web + print + database design for museums


Professional experience

Museum of Texas Tech University
Art Online Database Developer | Jan. 2010 – present

  • Designed website for art division of museum in accordance with university web procedures
  • Developed online collections database for public use


History Student Assistant | Aug. 2009 – present

  • Designed website to showcase history division collections
  • Assisted in completion of collections photography project
  • Planned and executed organization of large collection storage


Ethnology & Textiles Student Assistant | Aug. 2008 – Aug. 2009

  • Designed custom relational database in FileMaker Pro 10 for ethnology, clothing and textiles and authored scripts to enable automation of tasks in database
  • Assisted in collections storage relocation including re-housing of African ethnographic collection


Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Registration Intern | May 2008 – Aug. 2008

  • Researched and maintained files of artist information
  • Authored artist questionnaire and new copyright agreement
  • Processed loans including condition reports, installation, de-installation, and packaging


Topeka Capital-Journal
Site Administrator | Feb. 2008 – Aug. 2009

  • Developed and moderated content for Food + Flicks
  • Established initial contact with managers of area restaurants and cultivated relationships with businesses to initiate advertising relationships


Sports Clerk | Aug. 2002 – Aug. 2008

  • Created reports of local sports microfilm archives
  • Organized sports information for print using Adobe InDesign, InCopy and FileMaker Pro


Family Video
Retail Sales Clerk | July 2007 – Jan. 2008

  • Provided excellent customer service including shift leader and closing duties
  • Balanced daily sales account, cash drawer, and managed bank deposit delivery


Washburn University
World History Tutor | Aug. 2006 – May 2008

  • Tutored undergraduate history students on methods and strategies for note-taking, studying, and writing for world history curriculum


Leadership Institute Communication Coordinator | Aug. 2006 – May 2007

  • Facilitated leadership institute communication between students and faculty using social media and mailing lists
  • Created advertising for organization special events to generate interest and increase student attendance


Shawnee North Community Center
Pre-school Day Camp Counselor | June 2002 – Oct. 2003

  • Directed day camp activities for preschool students
  • Planned activities centered around weekly themes
  • Hosted special evening programming for preschool and grade school students and their parents


Helping Hands Humane Society
Adoption Counselor | June 2001 – Oct. 2002

  • Assisted in planning and marketing of annual fundraising event for not-for-profit organization
  • Processed and approved pet adoption applications
  • Represented organization on local media outlets

Community service

Rotary Youth Leadership Academy
Counselor | June 2005, 2006, 2008

  • Coordinated special events programming with field trip locations and leadership academy administration
  • Facilitated six-day resident leadership academy experience for area high school students
  • Directed historical analysis of Brown v. Board National Historic Site


Mabee Library RAP Sessions
Co-Founder | Fall 2006

  • Initiated recurring educational program to educate student body about tools and resources available through library
  • Planned first year of programming
  • Created promotional materials for events


FIYE Poland
English Instructor | July 2005

  • Coordinating programming in a team of international English-speaking students to teach advanced English vocabulary to Polish high school students and increase their proficiency in conversational English

Conference presentations

“Oiling the Cultural Machine: Anthropology Exhibitions and Native Village Exhibits at Worlds Fairs”
Pop Culture Association | New Orleans, LA Spring 2009

“A Mysterious Collection of Eggs: Collections Management and Environmental Monitoring from a New Professional Perspective”
Texas Association of Museums | El Paso, TX Spring 2009

“Saying No to Thunder: The Deterioration of Women’s Status in Igboland”
Kansas Association of Historians | Independence, KS Spring 2008

“Painting the Womb: Women as Cave Painters in the South of France”
Phi Alpha Theta Biennial Convention | Albuquerque, NM Spring 2008

“Echoing Complaints: Corporations in The Constant Gardener and Blood Diamond
Literature/Film Association | Lawrence, KS Fall 2007

“The Battle for Tradition: Society of St. Pius X in St. Mary’s, Kansas”
Western Social Science Association | Calgary, ON, Canada Spring 2007

“Tending the Roots: Communication Strategies to Build Communities of Women”
Women as Global Leaders | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Spring 2006

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Education

M.A., Museum Science
Texas Tech University | GPA 4.0 | Aug. 2008 - Aug. 2010
• Thesis, in progress: “More than One Narrative: The Complete History of the Jenne-Jeno Terracottas”
• Correlative coursework: COMS 5302 Intercultural Communication; HIST 5307 Historiography of the World, History of Islam - Shia Revival; HIST 5320 Studies in the Atlantic World; HIST 5346 Studies in Modern European History, Pop Culture and History; HIST 7000 Research, African History

B.A., History
Washburn University | GPA 3.9 | Aug. 2004 - May 2008
• Minor in Women's Studies, Certificate in Leadership; 18 credit hours Art History coursework
• Honors: Summa Cum Laude, University Honors Program, History Honors, Phi Kappa Phi

Expertise

Museum data management
•Proficient web designer using HTML, CSS, and PHP for WordPress template design
•Experienced museum database designer and user in FileMaker Pro 10
•Familiar with The Museum System, PastPerfect, EmbARK, CollectiveAccess

Museum collections management
•Skilled implementer of museum standards and best practices in collections care, preventive conservation, and exhibit installation

Museum interpretation
•Experience writing tours and gallery talks for visitors of different ages and knowledge levels
•Knowledgeable of theories that shape museum exhibits and education programming and well-versed in museum standards and best practices
•Completed docent training mini-workshop by Michael Cassin of the Clark Institute

 
 
I believe
in the importance of museology. The study of history asks & answers fundamental questions about our human identity. Museums perform the vital public service of fostering a dialogue about our actions and fascinations in the present. »
I know
about museums, history, and design. I have a Bachelor of Arts in history from Washburn University in Topeka, Kan. and I am currently completing a Master of Arts in museum science at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tex. I have two years of experience in museums. »
I design
websites, print materials, and databases. My nine years of experience in web design using HTML, CSS, and PHP enhance my ability to turn a design into a fully functional website. In 2008, I expanded my skillset to include database design.»
 
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