Librarian

Chelsey Knyff

Mansfield, CT ***** *******.*****@*****.*** 860-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, History, Minor in Fashion Merchandising/Marketing Southern New Hampshire University, Summa Cum Laude 2021 Master of Science, Library Sciences Archival and Master of Arts, History Dual Program Simmons University, Boston MA 2024

PhD in Social History

University of Edinburgh, Scotland Starting 2025

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seasonal Supervisor and Archivist June 2022 – Present State of CT State Parks/DEEP

Organized the archives, ran multiple state parks, wrote policies, worked with friend groups, organized employee schedules and job assignments.

Library Media Specialist Oct 2021 – Oct 2023

Quinebaug Middle College: Danielson CT

Taught classes, managing students and classwork, wrote assignments, grading, experience with Google Classroom and PowerSchool. Ran Youth Voices Committee and GSA. Archival Internship June 2022-August 2022

Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Archives, New Haven, CT Processed, preserved, and cataloged archival materials using DACs and ArchivesSpace. Curatorial Director and Marketing Director Jul 2018 – Nov 2022 Windham Textile and History Museum: Willimantic, CT Managed the archives, scheduled staff and volunteers, wrote policies, conducted grant research and wrote grants, wrote budgets, completed artifact research, accessions and preservation, planned exhibits and performed exhibit maintenance. Marketed museum via

(or through) social media, fliers, and website, Managed the gift shop. Education Manager and Buyers Agent Apr 2015 – Jul 2021 Schillers Sewing Circle: Willimantic, CT

Managed education, employees, scheduling, and shop policies; managed social media accounts, marketing, and store emails, arranged events; managed purchasing and merchandising.

Exhibit Manager September 2013 – Jul 2014

National Geographic Real Pirates Exhibit, Ledyard CT Managed exhibit maintenance and care, wrote condition reports, monitored exhibit lighting and temperature, managed employees and scheduling, managed gift shop and exhibit break down and set up.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Attended professional development courses from Bocconi University, Museum Dev, Library Juice, Society of American Archivists (SAA), American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO). Earned certificates in Arts and Heritage Management, Grant Writing, Museum Education, Collections Care, Digital Curation, Photographic Collections Management, Exhibit Loans Management, Label and Exhibit Design, Curatorial Organization, and Museum Informatics.

Certified as a professional teacher in Library Media Sciences and History. Project Learning Tree Certified Teacher in Ecology SELECTED AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• National Society of Leadership and Success, including leadership training, 2020

• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2019

• Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2020

• Merit Scholarship for Simmons University, 2021

• New England Community Essay Scholarship, 2022

• New England Community Essay Scholarship, 2023

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

• Costume Society of America, Northeast Region, Regional Secretary

• Windham Textile and History Museum, Willimantic CT, served as Board Member

• Solomon Goffe House, Meriden, CT, Assistant Curator

• BHistorical, Mansfield CT, Served as Executive Director

• Southern Utah Museum of Art, Exhibit Artisan, Corsets as Art

• Newport Naval Base, Newport RI, Exhibit Curator, Military Women in WWII.

• BHistorical, Mansfield, CT, Published multiple articles and blogs.

• Historia Obscurum, Vermont, Published multiple articles and blogs.

• New England Interpreters Fair, Old Sturbridge, MA, Lecture: The Fit of 18th Century Clothing.

• Windham Textile and History Museum, Willimantic, CT, Lecture: Hobby Hats, Women in the Army in WWII.

• Killingly Historical Society, Killingly, CT, Lecture: The Yellow Roses of Suffrage.

• South Jersey Writers Association, Cape May, NJ, Lecture: Researching History in Fantasy for Authors.

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