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 exhibitions.• 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 Costume and Textile Collection.• 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.• Monitors temperature and humidity throughout museum galleries and storage locations.• Ensures that proper procedures regarding the handling and movement of collections objects are upheld.• Assists with all aspects of exhibit installation, including: writing, proofreading, and producing label copy; painting and physical preparation of galleries; and installation of objects.• Prior to hiring of Registrar in fall of 2023, also responsible for all forms related to the acquisition, loan, deaccession, transfer, and movement of the museum collection.

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 intergenerational learning.• 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 speakers, creating engaging content for guests based on current exhibits, and managing day-of staffing and logistics.• 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.• Regularly reported on program participant records, including numbers served and demographic information, and coordinated with Advancement Department to provide grant reports as needed.• Oversaw department of approximately fifteen professional staff members responsible for all programmatic aspects of the Cleveland History Center.• Prepared and managed department budget.

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.• Prepared, reviewed, and tracked invoices and expense reports for President & CEO.

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 techniques.• 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.• Collected participant feedback on a weekly basis and utilized surveys to gauge efficacy of program offerings.

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.• Assisted with proctoring of midterm and final examinations.• Assisted with facilitation of group discussion among students.

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 their chances of graduation and college enrollment.• 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• Assisted on-campus Hidden Promise Scholars with regular check-ins and issues as needed.• Traveled to new counties in the Hidden Promise Consortium to present information about the program to participating counselors.

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.

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.