Experience

First Presbyterian Church

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Administrative Assistant & Financial Specialist

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  o Maintain online presence; updated the appearance of and keep website current, manage social media, created a blog, Intermediate-level experience with Wordpress o Assisted with the completion of a proposal for a successful grant from the Lilly Endowment o Effectively handle all communication within and outside of church and maintain confidentiality between pastor, members and community o Connecting individuals and families with housing and utility needs with financial and social services assistance o Coordinate all necessary repairs and maintenance of office equipment, building and grounds o Order supplies, program and publicity materials o Produce all printed material including; three weekly bulletins, a monthly newsletter that reaches 300 homes, and a monthly information packet for each board member o Maintain records; create and maintain spreadsheets, record weekly attendance in Church Windows software, maintain membership record o Maintain monthly calendar in typed and online formats o Liaison between the church and accounting firm o Prepares all accounts payable for processing o Manages auto payments o Confirms payment accuracy, secure authorized signatures, and distributes payments. o Requests, reviews, and distributes monthly financial reports o Assist with annual Stewardship Campaign o QuickBooks trained Show less



Reddick Mansion Association

• Ottawa, Illinois, United States

• Board Director

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2017

  volunteered in a variety of capacities: living history actor, event planning, web design and management, social media management, collections and acquisitions committee volunteered in a variety of capacities: living history actor, event planning, web design and management, social media management, collections and acquisitions committee



La Salle County Historical Museum

• Utica, Illinois, United States

• Curator

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2013

  o Organized, rehoused, and cataloged artifacts, then entered data into Past Perfect o Researched, developed and installed 24 exhibits and 2 traveling exhibits o Maintenance and preservation of exhibitions o Awarded grant from Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board that made it possible to digitize and catalog over 500 historic photographs o Awarded Illinois Association of Museums collections grant to replace storage materials for items recovered, cleaned and recorded from a flood o Co-wrote a disaster plan and a collection management policy o Supervised and assigned projects to a total of 9 interns over 6 years, as well as several volunteer projects o Reached out to a local college’s art and history departments to create 2 unique festival t-shirt designs and 2 internships o Assisted with and organized fundraising events o Gave and assisted with presentations for adult and children programs o Attended seminars and workshops, topics included; grant writing, museum collection management, AASLH archives certificate, and non-profit management and finances o Interviewed and appeared in local news media o Give monthly reports to board regarding museum and department activity o Created publicity for major exhibitions and donations o Wrote articles for the Museum’s monthly newsletter o Maintained website and social media o Assisted with gift shop sales and organization Show less



Figge Art Museum

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registrarial Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  o Recorded inventory for an incoming traveling exhibition shipment o Photographed a photography collection for the purpose of the museum’s online database o Assisted in exhibition preparation and installation o Collection maintenance o Recorded inventory for an incoming traveling exhibition shipment o Photographed a photography collection for the purpose of the museum’s online database o Assisted in exhibition preparation and installation o Collection maintenance



Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science

• Davenport, Iowa Area

• Archives and Curatorial Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  o Assisted with exhibition installation and lighting for the traveling exhibition, “Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition” o Recorded and photographed multiple small collections of 3D objects o Recorded a large archival collection following the institution’s archival practices o Assisted with exhibition installation and lighting for the traveling exhibition, “Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition” o Recorded and photographed multiple small collections of 3D objects o Recorded a large archival collection following the institution’s archival practices



La Salle Public Library

• La Salle, IL

• Special Collections Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  o Recorded and photographed over 100 2D and 3D objects in library's Westclox collection o Reorganized display cases and created new labels for Westclox collection o Recorded and photographed over 100 2D and 3D objects in library's Westclox collection o Reorganized display cases and created new labels for Westclox collection



Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum

• Rockford, Illinois Area

• Curatorial Intern

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  o Experience handling 189 objects total, including prints, painting, ceramics, photographs, and textiles o Accession, label, measure and take digital photographs of objects o Enter data into museum collection management software, PastPerfect o Rehouse objects into permanent storage o Experience handling 189 objects total, including prints, painting, ceramics, photographs, and textiles o Accession, label, measure and take digital photographs of objects o Enter data into museum collection management software, PastPerfect o Rehouse objects into permanent storage



Northern Illinois University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Museum Assistant

  • Oct 2004 - May 2007

  o Assisted with the installation of 12 exhibitions o Assisted with mailing exhibition announcements and other information to membership o Sold museum memberships o Set up for receptions and events o Cataloged early 20th Century German prints o Exhibition research and PR for exhibition titled Josef Albers Formulation: Articulation, Spring 2007 o Assisted with the installation of 12 exhibitions o Assisted with mailing exhibition announcements and other information to membership o Sold museum memberships o Set up for receptions and events o Cataloged early 20th Century German prints o Exhibition research and PR for exhibition titled Josef Albers Formulation: Articulation, Spring 2007