Museum and Gallery Professional

Goldsmiths-University of London, London — MA in Social Anthropology

Distinction in Urban Anthropology; Awarded 2008

Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky— BA in Anthropology and History; Awarded 2007

-Distinction in Urban Anthropology awarded at Goldsmiths-University of London

-Member of Lambda Alpha (National Anthropology Honorary) and Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honorary)

New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans —Coordinator of Volunteers; Visitor Engagement Associate 

July 2018-June 2020

-Responsible for vetting and training 50+ new volunteers.

-Sole producer of all volunteer training manuals and newsletters.

 -Instrumental in creating  new volunteer positions such as attendants for a new art gallery space in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden expansion.

-Creator of supplemental programming for volunteers including curator and docent led tours and volunteer social events.

-Donor events and outreach as part of the museum’s development department.

-Member of multiple committees across museum departments.

-Proficient in Raiser’s Edge. 

Mac-Gryder Gallery, New Orleans — Gallery Assistant

2018-2020

St. Andrews Episcopal School, New Orleans — Teacher

2016-2018

-Provider of lesson planning and supervision of preschool students.

Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans — Assistant to Greg Lambousy; Digital Archivist for the Colonial Documents Project

2015-2016

-Responsible for the digitization of thousands of French and Spanish 18th century New Orleans court documents.

-Assisted Mr. Lambousy (Director, New Orleans Jazz Museum) with correspondence, solicitation of donations, project planning and implementation, and exhibit installation.

University of New Orleans, New Orleans — Research Assistant

2013-2015

-Research assistant for two university departments. Conducted research, fact checking, and editing for a UNO Press publication.

-Digitized 19th century  runaway slave advertisements as part of the Freedom on the Move project.

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