Assistant Document Control

Sean Payne

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Professional Summary

Dedicated and detailed public history professional that has extensive knowledge of general history subject teaching methods and techniques, archival and records management, oral history practice, and museum studies application. Seeking for a records management/archivist, professional museum position, and or a records management position in a corporate setting.

Education

Baldwin Wallace University, Berea OH

Bachelor of Arts

Majors: Public History & History

Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland OH

Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts

Major: History

Skills

World History and American History Studies

African - American Studies

Pop Culture Studies

Archival Research

Records Management

Document Control

Cataloging & Digitization

Museum Collections Management

Microsoft office

Oral History recording and editing

Work & Volunteer Experience

Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, OH 2016-2016

Research Assistant

Gathered research materials related to social issues, primarily racial and transgender tolerance. Information is mostly collected from using university archives and collections. Conducted research-based surveys on the public based on research material.

•Used excel spreadsheets displaying qualitative and quantitative data to organize analysis and present it to the Associate arts department at Cuyahoga Community College.

• Conducted ethical reasoning while conducting interviews and surveys. Using information based on research to help spread awareness of the plight of the LBGTQ community.

Baldwin Wallace University, Berea Ohio 2018-2018

Researcher/Archives Assistant

Conducted Semester Long research on a historical topic of Baldwin Wallace University’s past. The study was conducted through the use of the Baldwin Wallace University archive.

Applied collection development strategies to build a more comprehensive, meaningful, and diverse records of the University’s history.

Assisted with potential acquisitions considering historical significance, condition, relevance to collection goals, and other factors, including potential access and use restrictions.

• Worked closely with Baldwin Wallace’s history department chair. Uncovered new information related to Baldwin Wallace’s history.

•Research published in the 4th edition of Baldwin Wallace’s “Barefoot Millionaire.”

Western Reserve History Society, Cleveland OH 2018-2018

Research Librarian

History research assistant worked with the head librarian with various research projects. Proposed new research methods. Assisted patrons with different research techniques.

•Assisted patrons with genealogical, and family history via ancestroy.com

•Collaborated with Curators by providing information for upcoming exhibits.

Conduct tours of storage areas for educational, promotional, and fundraising activities.

Helped supervise the movement of collection materials for exhibition, research, conservation, and photography.

International Women’s Air, & Space Museum, Cleveland Ohio 2018-2019

Curator

Curated an exhibit telling the history of the “Bill Odom crash of 1949.”

Collaborated with other curators and researchers to get the most accurate account of the events of the crash.

Created objects labels for the exhibit, provided measures for the exhibit space and was responsible for the “narrative flow” of the exhibit.

Worked on other projects that were related to Women’s air & space history.

Diligently researched the collections of IWASM to for the Odom Crash and other exhibits.

Independent Oral History Project, Cleveland Ohio 2018-2019

Oral Historian

Interviewed African American musicians (or those closely associated with the African American music scene) around the greater Cleveland OH area.

The aim of the history was to highlight the experiences that musicians faced throughout Cleveland music and history

The interviewees and stories ranged from various music genres and generations.

Kids Book Bank, Cleveland Ohio 2018-2019

Volunteer

• Worked with other volunteers to box and ship books to unserved children in the greater Cleveland area.

Helped organize and participated in fundraising events to supply the need for books for children throughout the greater Cleveland area.

Because I Said I Would 2019-2020

Research Intern

Assists the planning team with additional funding and marketing tasks as needed.

Using Microsoft Excel in the cataloging of different potential funders and company interests.

Assist the marketing team with different ideas and schemes to help expand the company brand.

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