Lydia Williams
West Porters Lake, NS
Email: **********@***.**
Cell: 902-***-****
Summary of Skills
Exhibited the ability to interact with volunteers, co-workers and visitors as Heritage Programming Coordinator at Memory Lane Heritage Village during events
Displayed strong oral communication skills through school and as a tour guide at the Knaut Rhuland House Museum in Lunenburg, NS
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to juggle both school and coaching in addition to being as a competitive curler and a performance dancer
Exercised strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team through participating in an elite competitive curling team over the last seven years
Demonstrated strong computer applications skills including the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, along with SPSS through studies at Mount Allison University and various volunteer work
WHIMS, OHS, Serve Right and First Aid valid until 2018
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree 2012- 2016
Major: History, Minor: Sociology
Mount Allison University Sackville, NB
Work Experience
Cashier August-April 2017
Princess Auto Burnside, N
Handle cash and credit transactions
Exhibition the skill to work under pressure at busy times
Maintain the values that Princess Auto expresses through customer interaction
Visitor Services Assistant/Collections Technician May 2015- August 2016
Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum Goff, NS
Operated, imputed and updated collections into database
Displayed ability to enter data and other office tasks
Handled delicate artifacts to document and classify the item
Rearranged and maintained a high level of tidiness for gift shop and museum standards
Displayed strong initiative with the creation of daily processes for the museum.
Heritage Programming Coordinator May- August 2014
Memory Lane Heritage Village Lake Charlotte, NS
Displayed the ability to arrange group tours and provide customer service to visitors
Managed daily office tasks such as filing, phones and clerical work
Demonstrated the ability to work retail by using a variety of technologies such as a cash registrar and debit machine.
Prepared and executed a work plan for several events and conducted post event interviews and prepared reports.
Used social media to promote Museum and events to the public.
Interpretive guide May - August 2013
Knaut Rhuland House Museum Lunenburg, NS
Always maintaining an enthusiastic and positives attitude when dealing with guests, volunteers, board members and museum supports
Exhibited strong communication skills when providing guest with private guided tours while presenting various historical facts about the museum and answering questions in both in English and French
Prepared souvenir orders for customers by preparing souvenir invoicing and processing payments in cash and by the debt machine
Followed explicit guidelines by wearing a historical outfit for daily museum tours
Academic Awards
Symposium Presenter for Factality of Arts, Mount Allison University 2015
Entrance Scholarship, Mount Allison University 2012
Volunteer Timeline
Coach
Sackville Curling Club Little Rocks 2012-2016
Demonstrated leadership abilities when instructing children between the ages of 5 to 12 in the Little Rocks program.
Exhibited ability to follow direction when following program curriculum; reviewed lesson before hand to clarify flow and time requirements, collected all needed supplies
Efficiently facilitated lessons, explained expectations, promoted participation to ensure students understood the lesson content
Doors Open Halifax June 2013
Dalhousie University Club, Halifax and Christ Church, Dartmouth
Provide general information about nearby Doors Open venues and tailor recommendations to visitors’ interest