4000 photographs.• Managed and updated the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) database.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Worked with oral history interviews including audio editing, transcript editing, indexing, and synchronization of audio recordings and transcripts utilizing the Oral History Metadata Synchronizer.Visit the following link for more information: http://uncgspecial.blogspot.com/2014/10/enhancing-access-to-oral-history.htmlVisit the following link for an example of my work: http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ui/id/59862

Fallingwater, Mill Run Pa

• Updated Fallingwater’s Emergency Response Plan to make it less complicated to use in an emergency.• Created emergency response boxes for each room, with simple emergency response plans for each room included. • Trained staff on the use of the Re:Discovery artifact database.• Trained staff on the use of a slide and negative scanner.• Trained staff on the use of the HOBO environmental monitoring system.• Assisted with sorting, evaluating, and rehousing of all textiles in storage.• Completed database restoration project from previous summer, adding 1215 additional records to the database. • Consistently brainstormed solutions to problems in the future of the collection.• Attached catalogue numbers to objects.• Completed descriptions and condition reports for incoming collection objects.• Scanned photographs and negative to attach to database. • Created and utilized an Ebay account for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, where I sold old supplies that were no longer needed, generating space and money for the Collections Department.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Welcomed the public to exhibit spaces within the museum relating to dinosaurs.Answered questions and engaged with visitors of all ages.

Fallingwater, Mill Run Pa

• Created a new location management system for the collections storage room, as there had been none previously.• Updated the Re:Discovery collections database. I entered approximately 3500 records from paper records. Each of these records was entered and checked. Inconsistencies, mistakes and issues were either fixed, or noted and marked for later review.• Created prioritized list of actions to be taken with the collection. • Organized a collection of 820 mounted photographs into 11 categories to be deaccessioned and sent to other institutions. • Scanned several volumes of Fallingwater historic maintenance documents and put them into archival housing. • Facilitated a social media Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on the social media site Reddit.com. This was viewed by 15,000 to 30,000 different users worldwide

Jefferson City, Mo

• Accessioned and cataloged artifacts.• Completed condition reports, photography, and created custom housing for artifacts artifact.• Assisted with management of the PastPerfect artifact database.• Assisted with the curation of several exhibits, including research and panel writing.• Environmental monitoring and pest management.

Cullowhee, Nc

• Accessioned and cataloged artifacts, completed light conservation and condition reports.• Responsible for moving the database from Excel to PastPerfect.• Identified nomenclature for approximately 4000 artifacts.• Completed digitization projects.• Created short videos on local history, including research and video editing.• Assisted researchers, visitors, and other patrons with artifact inquiries.

Dallas, North Carolina

• Handled and hung art pieces for several major exhibits.• Accessioned, condition reported, and object handled historical artifacts and art.

Master’S Degree, History, Concentration In Museum Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, History, Certificate In Public/Applied History, Minor In Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta