Branden Wallace
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Dynamic professional with over 16 years of expertise in museum collections stewardship, specializing as a Senior Registrar. Extensive experience in managing complex paperwork, organized with an exceptional understanding of Collection Management policies and procedures. Proven ability to navigate regulations and implement best practices to enhance operational efficiency. Committed to fostering positive relationships with customers and colleagues while consistently maintaining an upbeat attitude in every interaction. Passionate about contributing to the success of museum initiatives and ensuring the highest standards of collection management.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registrar
International Center of Photography
11.2021 - Current
- Stewardship of Museum’s collection of 200,000 objects and archives.
- Manage logistics of collection objects.
- Retention of current and institutional documentations.
- Collection Database (TMS) administrator.
- Create custom reports and forms using SQL program language, Crystal Reports and TMS.
- Scheduled transportation, conditioning and conservation of objects within the collection.
Digital Asset Manager
The Museum of Jewish Heritage
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Collection Database (TMS) administrator.
- Stewardship of Museum’s institutional digital assets throughout different departments.
- Administer migration of Collection database from Mimsy to TMS database.
- Create policy and workflow procedures for new database.
- Train new users.
- EMuseum program Administrator
Registrar & Collection Manager
Leslie Loman Museum
11.2010 - 09.2020
- Responsible for the Museum’s collection of objects, library, and archival files.
- Stewardship of Museum’s collection of 30,000 objects, 4,000+ publication library, and over 3500 artist files and archives.
- Create guidelines, manuals for operations for the Museum’s collection. Monitored staff, curators, and researchers to Museum standards when utilizing the Museum’s collection.
- Create exhibition displays, bases and mounting for objects in the collection.
- Scheduled transportation, conditioning and conservation of objects within the collection.
- Work with and train art handlers for the mounting and dismantling collection objects.
- Assisted academic & curatorial researchers with their research of the museum’s collection.
- Managed documentation of collection objects to legal and ethical standards.
- Archive and catalogue collection objects while maintain collection database.
- Supervision for archival files and library contents.
- Supervise Collection Assistant and interns.
- Archive, catalogue and create finding aids for archival documents.
- Catalogue new library publication.
Conservator
Self Employed
06.2010 - 11.2014
- Furniture, Painting and Sculpture restoration.
Graphic Designer
Nutshell
02.1999 - 01.2007
Graphic Artist
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
06.2004 - 03.2006
Production Manager
Department of Defense
04.1997 - 01.2004
Database Installation & Training
Baseview Products
07.1995 - 01.1998
Education
MFA -
New York Academy of Art
New York, NY01-2009
BFA - undefined
Corcoran College of Art + Design
Washington, DC01-2004
BS - BioChemistry
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI01-1995
Skills
- TMS, PastPerfect, Mimsy and Argus Museum Collections database; SQL and C, Adobe Creative Suite; Microsoft Office; Google online suites; SketchUp,
- Writing Collection Management Policies and procedures
- Analitical critical thinking
- Ideal mix of organization, creative problem solving and following polics and procedures
Certification
- Collection Management and Care - 2014 Certificate program
Timeline
Registrar
International Center of Photography
11.2021 - Current
Digital Asset Manager
The Museum of Jewish Heritage
11.2020 - 11.2021
Registrar & Collection Manager
Leslie Loman Museum
11.2010 - 09.2020
Conservator
Self Employed
06.2010 - 11.2014
Graphic Artist
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
06.2004 - 03.2006
Graphic Designer
Nutshell
02.1999 - 01.2007
Production Manager
Department of Defense
04.1997 - 01.2004
Database Installation & Training
Baseview Products
07.1995 - 01.1998
BFA - undefined
Corcoran College of Art + Design
BS - BioChemistry
Eastern Michigan University
MFA -
New York Academy of Art