Whitney Stalnaker Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Oversees the organization, development, and implementation of collections care and management for all stored and displayed artifacts.
• Oversees collections care and management as it pertains to storage facilities, permanent collections, special exhibitions, research, education, and outreach, scholarly publications, computerization, and traveling.
• Responsible for large-scale collections storage improvement projects, including the relocation of 5,000+ objects from the WRHS Decorative Arts Collection, and the relocation of 1,000+ objects tangential to the WRHS.
• Involved with the budgeting, funds acquisition, and long-range planning for collections management.
• Works with the Registrar to maintain any forms related to conservation, movement, and care of the museum collection.
• Supervises the photography of museum objects.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Responsible for developing new and modifying existing exhibit-based programming, working on a collegial basis with museum staff to implement educational programs for grades K-12, preschool programming, and.
• Led development and facilitation of approximately fifteen signature events per year at the Cleveland History Center, including annual membership appreciation event. Related tasks included booking performers and.
• Designed and created marketing material for educational programming, including regular email newsletters, flyers, brochures, press releases, and program catalogs.
• Responsible for digital promotion of educational programming through social media (Facebook and Instagram).
• Assisted with maintenance and updates of WRHS website through WordPress platform as needed.
• Oversaw the maintenance of a usable database to maintain detailed client records and coordinated with the Admissions and Business Offices to report accurate attendance and revenue data to museum leadership.

Cleveland, Ohio

• Supported the President & CEO in planning, directing, managing, and coordinating day-to-day business activities.
• Maintained President & CEO’s calendar, screened incoming telephone calls, and greeted visitors.
• Assisted in coordinating and facilitating meetings and conferences for staff and external parties.
• Prepared correspondence on behalf of President & CEO as needed.
• Composed and formatted documentation, including letters, reports, communications to staff, notes, and meeting minutes.
• Planned and managed events and meetings for WRHS Board of Directors.

Cleveland, Ohio

• Responsible for program bookings for public and school-based audiences, including field trips, speaking engagements, special events, and exhibit openings, meeting and exceeding revenue goals through active sales.
• Developed and implemented plans to acquire new and maintain current program participants, including creation of marketing collateral, cold calling, and promotional events.
• Maintained and regularly reported booking data using Microsoft Office Suite, tracking participant numbers, earned income, projected revenue, and participant demographics.
• Coordinated the operational needs of programs and events in collaboration with all other departments of the museum, with particular emphasis on event planning, staff supervision, and program management.
• Developed weekly schedule and provided supervision for approximately fifteen front-facing members of the museum staff.
• Cultivated and maintained relationships between the Cleveland History Center and the public, primarily including instructors, museum members, outside contractors, booking coordinators, and community partners.

Bath, OH

• Prepared location for use in special events, such as weddings, reunions, and vendor expos.
• Managed rental staff during events, including delegating duties and training.
• Interacted with guests before, during, and after events to provide information about the location and assistance with the event as needed.
• Maintained the facilities’ cleanliness and integrity as historic structures as needed.

Kent, OH

• Assisted faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, record keeping, and other miscellaneous projects.
• Graded assignments such as team activities, online essay responses, and examinations.
• Recorded students’ grades via the Blackboard Online Learning System in accordance with established deadlines.
• Attended regular meetings with supervisor to discuss students’ progress and upcoming assignments.
• Scheduled and maintained regular office hours to meet individually with students.
• Corresponded with students via inter-campus email on an as-needed basis.

Glenville, WV

• Worked with 8th – 12th grade students identified as having high risk factors to prevent them from attending college (first generation, low-income) and facilitated various college preparatory activities to help improve.
• Responsible for biannual visitation of participating middle and high schools in 14 West Virginia counties, providing information onsite to students selected for the program.
• Coordinated and facilitated yearly meet and greet events in participating counties, meeting with students and parents to provide information about the program.
• Wrote, edited, and compiled the biannual Hidden Promise newsletter.
• Worked one-on-one with secondary school counselors to identify and nominate new student participants and assisted with particular student issues as needed.
• Coordinated three separate on-campus events per year to host 8th – 12th grade Hidden Promise Scholars

Weston, WV

• Conducted historical tours of the former state hospital of West Virginia.
• Interacted with customers constantly through tours, during the signup process, in their visits to the museum rooms, and through sales in the gift shop.
• Assisted with the acquisition of historical artifacts and their placement in the museum rooms.
• Responsible for helping preserve and maintain the building as a National Historic Landmark.

Master’S Degree, Public/Applied History

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha ThetaThesis: "Good at Heart: The Dramatization of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and Its Influence on.

Bachelor’S Degree, Behavioral Sciences

Activities and Societies: Pi Gamma Mu, Alpha Psi OmegaSumma Cum Laude Editor of student newspaper, 2009-2010 President's Honor List.