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Education

 

Masters in Library Science, University of Alabama, 2021

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Masters of Arts in History with a Concentration in Public History, University of West Georgia, July 2018

 

Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies, University of West Georgia and Atlanta History Center, July 2018

 

Bachelors of Arts in Museum Studies, Tusculum College, May 2015

 

Associates of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies, Georgia Piedmont Technical College, August, 2012

 

Coursework

 

Graduate:

  • Oral History

  • Material Culture

  • Admin. of Museum and Historic Sites

  • Digital History

  • Exhibits at Museums/Historic Sites

  • American Architecture

  • Collections Management

  • Intro to Archives

 

Undergraduate:

  • Material Culture

  • Digital History

  • Non-profit Management

  • Curatorial & Collection Management

  • Development of Exhibits Interpretation and Museum Education

  • Intro to Archives

 

Work History

 

Guest Experience Ambassador, Atlanta History Center, 2019 - Current

  • Conduct guided tours of the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama

  • Make sales in the gift shop/book store

  • Sell tickets for admission 

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Archives, Graduate, Alabama Department of Archives and History, 2018

  • Develop processing plan

  • Processing collection

  • Arrangement of collection

 

Daily Operations Manager, Graduate Research Assistant, Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum, 2016-2017

  • Created promotional artwork and advertisements

  • Updated and maintained the membership database

  • Created and responded to correspondence

  • Helped Membership Director solicit new and renew former memberships

  • Communicated with board members for various tasks

  • Coordinated docents and volunteer hours

  • Handled customer concerns and complaints

  • Made sales in the gift shop

 

Graduate Intern, Collections and Exhibits, Marietta Museum of History, 2016

  • Helped to update current exhibits

  • Processed and cataloged collections

  • Packaged items of various materials for storage

  • Inventoried current collections

 

Newnan History Project Curator, Graduate Research Assistant, University of West Georgia, Center for Public History, 2015

  • Conducted oral histories with former employees of Newnan Hospital

  • Created label copy including text and design work

  • Produced a digital presentation

 

Phonathon Supervisor, Tusculum College, 2014-2015

  • Supervised student callers as they called alumni and friends

  • Solicited monetary amounts for Tusculum Fund

  • Diplomatically solved problems

  • Created promotional artwork

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Undergraduate Intern, Heritage Park Veterans Museum, 2014

  • Implemented and designed website

  • Identified medals

  • Curated exhibit, Women in the Military

 

Work-Study Student, The President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library, 2013-2015

  • Cleaned documents and objects in the archives and collections

  • Bound books with cardboard and cotton string

  • Packaged artifacts to be moved and/or stored​

 

Office Assistant, Elite Pest Control and Wildlife Removal, 2012-2014

  • Prepared customer paperwork

  • Contacted customers about upcoming appointments

  • Performed billing activities for accounts payable

  • Identified customers need by assisting with questions and concerns

  • Followed company policies and procedures when resolving customer issues

 

Cashier/Trainer, Michael's Arts and Crafts Stores, 2012-2014

  • Trained new cashiers

  • Received and disbursed money

  • Provided exceptional customer service to all customers

Volunteer Work

 

Digital Volunteer, Transcription, Smithsonian Institute, 2018-current

  • Transcribe digitized documents

 

Public History Class Projects

 

Museum and Historic Sites Administration, Graduate

  • Outlined a Marketing Plan

  • Prepared a Human Resources Plan

  • Created a Strategic Plan

  • Prepared a Foundation Proposal

 

Introduction to Public History, Graduate

  • Designed a volunteer workday

  • Created a schedule for a volunteer workday

 

Digital History, Graduate

  • Created a website dedicated to iconography in the Carrollton City Cemetery

 

Exhibits for Museums and Historic Sites, Graduate

  • Worked with the entire class as a whole to present a plan for the overhauling of the Olympics Exhibit at the Atlanta History Center

  • Worked within a smaller team to develop design work for Olympics Exhibit; solely responsible for the design and construction of the layout  

 

Seminar on Non-Profit Management, Undergraduate

  • Creation of a Foundation Proposal, team setting

  • Developed Human Resources Plan, team setting

 

Curatorial and Collections Management, Undergraduate

  • Drafted Collections Policy Plan

  • Drafted condition report

  • Drafted loan agreement

  • Cataloged artifacts

  • Packaged artifacts for storage

 

Development of Exhibits, Undergraduate

  • Built an artifact mount

  • Wrote label copy

  • Designed artwork

 

Interpretation and Museum Education, Undergraduate

  • Designed a house museum program experience

 

Museum Research Methods, Undergraduate

  • Use of various databases (JStor, ProQuest, GALILEO)

  • Label Copy

 

Digital History, Undergraduate

  • Production of a college history project with PowToon​

 

Exhibits and Programming

 

Exhibit Experience

  • Nettie Fowler McCormick and Tusculum College, classroom/team setting

  • Daddy Haynes and Tusculum College

  • Women In the Military, internship project

 

Museum Programming Experience

  • Storytelling and Gingerbread, child's program

  • Leader of a team for Tusculum College's annual working day, Nettie Day

  • Family Fun Day at the Doak House Museum, genealogy workstation
     

Membership in Professional Organizations

 

  • Active Member – National Council on Public History

 

Conferences and Professional Presentations

 

  • Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries, conference intern 2017

  • National Council on Public History, presenter and conference intern 2016

  • Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries, conference intern 2016

  • Tennessee Association of Museums, conference intern 2014

  • 22nd Annual Undergraduate Blue Ridge Conference, presenter 2014

 

Honors and Awards

 

  • Graduate Philanthropy Council, Marketing Chair, Tusculum College, 2014-2015

  • Phi Alpha Theta, founding member of Tusculum College chapter, Alpha-Pi-Alpha

  • Dean’s List, 2014, 2015

 

Professional Skills and Software

 

  • PastPerfect

  • Adobe Suite (proficient in Photoshop)

  • Web design, Wix

  • PowToon

  • SmartBiz

  • Microsoft Suite

  • Collections management

  • Cleaning archives

  • Cleaning objects

  • Packaging artifacts

  • Binding books

  • Writing label copy or scriptwriting

  • Interpretive panel design

  • Object mount creation

  • Customer Service

  • Sales

  • Conflict-resolution

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