Abby Zepick
Education
May 2023
Indiana University
Master of Arts in Museum Studies
May 2021
Purdue University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Classical Studies
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Presidential Merit Scholarship Recipient, Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society Member, 21st Century Scholarship Recipient
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Honors College graduate with distinction
Professional Experience
May 2021 - Present
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Gallery Interpreter - Humanities
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Create and facilitate unique formal programs to teach specific, gallery-related topics to large audiences
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Track and record exhibit program data, including attendance and family learning behaviors that are used to determine the success of the programs
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Engage in object-based, informal interactions with children and their families to deepen understanding of exhibit topics and facilitate informal learning
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As a Tier II Interpreter, reviewed and rewrote a script for informal interactions concerning foster families
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Recognized as an Employee of the Month nominee for responding to a safety concern with guest-centric care
August 2022 - April 2023
Rhythm! Discovery Center
Collections Intern
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Catalogued and rehoused over 150 percussion-based objects via description writing, assigning accession numbers, and creating custom boxes
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Utilized the PastPerfect database to catalogue objects and update information about the collection
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Processed paperwork for ten loans, twenty collections donations, and fifteen archive donations
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Participated in set-up for a yearly percussion convention held by the Percussive Arts Society
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Salvaged exhibit objects, labels, and education collection pieces after an unexpected flood in the museum
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Currently assisting the museum in a large-scale collections relocation
January - September 2020
Purdue University
Course Migration Assistant
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Oversaw the migration of more than 3,000 university course websites from Blackboard to Brightspace
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Assisted with the creation of course shells in the Brightspace software for new course offerings
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Utilized online databases to organize course websites and track migrated courses alongside teammates (Microsoft Excel, IT ticketing software)
May - August 2019
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Family Programs Intern
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Wrote and facilitated four lessons and two projects for the museum’s StarPoint summer camp to teach to more than 100 children
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Interviewed three other department leads to learn about the workings of a non-profit organization and museum
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Engaged in other activities/projects after and before summer camp such as preparing outreach projects, developing activities for the camp, and collecting data from the camp