Katy Pownall
Education Coordinator at Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital GarageMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Altru Fundamentals Certification
BlackbaudOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Teaching Towards Inclusive Excellence
Center for Teaching ExcellenceNov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Volunteer Management
Center for Teaching ExcellenceSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of International Learning
University of AlbertaJun, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
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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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Education Coordinator
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Education Fellow
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
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YogaSix
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sales Associate & Wellness Advisor
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Historic Columbia
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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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Weekend Interpretive Staff
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Apr 2021 - May 2022
- Present guided hour-long tours of four historic houses: Museum of Reconstruction at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home, Mann-Simons Site, Hampton Preston Mansion, and Robert Mills House. - Knowledgeable about relevant history of the homes, Columbia, and South Carolina for visitor questions. - Operate museum shop: selling merchandise, history books, and memberships. - Present guided hour-long tours of four historic houses: Museum of Reconstruction at the Woodrow Wilson Family Home, Mann-Simons Site, Hampton Preston Mansion, and Robert Mills House. - Knowledgeable about relevant history of the homes, Columbia, and South Carolina for visitor questions. - Operate museum shop: selling merchandise, history books, and memberships.
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University of South Carolina
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2020 - May 2022
Experience: HIST 108 - History of Science and Technology (x2), HIST 112 - United States History Since 1865, HIST 102 - European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century, and WGST 113 - Women's Health. Experience: HIST 108 - History of Science and Technology (x2), HIST 112 - United States History Since 1865, HIST 102 - European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century, and WGST 113 - Women's Health.
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Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle
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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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Community Services & Education Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- Developed guide for Girl Scout Programming: benchmarked other institution’s programs, created 24 badge programs that related to local history and collections, and stated further recommendations. - Involved in execution of annual Wizarding Camp. - Provided interpretive support for field trip programming. - Developed guide for Girl Scout Programming: benchmarked other institution’s programs, created 24 badge programs that related to local history and collections, and stated further recommendations. - Involved in execution of annual Wizarding Camp. - Provided interpretive support for field trip programming.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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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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Photo Archives Intern
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Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
- Conducted preliminary identification and dating of the materials in the Hawaii Baseball Card Collection and created an inventory in Microsoft Excel. - Created a DACS/EAD compliant finding aid in ArchivesSpace of the 1951 Topps Baseball Card Collection. - Contributed to #shortstops and wrote a short article to highlight a featured item in the museum's collection. - Conducted preliminary identification and dating of the materials in the Hawaii Baseball Card Collection and created an inventory in Microsoft Excel. - Created a DACS/EAD compliant finding aid in ArchivesSpace of the 1951 Topps Baseball Card Collection. - Contributed to #shortstops and wrote a short article to highlight a featured item in the museum's collection.
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University of Alberta
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Exam Proctor
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Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
- Distributed exam booklets to students and collected them after exam completion. - Supervised students during examinations to ensure academic integrity. - Distributed exam booklets to students and collected them after exam completion. - Supervised students during examinations to ensure academic integrity.
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Snow Valley Ski Club
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Canada
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Recreational Facilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Ski Instructor
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2020
- Taught students, both children and adults, in private and weekly program lessons, with ski abilities ranging from beginner to advanced. - Communicated student’s abilities and skills in written reports. Nominated as the best young adult female instructor by Snow School Management for CSIA Alberta's Project Y in 2017. Recognized as Employee of the Month in December 2019. - Taught students, both children and adults, in private and weekly program lessons, with ski abilities ranging from beginner to advanced. - Communicated student’s abilities and skills in written reports. Nominated as the best young adult female instructor by Snow School Management for CSIA Alberta's Project Y in 2017. Recognized as Employee of the Month in December 2019.
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Education Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
- Involved in the execution of large-scale Family Days: Innovations in Flight (June 15th) and Apollo 50th Anniversary (July 20th) - Assisted in the facilitation of the S.H.E. Can STEAM Summer Camp. - Researched aviation/space history to create activities centered around artifacts, as well as the related historical information pamphlets and instructional guides. - Organized all volunteers for children’s activities at the Apollo 50th Event. - Involved in the execution of large-scale Family Days: Innovations in Flight (June 15th) and Apollo 50th Anniversary (July 20th) - Assisted in the facilitation of the S.H.E. Can STEAM Summer Camp. - Researched aviation/space history to create activities centered around artifacts, as well as the related historical information pamphlets and instructional guides. - Organized all volunteers for children’s activities at the Apollo 50th Event.
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Education
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University of South Carolina
Master of Arts - MA, Public/Applied History -
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History & Sociology -
University of Arizona
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