Project Manager Operations

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies

M.A. Museology, 2009

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC

Columbia College of Arts and Sciences

B.A. Art History, 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BURKE MUSEUM, Seattle, WA

Assistant Coordinator, August 2009 - July 2010

. Assisted the Project Manager on a Grant project funded by AAM

. Coordinated schedules for Ainu delegation from Japan including their

travel arrangements and activities for their stay in Seattle

. Created and maintained social media network to keep public informed on

the progress of the grant project

. Responsible for recruiting and scheduling Japanese translators

. Maintained work and events calendar for interns and translators

. Responded to requests from public and media regarding the grant

project

. Contacted Tribal officials to coordinate visitation to their

facilities

. Supervised interns during their activities at the Museum and on the

University of Washington

. Submitted written statements about the grant project to various

departmental personnel for publication

. Provided reports each quarter to the Project Manager for submission to

AAM

ALASKA EAGLE ARTS, Seattle, WA

Operations Manager, June 2008 - July 2010

. Maintained file management by manually and electronically inputting

artwork in the Object Record Book and database

. Responded to inquiries regarding artist biography or imagery

significance

. Contacted clients regarding shipments of objects

. Coordinated with museums the shipment of loan objects

. Maintained inventory list of merchandise

. Assisted in the creation of proposal ideas for large scale artwork

. Ensured artist met deadlines by creating timelines for each stage of

the project

. Created folders for new clients as well as updated client information

in the database & files

. Generated reports regarding past due payments, sending reminder

letters when necessary

. Responsible for receiving and sorting mail and processing payments,

ensuring payments were recorded in the database

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, CULTURAL RESOURCES CENTER,

Suitland, MD

Registration Inventory Specialist (Contractor), August 2007 - June 2008

. Researched artists for artist files and for inquires from staff and

the public

. Responded to staff and public requests for information related to the

collection as well as process inquires for former Heye Foundation

objects

. Contacted potential donors to explain the donation process

. Maintained cultural sensitivity for all objects including the proper

handling restrictions

. Conducted object inventory via spot checks, archive documents, and

correspondence, reporting any discrepancies to the Registrar

. Maintained files and correspondence related to inventory and

deaccessions; updating catalog cards and recording essential

information in the Museum's KeEMu database

. Responded to registration and inventory problems in a timely manner

. Generated inventory reports for annual inventory checks and new

accessions

. Researched unclaimed loans still in the collection using past

inventory lists, the KeEMu database, correspondence, transfer records

and archives

. Collaborated with collections staff to solve Registration problems

. Maintained and update catalog card files

. Created receipt of delivery for new acquisitions

. Oversaw physical delivery/shipments of incoming and outgoing loans

. Provided Registration assistance for installing and deinstalling

objects at the NMAI Mall Museum and other institutions

. Supervised volunteers and interns to ensure the understanding of safe

handling practices and registration policies

SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, Seattle, WA

Registration/ Conservation Intern, Jan. 2007 - Mar. 2007

. Formulated an inventory list of partial and promised gifts from 1989

to present from the Committee on Collections minutes

. Created inventory spreadsheet in Excel using the list of partial and

promised gifts

. Solved registration problems using the Committee on Collections minute

files

. Attached conservation photographs to The Museum System (TMS)

. Updated TMS with object conservation treatment information

. Assisted with printing and filing conservation photographs

. Maintained file management relating to conservation treatments

SKILLS

Computers: IBM-PC, MAC, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office, Word, FoxPro, Adobe

Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Entourage, TMS, Argus, MCL Collections Suite,

RITS, KeEMu

Office Equipment: Fax, Phone, Copier

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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