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EXPERIENCE

For more detailed information about each position, click on any underlined title.

My LinkedIn profile can be found here.

To view a downloadable version of my current resume, click here.

Registrar
National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY
October 2023 - June 2025
  • Completed ongoing project to reconcile paper donation records against CMS

  • Assisted in revising the Collections Management Policies, multiple related procedures and forms, and disaster plan

  • Fielded donation questions, facilitated donation offers, and processed 3D object donations

  • Oversaw institutional pest management and drafted Integrated Pest Management Policy

  • Maintained Internal Collections Committee agenda and communicated Committee decisions to potential donors

  • Facilitated and processed incoming and outgoing loans

Senior Registrar
Carbon County Museum, Rawlins, WY
January 2019 - October 2022
  • Planned and implemented a reorganization of main archive storage

  • Lead curator on multiple exhibits

  • Supervised the movement of all exhibit elements and display cases for a recarpeting project

  • Revised the Collections Management Policies and associated procedures, documentation, and forms

  • Assisted in writing multiple grants

  • Developed digitization project and supervised implementation

  • Evaluated and processed object donations, updated CMS records, and handled information and publication requests

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Library and Archives Intern
Great American Songbook Foundation, Carmel, IN
September 2016 - May 2018
  • Implemented the transfer of all collections records to a new collections management system

  • Facilitated the movement of approximately two-thirds of the collections from the main building to a nearby warehouse, and orchestrated the organization of the new space

  • Designed digital interactive portions of multiple exhibits; also selected objects to be displayed on a rotating basis and assisted in interpretation and installation

  • Rehoused and reorganized multiple archival collections

  • Accessioned and cataloged items in the collection and assisted in object preservation and rehousing, as well as supervising participating volunteers

  • Created multiple resource documents for collections volunteers

Rebuilding shelving
Assistant to Executive Director
Butler Longhorn Museum, League City, TX
May 2015 - July 2016
  • Handled daily administrative functions and acted as a docent

  • Coordinated, organized, and oversaw public and private events taking place on the museum grounds

  • Maintained the museum website: kept event calendar up to date, created advertisements for upcoming events, and made any necessary changes as needed

  • Handled all museum business when the Director was not available and represented the museum at fairs and other public events

  • Supervised the activities of volunteers and those fulfilling community service requirements at the museum

Butler Longhorn Museum
  • Indiana State Library Digitization Intern, September - December 2017

  • Indiana State Museum Collections Intern, May - August 2017

  • Association of Midwest Museums Digitization Intern, October 2016 - August 2018

  • Butler Longhorn Museum Volunteer, June - July 2014

  • Educational Program Plan

  • Grant Proposal

  • 5-Year Strategic Plan

  • Exhibit Design

  • Records Appraisal

  • Database Design

  • Preventive Conservation

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