Sheridan Small Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

District Of Columbia, United States

Conceptualizes, develops, implements, and evaluates interdisciplinary education and community-focused programs for intergenerational, K-12, and professional audiences that build on museum exhibits, installations, and programmatic goals while developing long-lasting partnerships. Duties include -Overseeing all aspects of school programs-Serving as a bridge between surrounding communities and the Museum-Advancing DEAI practices for the organization-Developing and managing annual budgets-Supervising the Youth Programs Coordinator, part-time staff, and volunteers

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Objective: Support relaunch of all educational programs post the pandemic-induced pause in Museum operations-Restarted school programs, including new policies and procedures, resulting in welcoming over 6,000 children in the first school year-Hired and trained part-time Museum Educators-Planned and executed public programs including lecture series and a film festival-Organized and facilitated family programs including weekly storytime and the Big Build festival that welcomed over 4,000 people-Wrote and facilitated new Girl Scout programs-Support and facilitate community programs, including working with DCPS, local arts organizations, and DC Council Members-Utilize a DEAI lens for all programs

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Objective: Lead all programs and educational activities at Dumbarton House-Supervised the full-time Programs Manager-In charge of the education department's budget-Continued to write and implement youth programs (school, Girl Scout) and family festivals-Continued to ensure the integrity of the docent and museum teacher corps-Built relationships with community groups to expand audience and programmatic range-Center the voices of the enslaved workers and increase public access to research including writing the following blog post https://dumbartonhouse.org/the-hidden-figures-of-dumbarton-house/-Worked closely with other staff to create in-person and digital programming and content for the members of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSDCA), of which Dumbarton House is the headquarters

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Objective: Design and implement educational activities for youth, families, and tour groups-Wrote, planned, and implemented school and Girl Scout programs -Managed volunteers and part-time staff including recruitment, training, and scheduling-Drafted budget and monitored expenses and income from admissions and other ticket sales-Ran marketing for the museum, including developing original social media content -Supported public programs for adults-Led digital transition during pandemic, including partnering with Tudor Place and Georgetown Heritage to create a digital field trip

Washington D.C.

Objective: Visitor Engagement Specialist ran the museum visitor center -Opened and closed the historic property -Greeted visitors, collected admissions -Managed the gift shop -Scheduled and supported visitor center volunteers and docentsObjective: Lead Museum Teacher oversaw the teaching and management of school, homeschool, scout, camps, and other youth programs. -Open and close grounds prior to museum opening, as needed -Set-up and clean-up furniture and materials, including inventory of supplies -Supervised and supported of part time staff -Facilitated programs -Maintained procedures, enforced site policies, and provided security Objective: Event Assistant supported public programming and facility rentals -Set-up and breakdown furniture and materials -Manage bar and retail sales -Facilitate a wide range of public programs for all ages -Supervise guests and maintain site security, including enforcing policies

Alexandria, Virginia

-Objective: Create and lead programs for youth and families-Researched, wrote, and implemented programs for K-12 groups in line with Virginia’s Standards of Learning-Developed two new drop-in Hands-On History Days for families -Developed and facilitated early childhood Storytime activities on a weekly basis-Led house tours for multigenerational audiences-Produced an exhibit panel on medical invention during the Civil War using original research and design-Wrote and designed social media and advertising content including flyers

University Of Chicago

-Objective: Administrative lead for the three week camp session held at the University of Chicago-Implemented the organization and set-up of the office -Oversaw the execution of employee paperwork and onboarding -Responsible for bookkeeping and financial records as well as filing information and organizing forms-Greeted and directed visitors to the camp-Provided administrative support to the Director, Deans, Instructors, students, and parents, including in emergency situations-Wrote and formatted seven campus newsletters-Assisted with the coordination and execution of events such as the end of camp dinner and ceremony for students and their families

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Objective: Improve the visitor experience through the Office of Audience Engagement (OAE) -Served thousands of international and national visitors in one-on-one interactions and group settings-Mastered the content of multiple daily programs and object carts to provide multisensory learning experiences-Support evening programs like Food in the Garden and We the Party People and the opening of a new exhibit, The Nation We Build Together. -Developed and prototyped a new hands-on program about food and preservation -Improved conversational interpretation and object-based teaching skills for audiences of all ages

Pennsylvania

-Objective: assist Dr. Willam Hafford, head of the Ur Digitalization Project at the University of Pennsylvania -Conducted research on graves from the ancient site of Ur, in modern day Iraq-Used primary sources including Leonard Woolley's excavation notes and secondary publications

Philadelphia

-Research to update the museum’s exhibition catalog-Reviewed press releases about the core exhibition for the Democratic National Convention-Conducted daily artifact checklists to ensure proper conservation of displayed objects-Conducted research for upcoming exhibitions-Improved planning and organizational skills-Exercised creativity

Wilkinson County, Mississippi And Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

-Objective: Dr. Megan Kassabaum's research into the lives of the Coles Creek inhabitants and their methods of construction of the three mounds and central plaza at Smith Creek. -Practiced dry screening, water screening, flotation, coring, clean troweling, and basic soil analysis in the field.-In the lab, worked on artifact processing of various materials including examining lithic materials and diagnostic sherds

Chicago

Experience with children aged 6-months to 12 years.

Hyde Park, Chicago

-Researched and coded background information on hundreds of people in various levels of industry-Objective: Support Professor Steven Kaplan’s economics paper on what makes a good CEO-Assisted in branstorming new criteria with which to determine "success"

Master'S Degree, Museology/Museum Studies, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Museum Studies Student Association Officer 2018-2019 -- Dean's Fellowship Recipient 2018 -- Career Development.

Bachelor’S Degree, Anthropology, 3.98 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Clio Society, Big Brothers Big SistersMinors: Psychology and Classics Courses include: Anthropology.

High School, 4.00 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Spectrum (LGBTQ Association), Book Club, Linnean Society