Diego Palomino
La Mirada,CA
Summary
Analytical historical professional with expertise in United States history. Top-notch researcher with detail-oriented and systematic nature useful for analyzing and interpreting historical documentation. Background in advising on authenticity of documents and specific period details.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
09.2024 - Current
- Engage with visitors in the museum's galleries
- Share museum research and content stories using the museum's exhibits and interactive objects.
Attractions Operator
Disneyland
10.2021 - Current
- Operate heavy machinery while partaking in protocols for the safety of guests and other cast members
- Cultivate a welcoming atmosphere for over 20,000 daily visitors, ensuring an engaging experience by maintaining composure and positivity even during peak hours of high-stress interactions.
- Keep the story of the attraction alive while still maintaining an efficient and safe environment
- Handle guest concerns in a respectful, efficient, and positive direction.
Team Member
Raising Canes
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Serve customers with exceptional customer service
- Collaborated and communicated effectively with fellow team members
- Processed and filled customer food orders quickly and accurately
- Efficiently operated cash register to process customer cash and credit card payments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA05.2024
High School Diploma - undefined
Pioneer High School, Whittier
06.2021
Skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong research skills
- Sociable personality
- Strong Organizer
- Fact-checking
- Archival research
- Data Analysis
- Data Interpretation
- Excellent Multitasking
- Improvisation
- Team leadership
- Active listener
- Great interpersonal skills
- Strong computer skills
- Guest Experience
- Safety Compliant
- Efficient
- Superior customer service
Projects
Dorthea Lange's California: 1935 - 1942 - Gallery Exhibit
"The exhibition highlights Lange's government work in California, drawing upon her extensive archive of images housed at the Library of Congress." (Great Park Gallery, 2023)
- Researched and collaborated with fellow students to create an exhibit
- Selected impactful images and documents that represented key aspects of the topic
- Wrote concise, informative captions that provided context without overwhelming viewers
- Crafted interpretive text panels to guide the audience through the exhibit's main narrative
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles- Archives Transcription
- Carefully read scanned pages of primary source materials, then compared them against auto-generated transcriptions and made any necessary improvements or edits
- Add original transcription when character recognition software cannot understand the script
- Follow instructions to add mark-up language to the descriptions when appropriate
Languages
English
Spanish
Timeline
Volunteer
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
09.2024 - Current
Attractions Operator
Disneyland
10.2021 - Current
Team Member
Raising Canes
02.2021 - 09.2021
High School Diploma - undefined
Pioneer High School, Whittier
Bachelor of Arts - History
California State University, Fullerton
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