Resume
EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, 2011 - 2012
- Master of Arts Candidate, Museum Education, Expected Graduation June 2012
- Coursework in interpretation practices, curriculum mapping, and museum education theory
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 2005 - 2009
- Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Minors: Business and Studio Art, GPA: 3.70, Graduated with Honors,
- Coursework in art history, studio art, business management, marketing, and finance
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
NAU Art History Society, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 2006 - 2009
- Served as President 2007-2009, Treasurer 2006-2007
- Organized and facilitated multiple study groups per semester for lower-level art history students
- Organized the Society’s finances
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Department of Humanities, Arts, and Religions Outstanding Senior, Spring 2009, College of Arts and Letters, Northern Arizona University, May 2009
- Charles Barnes Excellence in Honors Award, Northern Arizona University Honors Program, 2009
- Published, Scribendi, University of New Mexico, 2006, 2007, and 2008
MUSEUM AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Education Intern, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, Spring 2012
- Volunteer assistant for public programming and school tours
- Designed and led a tour for the public
- Led school tours of selected museum objects designed to compliment classroom curriculum
- Assisted with set up and execution of College Night event
Teaching Assistant, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, September - December 2011
- Responsible for leading a section of 17 first year students in Art History 101
- Developed assignments and exams to test students understanding of materials presented
- Graded assignments and exams
- Led class discussions about art from antiquity to contemporary
Education Assistant, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, 2010 - 2011
- Contracted Intern for the Clarice Smith National Teacher Institutes
- Conducted marketing research and development for Institutes
- Facilitated sessions at the two professional development institutes
- Researched technology applications to be introduced during the Institutes
- Participated in planning and selection committees for Institute agenda and attendees
- Updated and uploaded information to the Clarice Smith National Teacher Institutes Ning Site
Advanced Level Intern, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, 2009 - 2010
- Advanced Level Internship Program: Competitive selection for comprehensive museum operations program.
- Attended 26 academic workshops about museum operations
- Assigned to Research and Scholars and Curatorial Departments
- Editorial Intern for the journal, American Art, in the Research and Scholars Center
- Fact-checked commentaries and full-length articles published in American Art, 24:2
- Transcribed an interview to be published in American Art, 24:2
- Curatorial Intern for the Curator of Graphics, Prints, and Drawings
- Created Flickr catalogue raisonne of the prints of Gene Davis and William H. Johnson
- Researched works for the shows “Graphic Masters III” and “Multiplicity” and newly accessed prints
Intern, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ, January - June 2008
- Co-Curator of “Wunderkammer: The University as a Cabinet of Curiosities”
- Designed in-gallery reference catalogue; designed and installed exhibition
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Honors Program Assistant, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 2007 - 2009
- Maintained databases on prospective, incoming, and current Honors students
- Provided information about the Honors Program to prospective, incoming, and current students
- Scheduled student appointments with faculty advisors
- Digitized student files using Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Designed the program for the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) 2008 Annual Conference
- Assisted with planning and execution of WRHC 2008 Annual Conference
Senior Counselor, Valley Trails Summer Camp, Castaic, CA, 2007 - 2009
- Responsible for as many as 20 children, ages 4th to 6th grade
- Facilitated special interest group outings on weekends
- Provided expert support at specialty stations (Archery, Ropes course, Zip Line)
- Solicited new campers
- Hosted international counselor events
SKILLS
Working knowledge of Museum Education Theory, experience with Visual Thinking Strategies and other inquiry methods, experience with lesson planning and designing tours for various audience, researching materials, understanding of museum operations, diplomacy
COMPUTER
Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, Access, Publisher, InDesign, The Museum System
ORGANIZATIONAL
Meeting deadlines, working collaboratively, delegating assignments
