Melissa Kocelko
Coordinator of Member Communications and Engagement at Association of Science and Technology Centers- Claim this Profile
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Sarah Beals Sager, MLIS, MA
Melissa is highly organized and experienced with management and cultural heritage. She is a leader who enhances others' abilities, talents, and goals. I would work with Melissa on any project in the future.
Sarah Beals Sager, MLIS, MA
Melissa is highly organized and experienced with management and cultural heritage. She is a leader who enhances others' abilities, talents, and goals. I would work with Melissa on any project in the future.
Sarah Beals Sager, MLIS, MA
Melissa is highly organized and experienced with management and cultural heritage. She is a leader who enhances others' abilities, talents, and goals. I would work with Melissa on any project in the future.
Sarah Beals Sager, MLIS, MA
Melissa is highly organized and experienced with management and cultural heritage. She is a leader who enhances others' abilities, talents, and goals. I would work with Melissa on any project in the future.
Credentials
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Certification of International Cultural Heritage Management
Society for American ArchaeologySep, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Study Design - Community-Engagement
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) ProgramMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Study Population - Older Adults
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) ProgramMay, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Human Subjects Research Student Investigator
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) ProgramApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Study Design - Survey Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) ProgramApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Study Population - Subject who are Socially or Economically Disadvantaged
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) ProgramApr, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Association of Science and Technology Centers
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coordinator of Member Communications and Engagement
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Sweet Grass Consulting
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Coordinator
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Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
• Analyzed survey data for different Indigenous tribes nationwide• Imported, exported, and cleaned member records and activities in Salesforce and Outcome Tracker• Maintained databases through creating reports and queries• Contributed to pulling data for creating infographics for annual reports • Analyzed survey data for different Indigenous tribes nationwide• Imported, exported, and cleaned member records and activities in Salesforce and Outcome Tracker• Maintained databases through creating reports and queries• Contributed to pulling data for creating infographics for annual reports
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Greening Youth Foundation
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cultural Resources Outreach Intern
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
• Wrote original social media posts and website articles to promote the cultural resources of Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks• Member of the Everglades' 75th Anniversary team and conducted research that I compiled into a detailed history of noteworthy events at the park to share online in year-in-recap social media posts• Filed and updated the South Florida Collection Management Center's physical catalog records• Shadowed visits to archaeological sites to ensure their integrity
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National Park Service
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Cultural Resource Outreach Intern
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Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
• Wrote original social media posts and website articles to promote the cultural resources of Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks• Member of the Everglades' 75th Anniversary team and conducted research that I compiled into a detailed history of noteworthy events at the park to share online in year-in-recap social media posts• Filed and updated the South Florida Collection Management Center's physical catalog records• Shadowed visits to archaeological sites to ensure their integrity
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Elmhurst Art Museum: Art, Education & Architecture
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Curatorial Intern
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
• Provided research assistance and documents for exhibitions• Set up video, audio, and lighting for interviews and edited the footage• Reached out to community partners for future collaborations• Assisted in exhibit installation, dismantling, and the returning of artwork and objects • Provided research assistance and documents for exhibitions• Set up video, audio, and lighting for interviews and edited the footage• Reached out to community partners for future collaborations• Assisted in exhibit installation, dismantling, and the returning of artwork and objects
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Media Assistant
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Mar 2019 - Jun 2020
• Set-up and shot video interviews• Edited life history videos about individual veterans• Created the annual social media calendar that is broken out by quarters, themes, and social media platforms• Drafted and published original blog posts for various social media platforms • Set-up and shot video interviews• Edited life history videos about individual veterans• Created the annual social media calendar that is broken out by quarters, themes, and social media platforms• Drafted and published original blog posts for various social media platforms
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University of Denver
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrative Assistant
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Oct 2018 - Jun 2020
• Aided professors with classroom preparation such as copying, scanning, and filing documents• Performed administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, greeting guests, and sorting mail• Transcribed interviews for professor's and their independent research • Aided professors with classroom preparation such as copying, scanning, and filing documents• Performed administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, greeting guests, and sorting mail• Transcribed interviews for professor's and their independent research
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History Colorado
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Collections Inventory Intern
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Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
• Photographed, measured, and updated 2,600 object records; over 900 objects more than originally projected for the internship• Helped update the museum's collections inventory to increase visitor access to online collections• Cleaned the museum's database system by removing inaccurate records, updating, and confirming object dimensions and locations • Made new boxes and rehoused objects as needed to ensure the proper handling and storage of objects • Photographed, measured, and updated 2,600 object records; over 900 objects more than originally projected for the internship• Helped update the museum's collections inventory to increase visitor access to online collections• Cleaned the museum's database system by removing inaccurate records, updating, and confirming object dimensions and locations • Made new boxes and rehoused objects as needed to ensure the proper handling and storage of objects
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Chicago Children's Museum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Information Planning and Data Administrator
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
• Initiated the systemwide data clean-up that led to the removal of 10,000 inactive and duplicate records• Analyzed and presented the attendance and revenue numbers for the entire organization biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly• Piloted the creation of member-only programs and managed its implementation cross-departmentally• Ensured and tracked deadline-driven deliverable's and ensured expectations• Developed complex ad-hoc queries to examine daily sales, discount usage, and attendance• Collaborated cross-departmentally to maintain front-line staff data entry protocols to assure data integrity and accurate revenue and audience reporting
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Manager of Guest and Member Operations
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Apr 2015 - Jul 2018
• Created manuals and led trainings on data entry, operations, and customer service• Spearheaded the data migration of admissions, membership, and field trip attendance and revenue from Patron's Edge to Altru• Represented the Marketing department as a chair on 5 different cross-departmental committees• Managed a team of 10+ staff that consisted of part-time and full-time employees• Created and balanced the employee and operational budget• Worked with migration project teams to identify, define, collate, document, and communicate the data migration requirements• Provided strong operational oversight and implementation of policies, procedures andsystems to respond to the dynamic needs of the museum• Recommended sales promotions and marketing ideas for increased sales conversions and attendance goals• Supported the development and implementation of marketing and customer service strategies to build optimum revenue, attendance, and sales conversions
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Supervisor of Guest and Member Services
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Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
• Actively supervised the floor on the day when the most memberships were sold in a single day• Managed the daily floor activities from creating schedules to ensuring the cash drawers were balanced• Promoted membership sales and incentives to meet revenue goals, attendance goals, and audience development• Led morning meetings and performed trainings to staff to ensure a united front on the floor• Supervised, mentored, and developed Guest Services Team, including training, delegation, discipline, and other performance actions and documentation
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Reading In Motion
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Extra Dosage Instructor
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Dec 2014 - Feb 2015
• Taught lesson plans to groups of 1st graders with the goal of improving their reading and comprehension skills• Administered and assessed reading tests and created new lesson plans based on the results and needs of the students • Taught lesson plans to groups of 1st graders with the goal of improving their reading and comprehension skills• Administered and assessed reading tests and created new lesson plans based on the results and needs of the students
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Education
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University of Denver
Master of Arts - MA, Anthropology -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Anthropology -
Harper College
Associate of Arts - AA