Dean McKenna
Project Digitization Associate at Greenwich Historical Society- Claim this Profile
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Greenwich Historical Society
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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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Project Digitization Associate
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Jan 2022 - Present
Worked on a grant-funded project to digitize and catalogue collections held in the archives of the Greenwich Historical Society and to upload them to their Digital Collections, making them more accessible to the public. Created content for the Society’s website highlighting historical objects and stories related to the collections being worked on. Led the cleaning, cataloguing, and presentation of archaeological finds that were discovered during construction work on the site; created a display of a selection of the artifacts and gave a presentation about the discoveries at a member event.
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Curatorial Assistant
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2022
Provided research, assembled materials, and assisted in the installation of temporary exhibitions. Assisted Museum Curator with complete inventory of collection following move to new facilities. Identified, catalogued, and organized objects in the permanent collection. Created content for the Society's website and Instagram highlighting objects and artists in the collection. Assisted with loan agreements and documentation relating to exhibitions.
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Docent
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Feb 2018 - Feb 2022
Provided guided tours of historical colonial home and the later impressionist art colony on the site. Led school field trips and workshops. Assisted with retail sales in the museum store.
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Freelance
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New York City Metropolitan Area
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Artist's Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
Worked with an established artist to transport pieces around Brooklyn. Assisted with studio renovations, including light construction work. Worked with an established artist to transport pieces around Brooklyn. Assisted with studio renovations, including light construction work.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
Worked with the Islamic Art department's Collection Manager on a project, constructing storage trays and labels for a collection of 10th-century plaster fragments. Updated new locations of collection objects on TMS. Shadowed Collections team on their day-to-day activities. Worked with the Islamic Art department's Collection Manager on a project, constructing storage trays and labels for a collection of 10th-century plaster fragments. Updated new locations of collection objects on TMS. Shadowed Collections team on their day-to-day activities.
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
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United States
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Museums
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Handler
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Jan 2019 - Feb 2019
Installed several new exhibitions; handling and hanging pieces, preparing galleries for exhibition opening. Deinstalled exhibitions; packaged art for transport, moved pieces within museum, repaired and prepped gallery walls. Installed several new exhibitions; handling and hanging pieces, preparing galleries for exhibition opening. Deinstalled exhibitions; packaged art for transport, moved pieces within museum, repaired and prepped gallery walls.
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Graduate Student
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
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Durham University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate
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2013 - 2017
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American Museum of Natural History
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2015
Organized and catalogued artifacts from AMNH-sponsored dig on St. Catherine’s Island, Georgia. Performed basic conservation work (reassembling ceramic artifacts) and data entry. Organized and catalogued artifacts from AMNH-sponsored dig on St. Catherine’s Island, Georgia. Performed basic conservation work (reassembling ceramic artifacts) and data entry.
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Old Greenwich Community Center
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Greenwich, CT
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Supervised groups of children aged 4-9 years. Served as camp ‘Nature Counselor,’ teaching children about the coastal environment where the camp is located. Supervised groups of children aged 4-9 years. Served as camp ‘Nature Counselor,’ teaching children about the coastal environment where the camp is located.
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Old Greenwich Community Center
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Greenwich, CT
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Supervised groups of children aged 4-9 years. Served as camp ‘Nature Counselor,’ teaching children about the coastal environment where the camp is located. Supervised groups of children aged 4-9 years. Served as camp ‘Nature Counselor,’ teaching children about the coastal environment where the camp is located.
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American Museum of Natural History
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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May 2013 - Jun 2013
Member of Teaching Volunteers program, educating children about various halls in the museum through interactive programs, including hands-on experiences with artifacts. Member of Teaching Volunteers program, educating children about various halls in the museum through interactive programs, including hands-on experiences with artifacts.
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Education
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Durham University
Master of Arts - MA, Medieval Archaeology -
Durham University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Archaeology