Coordinator
Resume:
WENDI L. PERRY, M.P.A.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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Curriculum Vitae
QUALIFICATIONS
● Work as a resource for information and support for clergy and member congregations
● Welcome and orient new clergy to the community and intentionally support members
● Oversee all communications including website, e-newsletter, Facebook, newspaper, television, radio, and print materials
● Serve as member of the Micah’s Backpack steering committee
● Write and manage grants, including use of grant funds, and donations for food orders, priority programs and organizational support
● Serve as ambassador for HARC in the community, representing HARC at community events, meetings that are of importance locally.
● Recruited, trained and supervised 50+ volunteer mentors in partnership with AmeriCorps, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Montgomery County Public Schools.
● Supervised a program developed with the University of Maryland and Historic Annapolis. A youth summer camp, which was held annually, exposed Maryland elementary and middle school children to learn about the historical and cultural heritage of African Americans.
● Successfully coordinated, supervised and operated the museum during 6 million dollar expansion and renovation.
● Successfully applied for and received grants and other funds to support internships, Maryland Heritage Awards, and international museum partnerships.
● Skilled at working with operational, capital and marketing budgets and sensitive personal data.
● Superior decision making skills and acute sense of integrity and high ethical standards and excellent communications skills, written and oral, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Photoshop .
● Experience working with local, state and federal agencies and international cultural institutions.
● Quality and experience conducting lectures, public programs and presentations. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hagerstown Area Religious Council (HARC) 03/04/2020-02/05/2021
● Process mail and advise treasurer on allocation of expenses, budget and review monthly income for accurate allocation
● Purchase supplies and other organizational materials; process request for payments
● Plan meetings and programs and hosted/sponsored events
● Participate in strategy and planning meetings
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
AmeriCorps/Volunteer Maryland 08/18-03/4/2020
● Responsible for developing and implementing a volunteer program for the Montgomery County State’s Attorney Office Truancy Prevention Program SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Washington County Public Schools 05/15-05/17
● Pre-school-High School
● General Studies, experienced in Fine Arts, History, Social Studies CURATOR (Contractual & Volunteer)
Doleman Black Heritage Museum 11/10-present
● In charge of the permanent collection that includes the conservation and preservation of artifacts, books, documents.
● Creation of written collection forms and standards/ practices collection policy.
● Researched collection and topics for researchers, conservation needs and exhibition projects.
● Presentation of traveling exhibitions throughout the state at schools, fairs, conferences and various public events.
● Trained and supervised interns and volunteers.
● Knowledge of and experience in search engine optimization and digital marketing MUSEUM DIRECTOR/SENIOR CURATOR/COLLECTIONS MANAGER Banneker-Douglass Museum 11/1999-5/10
● staff supervision, personnel review, budgeting, planning, researching
● In charge of all exhibition research, development
● installing exhibits, organizing programming, directing promotional and public relations plan
● Overseeing collections move, re-housing, conversion to new database system
● establishing policies, overseeing collections’ accountability, coordinating traveling exhibits.
● Coordinator of museum internship program
CURATOR-COSTUMES & TEXTILES/ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST
Missouri Historical Society 02/1992 – 11/1999
● Responsible for the conservation, interpretation, and exhibition preparations of the costumes and textiles of collection that included Native American, African, and Ancient textiles, as well as 18th, 19th, and 20th century clothing
● Conducted Speaker’s Bureau lectures on preserving textiles, Identifying cloth types, Creole Dress in St. Louis
● Development team chair for “Through the Eyes of a Child” project
● Exhibitions: Exhibit team member on ST. LOUIS IN THE GILDED AGE (1994); Co-Curator of St. Louis component of “DISCOVER GREATNESS! An Illustrated History of Negro Leagues Baseball (1995)
● Curatorial Coordinator of “All Shook Up: St. Louis 1945 – 1965” (1996)
● Curator of contemporary component of Native American exhibit (1996)
● New Acquisitions Curator for Meet Me At The Fair: Memory, History and the 1904 World's Fair
(1995-1996)
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● Curator for the 20th Century Gallery of the museum's new expansion (1999.)
● Cataloging, researching, and preserving archival and photographic collection.
● Re-housing of rare photographs and prints.
EDUCATION_
Master’s Certification Marketing
Post University, Waterbury, CT, 2013-2014.
M.P.A. - Masters of Public Administrations - Museum Studies/ Nonprofit Management Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL - 1994. Academic Honors
Assistantship, University Museum, 4 Semesters
B.S. - Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
University of the State of New York, Albany, NY - 1992. Academic Honors
Presidential Minority Scholarship, 1992, 1993
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Peer Reviewer, Institute of Museum and Library Science, 2005-Present. Coordinating Council Member, Four Rivers Heritage Area, 2007- 2009. Chair, Small Museums Committee, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, 2003-2004. Secretary, Professional Committee, President's/Executive Directors, Association of African American Museums, 2003-2005.
Member of Fellowship Committee, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, 2000-2002. Chair of the Professional Committee of Curators & Researchers, Association of African American Museums, 1998-2000.
ADDITIONAL DATA
Awards: Maryland Historical Trust Project Recognition Award, 2008 Four Rivers Heritage Area Award, 2008
National Underground Railroad Network Recognition Award, 2006 Maryland State Police Black History Month Program Award, 2006, 2007 WENDI PERRY, M.P.A. Page 4
Workshops and Seminars: MD Nonprofit Webinar, COVID 19: A Matter of Equity -Connecting the Dots
MD Foodbank, MD Food Access Response Team Weekly Webinar Washington County Department of Business Development,“Together We Rise Webinar Series: Town Hall on Economic Recovery & Reopening"
American Law Institute-American Bar Association – Legal Problems of Museum Administration Practices
Conservation and Museum Storage Futures (environmental scanning) Computer Graphic Arts Photography
African American History Computer Systems for Business African History Demographics
Training sessions for Microsoft Suite and PastPerfect Software AmeriCorps/Volunteer Maryland Program Training
Montgomery County Volunteer Center Networking & Training
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