Experience

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  Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts

  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

  • Curatorial Assistant

    • May 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    -Assisted in the daily department business and in the maintenance of exhibits in the Harsco Science Center -Assisted in the load in and set up of Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion exhibit-Researched and wrote twenty introductory text panels for each reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings or sketches, providing a brief summary of each and highlighting da Vinci’s love for the relationship between science and art -Conducted research and experiments for new prodcuts within the Harsco Science Center, such as replacing all sand exhibits with rubber gravel and ordering more durable cars for Race It! exhibit -Collaberated with Exhibits Manager of Whitaker Center to brainstorm ideas for Expedition Chesapeake, a multi-media experience designed to educate the residents of Chesapeake Bay through a documentary, a hands-on, traveling science exhibit, and a set of online learning experiences -Designed artist’s pamphlet for Tara Chickey: Calculated Migrations art exhibition

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  Oake's Museum of Natural History

  • Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

  • Student Volunteer / Docent

    • Feb 2012 - May 2012
    • Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

    -Collaborated with director of museum to launch new program: “The Art of History.”-Trained to give behind the scenes tours on the artistic aspects of natural history museum dioramas.