Experience

Snite Museum Of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections Database Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  My main duties and tasks are composed around maintaining and troubleshooting the Collections Database System (EmbARK). As part of this maintenance, I work on the Acquisition Records data entry backlog, I edit and maintain standardized text and style of data in EmbARK, and I train the staff on how to use EmbARK as a tool to aid them with their job duties. I also manage Student Assistants in the Registrar’s Office; which includes training, providing Project Proposals and assessing completion of tasks. Additionally, I manage the Museum’s online collections platform Marble in collaboration with the Hesburgh Libraries. As the team lead for Marble I coordinate any updates with the Hesburgh Libraries team, I coordinate with our curatorial staff to ensure the records are accurate, and I WebEnable the records in our museum database to be harvested by Marble. During the very exciting transition to the new Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, I have become the team lead for all Labels going into the new building. This has involved coordinating with curatorial staff and contractors, make and tracking edits, as well as light object research. Additionally, I handle Rights and Reproduction Requests, organize Research Visits for scholars, inventory storage spaces, and work on Pest Management procedures. I am also an active member of the Staff Engagement Committee; which helps to facilitate and organize staff events to great a better and closer team. Show less



SEARCH

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Museum Collections Technician

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

  I work as part of an ABR contract project, working with the nautical collection of the Naval History and Heritage Command. This work includes inventorying, cataloging, photographing and packing artifacts. I became the Database Lead in September 2019, which expanded my tasks to include the consolidation and proof-reading of the teams daily databases for review and submission to NHHC, as well as creating and updating Accession Lot Records in the Access database. I have trained co-workers on pallet strapping techniques and the use of strapping tools. I have also collaborated with co-workers to address and resolve the backlog issue of Resolved Problems. My general duties expanded in June 2019 to include managing the organization and flow of the macro-artifacts throughout the ABR process, and managing/organizing the even distribution of micro and macro- artifacts to be cataloged amongst the team for the contract. Show less



Detroit Institute of Arts

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Visitor Services Representative

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  I worked during the summer ‘Star Wars: and the Power of Costume’ exhibit. I greeted visitors, promoted the exhibit and the museum activities, line management, ticket taking, providing audio-guide explanation and instruction, general visitor service (providing directions, explaining museum rules, giving recommendations for food/exhibits). I was also an Employee of the Quarter Nominee (July 2018). I worked during the summer ‘Star Wars: and the Power of Costume’ exhibit. I greeted visitors, promoted the exhibit and the museum activities, line management, ticket taking, providing audio-guide explanation and instruction, general visitor service (providing directions, explaining museum rules, giving recommendations for food/exhibits). I was also an Employee of the Quarter Nominee (July 2018).



The Henry Ford

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Collections Specialist

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  I was part of a 3-5 year Strategic Plan to move the collection out of an old building and into a new facility. My job included packing, cleaning, location updating, and environmental monitoring. I also helped to switch to a bar-coded location system. I monitored and tracked the environmental monitoring systems (HOBO’s). I also remediated water and pest damage overall, including helping to recover and relocate artifacts during a museum flood. I was part of a 3-5 year Strategic Plan to move the collection out of an old building and into a new facility. My job included packing, cleaning, location updating, and environmental monitoring. I also helped to switch to a bar-coded location system. I monitored and tracked the environmental monitoring systems (HOBO’s). I also remediated water and pest damage overall, including helping to recover and relocate artifacts during a museum flood.



Tri-Cities Historical Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Coordinator and Museum Store Manager

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  • May - June Receptionist. July I was promoted to include Membership Coordinator. I worked as both Receptionist and Membership Coordinator until December 2014 when I was promoted to include Museum Store Manager. • Receptionist work: I greeted visitors to the museum ensuring they felt welcome and provided a brief introduction to the exhibitions on display. I was responsible for making store sales, recording numbers and maintaining public areas. • Membership Coordinator work: Membership renewals, new memberships, updating membership benefits, creating a new brochure, promoting memberships, creating membership events (Cajun Night at the Museum). • Museum Store Manager work: Implementing new POS System, training employees on new system, inventory, bar-coding and pricing items, ordering items, organizing store, implementing store sales, creating reports for the Board of Trustees. Show less



Museum of Cultural and Natural History at Central Michigan University

• Mt. Pleasant, MI

• Student Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  As the Collections Student Assistant I worked on several projects. Collections work included documenting, cleaning, photographing and packing artifacts. I also updated the PastPerfect database with the catalog information. Pest management work comprised of monitoring pest traps. I also monitored and collected RH and temperature readings from environmental monitoring systems (HOBO’s). Upon request, I would collect and organize specimens from the collection to go to biology classes, at the request of professors. I helped with some educational programming which included helping with school tours. Additionally I helped with exhibition installation, label editing, and label printing and mounting. And when needed I helped with the reception duties such as answering phones, providing visitor information, and putting together education kits (cutting paper, counting pencils, etc.). Show less



National Museum of Ireland

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Database Updating: Updated location changes during the collections move to a new facility. Documentation: Updating Adlib records with information from scanned accession records. Aiding Conservator: Dusting and vacuuming a natural history specimen, cleaning rust off of iron grates, cleaning grime off of shattered bone ship model. Database Updating: Updated location changes during the collections move to a new facility. Documentation: Updating Adlib records with information from scanned accession records. Aiding Conservator: Dusting and vacuuming a natural history specimen, cleaning rust off of iron grates, cleaning grime off of shattered bone ship model.



Tri-Cities Historical Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Receptionist

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  I greeted visitors to the museum ensuring they felt welcome and provided a brief introduction to the exhibitions on display. I was responsible for making store sales, recording numbers and maintaining public areas. I greeted visitors to the museum ensuring they felt welcome and provided a brief introduction to the exhibitions on display. I was responsible for making store sales, recording numbers and maintaining public areas.