High School Sales
Resume:
Laura Katherine Walters
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
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EDUCATION University of North Carolina at Wilmington
M. A. History, Public History Concentration, December 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B. A. History, American History Concentration, May 2007
Minor in Geography
Study Abroad, UNC London Honors Program, Spring 2006
HONORS MASA/GLASA International Conference Presenter, "Malibu
Barbie: From Savvy Fashionista to California Girl,"
April 2008
Garland Johnson Scholar, Honors Study Abroad Program
Dean's List
Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society
WORK EXPERIENCE
. Acting Membership Advisor, Zeta Psi Advisory Board, Kappa Kappa Gamma of
Wake Forest University (September 2010 - Present)
o Assist the membership committee in organizing, planning, and
implementing a year-round recruitment program
o Assist with preparation of new member reports
o Serve as a liaison between chapter and alumnae for membership
recruitment matters
o Assist with membership recruitment workshops and other training
sessions
. Public Relations Advisor, Zeta Psi Advisory Board, Kappa Kappa Gamma of
Wake Forest University (March 2010 - Present)
o Assist the committee in organizing, planning and implementing the
chapter public relations program
o Approve all news items and publicity before publication
o Assist the committee in training the chapter in good public
relations within the chapter, with parents and alumnae, on the
campus and in the community
o Assist in the publication of the chapter newsletter and work with
the catalog adviser in securing alumna news.
. Nanny, Murphy and Anna Averitt, Wilmington, NC (June 2008-January 2010)
o Supervised two small children
o Managed and organized the busy schedules of children
o Enhanced people skills, particularly communication with kids
o Planned appropriate and educational activities
. Childcare Provider, John Nowicki and Mary Long, Wilmington NC (August
2007 - January 2008)
o Provided childcare for three year old
o Engaged in age appropriate activities
. Intern, The Wrightsville Beach Museum (Summer and Fall 2008)
o Helped develop and install seasonal exhibit
o Assisted director with tours for senior citizens and school
children
o Researched and created a display for Trolley Event
o Completed routine museum and administrative tasks and gift shop
sales
o Helped with preparations and implementation of special events
. Intern, The North Carolina Museum of History (January 2007-May 2007)
o Developed outlines for children's programs and summer camps
o Helped with implementation of educational programs
o Wrote historical articles for newspaper
o Assisted staff with preparations for special events
o Implemented gallery carts to museum visitors
. Docent, The Burwell School, Hillsborough, NC (September 2006-Decemeber
2006)
o Administered tours of the house and provided visitors with history
of the building and the Burwell family
o Taught "now and then" module and mock school lesson
o Provided educational programs to local elementary students as well
as Girl Scout Troops
o Assisted executive chair with publications
. Tutor, Seawell Elementary School, Chapel Hill, NC (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)
o Tutored 4th grade student with reading
o Developed questions to evaluate comprehension
RELEVANT PROJECTS
. Designed Teacher Packet for Fort Fisher, North Carolina Historic Site
o Adhered to NC Standard Course of Study
o Designed for multiple grades
o Served as outreach program as well as field trip supplement
. Participated in developing and teaching high school students to create
their own exhibit
o Designed outlines, including lesson plans
o Made contact with lead teacher and organized on-site curation
and installation event
o Assessed program with student and teacher evaluations
. Curator of "Rethreading an Industry," an exhibit based on the Garment
Industry of the 19th and 20th Centuries
o Researched and created a relevant theme
o Co-authored main text, objectives, and education goals
o Designed exhibit elevation using Illustrator
o Designed and created mounts and labels for objects
o Recreated objects from historical photographs
. Participated in research conducted and compiled about the Historic
Seagate Community
o Researched in local archives and other institutions
o Conducted interviews with community members
o Wrote recommendation for future historical markers
. Taught writing workshop to undergraduate students at UNCW
o Worked with other graduate students to present writing
guidelines
o Advised students with their papers
. Assisted Executive Director with exhibit design and installation at
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History
o Interviewed leader from sea turtle rescue program
o Designed and created seasonal exhibit
o Installed exhibits paying particular attention to details and
integrity of historic building in which the museum is housed
MASTERS THESIS
. Seek to make sense of doll collection produced in Old Salem, which is
a Colonial Moravian Village now serving as a Museum and Gardens. The
dolls made by local Moravians during the turn of the 20th Century
symbolize a connection to the Colonial Revival of the early 1900s,
Consumerism, particularly regarding women and children, the
popularization of Folk Art, and Race relations.
COURSEWORK
Museum Education, Historic Preservation, Public History Theory and
Practice, Material Culture, Managing Public and Non-Profit Organizations,
Historical Methods, Exhibit Design, Museums and Communities
ACTIVITIES Kappa Kappa Gamma, Epsilon Gamma Chapter, UNC Chapel Hill,
Public Relations and New Member Committees
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association, Wilmington, NC
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association, Winston-Salem, NC
UNC General Alumni Association
National Council for Public History
OTHER PC and Mac operating systems
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Suite
Basic Spanish (4 Years)
Basic German (3 Years)
Event Planning
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