Dean McKenna

Project Digitization Associate at Greenwich Historical Society
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Experience

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Digitization Associate
      • 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.

    • Curatorial Assistant
      • 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.

    • Docent
      • 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.

  • Freelance
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Artist's Assistant
      • 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.

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

    • United States
    • Museums
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Art Handler
      • 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.

    • Graduate Student
      • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate
      • 2013 - 2017

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

    • Camp Counselor
      • 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.

    • Camp Counselor
      • 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.

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

Education

  • Durham University
    Master of Arts - MA, Medieval Archaeology
    2016 - 2017
  • Durham University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Archaeology
    2013 - 2016

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