Resume
Experience
Aug 2020 - Current
Collections Assistant
FBI Art Crime Team
Indianapolis, IN
● Prepared foreign and domestic objects for storage, presentation, and repatriation to source communities.
● Conducted provenance research on objects to determine their culture of origin.
● Led a team of undergraduate and graduate students to perform various on-site tasks.
● Monitored and documented climate and pest control in the collections facility.
Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
Collections Intern
Carmel Clay Historical Society
Carmel, IN
● Rehoused collections objects in anticipation of new museum building construction.
● Aided Collections Manager in the deinstallation and installation of two temporary exhibits.
● Accessioned newly donated collections objects.
● Conducted a partial inventory of the textile collection, including updating photos on PastPerfect and condition notes.
Jan 2019 - May 2019
Collections Intern
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, MI
● Assisted in tasks for the Registrar and Collections Management Department related to installations of temporary exhibits.
● Responsible for maintenance of technologies related to videos and interactive gallery displays.
● Provided data entry of museum collection objects into The Museum System software.
Education
2019-2021
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Master of Arts - Museum Studies
2013-2018
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Software Skills
The Museum System
PastPerfect
SketchUp
Microsoft and Adobe Programs