Resume

Education

May 2023

Indiana University

Master of Arts in Museum Studies

May 2021

Purdue University

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Classical Studies

Presidential Merit Scholarship Recipient, Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society Member, 21st Century Scholarship Recipient
Honors College graduate with distinction

May 2021 - Present

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Gallery Interpreter - Humanities

Create and facilitate unique formal programs to teach specific, gallery-related topics to large audiences
Track and record exhibit program data, including attendance and family learning behaviors that are used to determine the success of the programs
Engage in object-based, informal interactions with children and their families to deepen understanding of exhibit topics and facilitate informal learning
As a Tier II Interpreter, reviewed and rewrote a script for informal interactions concerning foster families
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

Catalogued and rehoused over 150 percussion-based objects via description writing, assigning accession numbers, and creating custom boxes
Utilized the PastPerfect database to catalogue objects and update information about the collection
Processed paperwork for ten loans, twenty collections donations, and fifteen archive donations
Participated in set-up for a yearly percussion convention held by the Percussive Arts Society
Salvaged exhibit objects, labels, and education collection pieces after an unexpected flood in the museum
Currently assisting the museum in a large-scale collections relocation

January - September 2020

Purdue University

Course Migration Assistant

Oversaw the migration of more than 3,000 university course websites from Blackboard to Brightspace
Assisted with the creation of course shells in the Brightspace software for new course offerings
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

Wrote and facilitated four lessons and two projects for the museum’s StarPoint summer camp to teach to more than 100 children
Interviewed three other department leads to learn about the workings of a non-profit organization and museum
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