Experience

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History
• Collections Accountability Specialist

  • Jan 2023 - Present


National Museum of Health and Medicine

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

• Assistant Registrar

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2023

  As the Assistant Registrar, I was responsible for all aspects of hard-copy and digital record-keeping for the Collections Division, including maintenance of accession files, drafting deeds of gift and transfer memoranda, the completion of paperwork for incoming and outgoing loans, and preparation of forms and databases to document object data. I was charged with ensuring the museum's compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). As part of a small team, I conducted research on objects and human remains in the collections to determine provenance and eligibility under NAGPRA, ensured the accuracy of accession and catalog information, and prepared to take further steps in the NAGPRA process. I regularly conducted condition examinations on accessioned and loaned materials, including, anatomical specimens, artwork, archival material, and mixed media artifacts. I also led a team that monitored the conservation needs and issues of objects on exhibit, and I collected data on environmental conditions in galleries and storage areas to inform preservation decisions. Additionally, I assisted the Exhibits Division with exhibition research, writing, design, fabrication, and installation. Show less



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Assistant - Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017

  Facilitated the electronic and hard-copy lending of library resources; including books, journals, articles, and audio-visual materials. Facilitated the electronic and hard-copy lending of library resources; including books, journals, articles, and audio-visual materials.



Villa La Pietra- The Acton Collection

• Collection Management Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  -Helped devise the cataloging and photography procedures to document a previously unexamined collection of 19th and 20th century linens. -Photographed and cataloged over 250 linens in the collection, -Executed the weekly collection and recording of climate readings within the exhibition and storage areas. -Conducted customized and engaging tours of the house and surrounding gardens for groups and individual visitors. -Helped devise the cataloging and photography procedures to document a previously unexamined collection of 19th and 20th century linens. -Photographed and cataloged over 250 linens in the collection, -Executed the weekly collection and recording of climate readings within the exhibition and storage areas. -Conducted customized and engaging tours of the house and surrounding gardens for groups and individual visitors.



Library of Performing Arts - New York Public Library

• Exhibitions Intern

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Provided key support to the exhibition curator by helping to facilitate the preparation, research, installation, and de-installation of four major exhibitions. Provided key support to the exhibition curator by helping to facilitate the preparation, research, installation, and de-installation of four major exhibitions.



American Museum of Natural History

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Collections Management Intern- Anthropology Dept.

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  -Assisted staff and future researchers by reorganizing 10,000 object cards for the textile collection and combining/integrating them with existing records. -Contributed to the ancient Peruvian textiles preservation project by transferring 200 archaeological specimens to archive-stable storage containers. -Utilized considerable object handling experience to aid in the movement and storage of textiles and 3-dimensional, ethnographic objects. -Assisted staff and future researchers by reorganizing 10,000 object cards for the textile collection and combining/integrating them with existing records. -Contributed to the ancient Peruvian textiles preservation project by transferring 200 archaeological specimens to archive-stable storage containers. -Utilized considerable object handling experience to aid in the movement and storage of textiles and 3-dimensional, ethnographic objects.



Pasquotank County Clerk of Superior Court

• Deputy Clerk- Criminal Division

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2014

  Part of a small team responsible for managing all operational and administrative aspects of criminal cases. -Prepared and distributed criminal dockets. Prioritized matters based on court docket assignment. -Composed case-related paperwork during court sessions (eg, new filings and judgments) in alignment with the ruling Judge’s orders. Initiated required action steps related to case disposition. -Responded to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders regarding the status of cases. Resolved issues and/or referred matters to the appropriate internal department for reply/resolution. Show less