Experience

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  Museum of African American History

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Collections Manager

    • Sep 2010 - Nov 2013
    • Greater Boston Area

    Sole responsibility for Collections Management and Registration functions.• Communicate with donors in person and in writing including Deeds of Gift and thank you letters• Create and maintain object records using PastPerfect collection management software and also paper-based object files• Link image files and other digital content to catalog records • House, number, move and store objects • Coordinate Collections Committee meetings • Process incoming and outgoing loans and requests for reproduction rights • Arrange for packing and shipping of objects • Inventory objects in storage, reconciling physical objects to records in PastPerfect, and correct discrepancies including research and cataloging of objects found in collection • Create reports from PastPerfect • Participate in exhibition planning, department budgeting, and grant proposal development and status reporting. • Monitor gallery temperature and relative humidity using HOBO data loggers • Train and supervise a Collections Associate and a volunteer • Provide support as needed during programs and receptions.

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  MIT Museum

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Collections Volunteer

    • May 2010 - Sep 2010
    • Greater Boston Area

    • Create and maintain object records in MIMSY XG database• Research, number, catalog, house and store objects found in collection• Assist with de-installation of an exhibition and moving objects in storage areas

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  National Heritage Museum

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Collections Volunteer

    • Oct 2008 - Sep 2010
    • Greater Boston Area

    • Create and maintain object records in MIMSY XG database and also paper-based object files• House and number objects• Assist with moving objects between temporary and permanent storage areas and exhibit galleries• Generate check lists and reports from collection database using Crystal Reports• Use Adobe Photoshop Elements to create digital images from objects, transparencies and negatives• Link image files to object records • Create and maintain “how to” documentation related to linking image files to object records • Process accession documentation: accession log book, deed of gift, letter to donor.

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  Historic New England

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Collections Intern @ Phillips House

    • Sep 2009 - Jan 2010
    • Greater Boston Area

    • Numbered and catalogued objects displayed and stored in the house’s china closet• Used MINISYS collection management software and Getty AAT and TGN vocabularies

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  Fidelity Investments

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Systems Analyst / Programmer Analyst

    • Jun 1987 - Nov 2008
    • Greater Boston Area

    Delivered computer system solutions to business problems as part of several organizations within Fidelity Investments. Projects incorporated World Wide Web based front-ends and back-end systems on mainframe and mid-range computers. Responsibilities, working with business and technology teams:• Define and document project requirements• Produce end user documentation• Produce detailed system design documents• Mentor other analysts• Support development and testing• Participate in analysis improvement task forces• Produce test plans• Support legal review process• Analysis planning• Production support• Analysis lead on large projects• Design, code and test computer programs• Work with software vendors