Experience

Plimoth Patuxet Museums
• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Assistant

  • Jun 2021 - Present


George Washington's Mount Vernon

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Programs Intern

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Contributed to monthly emails of museum content for teachers. Designed, distributed and aanalyzed a national teacher needs assessment survey around online resources. Researched trends in virtual programming and social media engagement. Created pre and post-visit activities for classes after completing a virtual visit to the museum. Contributed to monthly emails of museum content for teachers. Designed, distributed and aanalyzed a national teacher needs assessment survey around online resources. Researched trends in virtual programming and social media engagement. Created pre and post-visit activities for classes after completing a virtual visit to the museum.



Cooperstown Central School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Museum Night Intern

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Collaborated with teachers to design a supplementary, interactive curriculum for each grade level in the Cooperstown Elementary School. Worked with community members and teachers to schedule and develop field trips. Designed a website in lieu of a physical school exhibit of students' work, remaining flexible due to the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Collaborated with teachers to design a supplementary, interactive curriculum for each grade level in the Cooperstown Elementary School. Worked with community members and teachers to schedule and develop field trips. Designed a website in lieu of a physical school exhibit of students' work, remaining flexible due to the start of the coronavirus pandemic.



The Cooperstown Graduate Program

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Assisted the Graduate Program director in projects and programs throughout the year. Organized and managed volunteer coordination and emerging museum professional events for the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums' Annual Conference in West Point and Building Museums Conference in Chicago. Planned and orchestrated the program's holiday party, organized a virtual pen pal program among alumni and students during the coronavirus pandemic, and ran weekly virtual trivia nights. Assisted the Graduate Program director in projects and programs throughout the year. Organized and managed volunteer coordination and emerging museum professional events for the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums' Annual Conference in West Point and Building Museums Conference in Chicago. Planned and orchestrated the program's holiday party, organized a virtual pen pal program among alumni and students during the coronavirus pandemic, and ran weekly virtual trivia nights.



Brewery Ommegang

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tours and Tastings Guide

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2020

  Led visitors through the brewing process and different beers created, using questions that encourage critical thinking and curiosity. Led visitors through the brewing process and different beers created, using questions that encourage critical thinking and curiosity.



Old Sturbridge Village

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Developed an abolition program for middle school audiences using primary sources and dialogic formats for the education department. Led a campaign for rebuilding the education department's children's library, writing to publishers for donations and reorganizing the library. Wrote and implemented two summer camps for the museum over the summer. Developed an abolition program for middle school audiences using primary sources and dialogic formats for the education department. Led a campaign for rebuilding the education department's children's library, writing to publishers for donations and reorganizing the library. Wrote and implemented two summer camps for the museum over the summer.



Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Teacher

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Co-taught a class of 3-4 year olds using a museum-based learning curriculum, developing and teaching lessons within the museums, landmarks and physical spaces of the National Mall. Developed curriculum using early childhood developmental markers. Gave feedback and collaborated in parent conferences and student portfolios, created a classroom exhibit and practiced active-listening and mindfulness in the classroom and with families.

• Support Educator

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

  Assisted and supported lead teachers throughout the school day in the classroom and on daily museum visits. Developed and taught selected curriculum within a range of museums in Washington DC.Communicated in a direct and positive way with parents and children to support their needs.Safely led children around National Mall every day and through museums, providing basic first aid in cases of injury and emergency. Practiced flexibility while transitioning between different classrooms every day amongst every age group at SEEC when an extra teacher is needed in a classroom (Infant-Kindergarten). Show less



Carlyle House Historic Park

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekend Museum Supervisor

  • May 2017 - Aug 2018

  Opened and closed museum, house and gift shop in a safe and secure manner.Greeted visitors, provided strong customer service and responded to verbal and written inquiries, providing information about programming, tours and rental. Managed museum during museum-hosted events and rental events, like weddings and special holiday events. Supervised and support docents. Gave tours when needed. Operated the cash register in the gift shop and conducted book-keeping at the end of the day. Opened and closed museum, house and gift shop in a safe and secure manner.Greeted visitors, provided strong customer service and responded to verbal and written inquiries, providing information about programming, tours and rental. Managed museum during museum-hosted events and rental events, like weddings and special holiday events. Supervised and support docents. Gave tours when needed. Operated the cash register in the gift shop and conducted book-keeping at the end of the day.



Historic Deerfield

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Conducted independent research and produce a publishable article about Deerfield. Led tours of museum exhibits and houses. Assisted in running lectures and conferences held at the museum over the course of the summer. Visited numerous museums throughout the Eastern United States. Conducted independent research and produce a publishable article about Deerfield. Led tours of museum exhibits and houses. Assisted in running lectures and conferences held at the museum over the course of the summer. Visited numerous museums throughout the Eastern United States.



Rochester Museum & Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

  Facilitated camp activities as an assistant for children 3-10 around history and science themes. Provided assistance and worked as a teammate to the lead instructor. Developed new activities for camps.

• Birthday Party Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2016

  Organized and set up activities and food before and during party. Served and entertained families throughout party, provided help to children in activities and answered questions guests might have. Assisted instructor in leading activities.

• Floor Staff

  • May 2013 - Aug 2015

  Provided help and a positive, interactive experience to visitors of the museum by being present to answer questions and illustrate science concepts at stations throughout the exhibits. Operated the submarine simulator and made certain participants had a safe experience.



Mount Holyoke Museum of Art Joseph Allen Skinner Museum

• Intern

  • Nov 2013 - May 2016

  As an intern with the Skinner Museum, I catalogued the museum's rare book collection into WebCat, an online library database. This work included moving books between the museum and college archive, learning proper rare book handling skills, proficiency with WebCat and learning how to extract cataloguing information from books.

• Community Advisor

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014



Rochester Medical Museum and Archives

• Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Catalogued a collection of medical journals using Past Perfect. Organized the second floor collections space, taking inventory of the collections. Re-conserved many books in the collection using book-wrapping techniques. Catalogued a collection of medical journals using Past Perfect. Organized the second floor collections space, taking inventory of the collections. Re-conserved many books in the collection using book-wrapping techniques.



Smithsonian Institution

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Organized a story time program for ages 2-5 that is currently being run by the museum. Answered questions and gave directions at the museum information desk. Facilitated demonstrations of the museum’s spider press. Connected with publishers to build up library in Education Loft through donations. Organized a story time program for ages 2-5 that is currently being run by the museum. Answered questions and gave directions at the museum information desk. Facilitated demonstrations of the museum’s spider press. Connected with publishers to build up library in Education Loft through donations.



National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  As an intern, I became a docent for the SBA House, designed a patch for the gift shop, worked in the archives through researching objects with unknown donors and designed a walking cell phone tour for the surrounding historical neighborhood. As an intern, I became a docent for the SBA House, designed a patch for the gift shop, worked in the archives through researching objects with unknown donors and designed a walking cell phone tour for the surrounding historical neighborhood.