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Resume

Experience

2022 - Present

Research & Evaluation CEA

Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

  • Assisted in the creation of the 2023 IUPUI Museums and Audiences course syllabus

  • Assisted in the creation of six individual evaluation instruments covering unobtrusive observations, self administered surveys, interviews, and feedback group discussions

  • Created databases to collect, synthesize, and analyze found data

  • Conducted unobtrusive observations and one on one interviews of the gallery exhibit and satellite displays

2022 - Present

Museum Intern

Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana

Indianapolis, IN

  • Created thorough Collections Management Policy that will inform museum board and staff of best practices and lead to consistent collections management in the future

  • Inventoried, conditioned, and rehoused panoramic photo collection

  • Researched best practices for disposal of sacred and religious texts to help inform on best practice of deaccessioning and disposal methods

  • Greeted and welcomed guests

  • Maintained collections best practices regarding care and preservation

2021 - 2022

AmeriCorps Senior Leader

Montana Campus Compact

Missoula, MT

  • Successfully completed 1700+ hours of National Service through programming, conferences, workshops, and projects

  • Managed an 18 AmeriCorps Leader cohort through weekly meetings, site visits, time logs, and state wide service projects

  • Assisted in recruiting and interviewing potential AmeriCorps service members for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 service years

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of the 2022 ServiceMontana Symposium "Montana AmeriCorps: Service on Common Ground"

  • Expanded DEAI initiative practices and incorporated goals and mission into new MLK Read for Peace curriculum

2021

Browman Collections Intern

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

Missoula, MT

  • Inventoried, conditioned, and rehoused over 1,000 books in collection

  • Research Project: What are the best standards and practices for museum historic buildings and over sized objects that are considered part of the collection?

    • Looked at how museums with large building collections accession and categorize objects that don't fit in a traditional storage space 

  • Assisted Building and Grounds Committee as they work towards re-categorizing large buildings and objects in the collection

2019 - 2020

AmeriCorps Leader

Historical Museum at Fort Missoula

Missoula, MT

  • Successfully completed 1700+ hours of National Service through programming, conferences, workshops, and projects

  • Developed and coordinated educational programming for after school groups, classrooms, and take home packets

  • Co-coordinated Missoula County National History Day for middle and high schoolers

  • Developed and ran online programming for classrooms and public audiences during COVID museum closing

  • Assisted in exhibit curation through historical research and personal interviews

  • Attended staff meetings and helped execute strategic plan

2018 - 2019

Lead Ambassador 

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

  • Hired and evaluated new ambassadors

  • Trained new ambassadors on policy and procedure

  • Planned and executed Admissions Events

  • Assisted Admissions events by contacting potential students, maintaining all staff schedules, and providing direct support to the Lead Admissions Counselor 

  • Gave tours, hosted potential college-bound students, and provided information and entertainment opportunities

2016 - 2018

Ambassador

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

  • Gave tours to prospective and newly admitted students to assist in their higher education endeavors

  • Hosted overnight prospective and newly admitted students

  • Assisted in Admission Office events and programming

2016 - 2019

Camp Counselor & Division Leader

Starlight Camp

Starlight, PA

  • Maintained daily reporting, organizational updates, and well-being check-ins of staff and campers

  • Developed evening activities across all divisions

  • Taught outdoor living skills and facilitated high ropes and low ropes courses for campers, ages ranging from 7 to 16

  • Led 10-day camper excursion program across California

  • Organized and conducted college visits in New York and California

Education

2020 - 2023

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Master's of Art

Indianapolis, IN

Project based academic courses that promote community collaboration while discovering personal passions within the Museum Studies field.

2015 - 2019

Hanover College

Bachelor's of Science

Lecture and discussion based Liberal Arts College with academic courses that value the introspection and personal reflections of the students.

Hanover, IN

Professional Skills

Collaboration

Interpersonal Communication

Organization

Digital Analysis

Project Management

Follow Through

Values

Justice

Community

Accessibility

Authenticity

Life Long Learning

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