EXPERIENCE

 

 

New York Hall of Science

Flushing, NY

Museum Exhibits Technician

2004-present

Repair, maintain, install, and design permanent displays and temporary art exhibitions.

·          Set up and install traveling and permanent exhibits where appropriate.

·          Responsible for activating and closing down displays for the day.

·          Use a variety of technical skills to repair, prototype, and build new or existing exhibits.

·          Maintain exhibit functioning during public hours.

 

 

Long Island Children’s Museum

Garden City, NY

Museum Explainer/Exhibits Specialist

2002-2004

Supervise individual galleries while explaining exhibits; repair and maintain displays for exhibits department.

·          Conduct group tours for schools, day camps, and day care centers.

·          Set up temporary displays for special programs and repair existing exhibits.

·          Assist office staff in research, faxing, phone calls, and other office duties.

 

 

Amesbury High School

Amesbury, MA

Teacher

1997-2001

Lead classroom teacher for Essentials of Biology, Integrated Math, and Earth Science.

·          Conducted block period classes, including labs.

·          Developed curriculum, lesson plans and grading system using multimedia platforms.

·          Completed 26 hours of professional development in science and technology.

 

 

Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Northampton, MA

Temporary Payroll Coordinator

1995-1997

Provided database and clerical support.

·          Assisted payroll staff with database management and bookkeeping.

·          Tracked and accounted for benefits deductions for entire hospital staff and administration.

·          Proofed and finalized all payroll stubs for distribution.

Temporary Purchasing Assistant

Generated and tracked purchase orders for all areas of hospital administration including surgical units.

·          Aided in coding and organizing a new database for order placement.

·          Researched and acquired Hazardous Material Data Safety sheets for various products purchased.

·          Worked closely with A/R and A/P department to verify order status, delivery, and price.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA

Secondary Teacher Education Program

MA State Provisional Certification with advanced standing in Earth Science

May, 1997

 

 

Oberlin College

Oberlin, Ohio

 

B.A. in Geology

May, 1993

 

COMPUTER RELATED SKILLS

 

·          Software: Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher.

·          10 Key data entry alpha/numeric @10,000 keystrokes per hour.