Experience

National Museum of the American Indian

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

• Supervisory Collections Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Washington DC Metro Area

• Collections Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2023

  Washington D.C. Metro Area



Osage Nation Museum

• Collections Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Pawhuska, OK As the Collections Manager at the oldest tribally-owned museum in the United States, I am responsible for the care, preservation, documentation, and integrity of the ONM's collection which spans thousands of years and across various mediums as material culture related to the Osage people.



Smithsonian Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Museum Specialist, Collections Management

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2015

  Suitland, MD As a member of the collections management staff, I assisted visiting researchers, tribal representatives, artists, and groups with viewing ethnographic and archaeological objects. I was personally responsible for environmental monitoring as well as new accessions, housing, storing, shelving, organization, and facilitating collections access to NMAI staff.



Florida Museum of Natural History

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

• Registration Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Edited, entered, and migrated collections management data from Paradox museum software into usable Microsoft Access database to prepare for eventual migration into new CIS



Kyungpook National University

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Visiting Professor of English

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  Buk-gu, Daegu, Korea - Instructed university students in English language specifically to promote development in conversational skills through a variety of topics including daily life scenarios, discussion and debate skills, and reading/listening comprehension - Established exclusive Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) preparation course through conversation program specifically engineered to engage university students in study abroad; additionally prepared students for study abroad opportunities… Show more - Instructed university students in English language specifically to promote development in conversational skills through a variety of topics including daily life scenarios, discussion and debate skills, and reading/listening comprehension - Established exclusive Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) preparation course through conversation program specifically engineered to engage university students in study abroad; additionally prepared students for study abroad opportunities through one-on-one interview, resume, and application preparation - Developed unique curriculum for intermediate-level individuals and groups - Created exceptional educational materials daily for various ability levels in the classroom - Lectured adults in weekly continuing education seminars for basic skill sets. Developed unique curriculum specifically designed for beginner-level mature adults. - Instructed middle-school-aged gifted students in weekly literature-based program sponsored by Kyungpook National University and the Daegu Board of Education, Center for the English Education of Gifted Youth (CEEGY); edited and prepared materials for substantial publication based on student work; created reading section of entrance examination for potential CEEGY students Show less



Gilcrease Museum

• Archival Intern and Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009

  - Performed a wide variety of archival care duties such as labeling, cataloging, and accessioning new archival materials including the 101 Ranch collection and ethnographic materials, assisted with inventory of existing collection, and ensured projects resulted in properly documented, prepared, catalogued, curated, maintained, and accessible collections according to established AAM best practices and institutional standards. - Utilized a variety of digitization techniques including… Show more - Performed a wide variety of archival care duties such as labeling, cataloging, and accessioning new archival materials including the 101 Ranch collection and ethnographic materials, assisted with inventory of existing collection, and ensured projects resulted in properly documented, prepared, catalogued, curated, maintained, and accessible collections according to established AAM best practices and institutional standards. - Utilized a variety of digitization techniques including cameras, scanners, and image-editing software to prepare digital images of the museum's Native American photograph collection to enhance the information content of the museum's catalog of record stored in collections information system PastPerfect, conducted research to determine provenience, and identify individuals and tribal affiliations. - Transcribed and digitized eight personal diaries of Major Ethan Allen Hitchcock. - Created, organized, and updated finding aids for substantial collections including the William Robinson Leigh Collection, Grant Foreman Collection, and 101 Ranch Collection. Show less