
GRADUATE SCHOOL PROJECTS
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Educational Program Plan
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Attended a brainstorming session with employees of a small children's museum
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Developed subject content based on museum needs
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Designed an educational program based on class experience
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Submitted a program proposal to the museum
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Strategic Plan
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Interviewed the director of a small museum about mission, vision, and values
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Worked as part of a group to conduct SWOT assessment (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) and OMAP (Organizational Museum Assessment Program), environmental and benchmarking evaluations, and audience analysis to create an outline of critical issues
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Worked as part of a group to produce a 5-year strategic plan for the museum centered around creating an effective and memorable institutional brand, including the production of a potential logo for the museum and resources for creating official policies
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Presented the strategic plan to the director
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Exhibit Design
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Interviewed the potential client
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Worked with a group to design a color scheme and layout for a small exhibit as well as conduct basic content research
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Presented conceptual design to the potential client
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Assisted in the layout planning and physical setup of an unrelated temporary exhibit
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Records Appraisal
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Analyzed informational value of documents
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Conducted inventory assessment based on document group descriptions
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Assessed digital archival descriptions for application of standards, accessibility, and ease of use
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Submitted analysis of an archive after conducting a site visit
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Database Design
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Designed, planned, and created a functioning database in Microsoft Access
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Wrote basic search queries in Microsoft Access using SQL
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Preventive Conservation
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Created custom enclosures for two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects
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Wrote a research paper on the conservation of analog sound recordings
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Assisted in the inspection and cleaning of avian taxidermy mounts at a local ornithology center
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