Anna Sofia Meyer Franca
Los Angeles,United States
Summary
With a Bachelor's degree in Museology, specialization in History, and a Master's in Cultural and Historical Heritage, I possess a strong academic foundation in museum studies. My experience includes roles in diverse cultural centers and museums, with a current position as a Registration Graduate Intern at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Eager to continue my growth and research in museum studies, I seek opportunities to contribute to the field's advancement. I am passionate about areas such as collections management, loans, shipping, and exhibitions. Ready to leverage my expertise and enthusiasm to make meaningful contributions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Intern, Registrar's Department
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, CA
09.2023 - Current
- work directly with the areas of acquisition policies and procedures, collections management (TMS), exhibition planning and installation, fine art shipping, insurance, and rights and reproductions.
Museum and Heritage Technician,
Museum of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Exhibition assistant, ensuring the safety and preservation of the collections through constant monitoring.
- Engaged with the public by providing detailed information about the exhibitions.
- Helped with Collection Management and data entry
Exhibition Producer/Curator
"Sensing The City - Sense Of The City"
Berlin And Lisbon
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Curation of art works and management of artists and exhibition.
- Design, production, and museography of the exhibition space in Lisbon.
Exhibition Assistant
National Antique Art Museum
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Exhibition assistant, ensuring the safety and preservation of the collections through constant monitoring.
- Engaged with the public by providing detailed information about the exhibitions.
Museum Volunteer
European Heritage Volunteers
01.2020 - 02.2020
- Assisted with the manual labor of the conservation work of an ore processing site and exhibition at the World Heritage UNESCO Site Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Landscape
Commercial Art Gallery Manager
Art Galery Pamplona
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Responsible for organizing art exhibitions in collaboration with artists.
- Documented the collection by creating an inventory of the pieces.
- Conducted research on each artwork to improve sales.
- Managed the I Mostra Integrada (Salvador and São Paulo), an exhibition featuring emerging artists from São Paulo's art scene.
Museology Intern
The History Museum of the Butantan Institute
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Completed a one-year specialization course, combining theoretical classes and a practical internship at the History Museum.
Trainee in Museology
Senate Museum
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Identified and documented various collections in storage, exhibition, offices, and adjoining spaces of the Senate.
- Created the museum's documentation system, adapting classifications based on the Thesaurus for Museum Collection.
Restoration Technician
Library of the University of Brasília - Special Collections
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Conservation and storage of rare books and documents
- Research and documentation of the collection.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Museology -
Brasília University (UnB)
Specialisation Course in History, Museology and Dissemination of Science and Health -
Butantan Institute
Master - Cultural And Historical Heritage (TPTI)
University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Padua, University of Évora
09.2021
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Outlook
- Social Media
- Google Docs
- Multi-Domain Administration (Windows Linux Novell Apple)
- Basic Adobe Knowledge (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/10/1994
- Gender: Female
Publications
- Monroe Palace: Documentation and Museological Research, 2017, https://repositorio.unb.br/
- History Museum of the Butantan Institute: Curatorship Analysis, 2019, https://repositorio.butantan.gov.br/handle/butantan/3800
- Industrial Collections in Brazilian Exhibitions, 2021, http://hdl.handle.net/10174/30685
Timeline
Graduate Intern, Registrar's Department
J. Paul Getty Museum
09.2023 - Current
Museum and Heritage Technician,
Museum of Lisbon
03.2023 - 08.2023
Exhibition Producer/Curator
"Sensing The City - Sense Of The City"
11.2021 - 03.2022
Exhibition Assistant
National Antique Art Museum
08.2021 - 11.2021
Museum Volunteer
European Heritage Volunteers
01.2020 - 02.2020
Commercial Art Gallery Manager
Art Galery Pamplona
01.2019 - 06.2019
Museology Intern
The History Museum of the Butantan Institute
01.2018 - 01.2019
Trainee in Museology
Senate Museum
01.2015 - 01.2017
Restoration Technician
Library of the University of Brasília - Special Collections
01.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor Degree in Museology -
Brasília University (UnB)
Specialisation Course in History, Museology and Dissemination of Science and Health -
Butantan Institute
Master - Cultural And Historical Heritage (TPTI)
University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Padua, University of Évora