Chelsea Hunter
Farmington,MI
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience expanding from museum operations, collection management, copywriting, and content creation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Museum Assistant
Birmingham Museum
Birmingham, MI
10.2024 - Current
- Assist in the day-to-day tasks of the museum director, archivist, and the head of community outreach.
- Manage daily operations of the museum, which include opening and closing procedures, responding to inquiries from patrons, maintaining security systems, and ensuring safety protocols are followed at all times.
- Conduct independent research for exhibits that I plan and organize. I partnered with the museum director to give a presentation on an exhibit I assisted in curating.
- Deliver guided tours of the historical house to visitors of all ages.
- Complete digitization projects of collection items. This included photographing objects for archival purposes.
- Assist in the management and organization of various collections using PastPerfect 5.
- Write a monthly, citywide e-newsletter.
- Create engaging content and captions for social media posts.
Student Supervisor & Gallery Guide
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
East Lansing, MI
08.2021 - 07.2024
- Managed four gallery guides per shift, creating a rotating schedule, and assigning them to different stations throughout their shift.
- I worked in the gift shop, handling inventory and kept track using Blackbaud Altru and Excel.
- Processed invoices for events, private museum rentals, and other large payments.
- Performed administrative tasks such as managing the museum's email, responding to requests via email or in person, and drafting membership emails to send.
- Successfully troubleshot technical problems with exhibit-related technology.
- Led event preparation, such as set-up. I also managed event staff during events, and oversaw take-down after events.
- As a Gallery Guide, I welcomed guests and checked them in using Altru. When in the galleries, I engaged with visitors by answering questions about the installations and exhibitions on view.
- I attended gallery walkthroughs and training sessions in preparation for the opening of new exhibitions.
Line Server
Qdoba Mexican Eats
Farmington Hills, MI
03.2019 - 07.2020
- I provided excellent customer service when preparing all food orders.
- Monitored inventory levels of beverages, food items, utensils and paper products.
- Adhered to all safety and sanitation regulations in the kitchen area.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as counting money in register drawers at end of shift.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI04.2024
Skills
- Writing
- Research
- Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Adobe: Acrobat, Premiere Pro, and Audition
- PastPerfect 50
- Blackbaud Altru
- Content creation
- Team collaboration
Awards
- Board of Trustees Scholarship Award, Michigan State University, 2024
- AAFF New Voices recognition, 61st Ann Arbor Film Festival, 2022
- Outstanding History Senior, 2024, Michigan State University
Creative Projects
- Second Puberty - Short Film, 20 minutes, 05/01/24, 07/31/24, Associate Producer, Co-Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Feast Your Eyes - Short Film, 25 minutes, 09/01/23, 04/30/24, Head Writer, Script Supervisor, Film Festival Strategy Lead
Activities
- Alternative Spartan Break, Service-based trip in Memphis with Serve 901.
- History Scholars, 2022, 2024, Merit-based program for History majors.
- Dean's Student Advisory Council, Michigan State University, Advocate for History majors.
Timeline
Museum Assistant
Birmingham Museum
10.2024 - Current
Student Supervisor & Gallery Guide
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
08.2021 - 07.2024
Line Server
Qdoba Mexican Eats
03.2019 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - History
Michigan State University
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