Emma Wood
Village Mills,TX
Summary
Dependable collections assistant with a proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding high productivity, quality, and performance standards. Highly efficient and competent professional, adept at quickly adapting to changes in projects or the pace of the work environment. Committed to delivering exceptional results and providing excellent support to ensure the smooth operation of collections processes.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Docent/Collections Assistant
Beaumont Heritage Society
08.2024 - Current
- Assists with accessioning and de-accessioning from collection
- Masking photographs, scanning documents, examining books, papers, textiles, data entry, etc
- Assists in maintaining interior collections for both Chambers and French museums by following Collections Policy protocol in the cleaning, caring, and preservation of collection pieces
- Leads tours as the John Jay French Museum Docent, both individual and group, in an outdoor environment with heat, cold, rain, etc
- Monitor museum for humidity, dust, bugs, and other potential preservation threats
- Maintains interior collection of the John Jay French Museum
- Collaborated with museum staff to create interactive exhibits and educational materials that consists of over 50 pieces to help educate and entertain children
Intern
Chamber’s House Museum
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Accessioned and cataloged artifacts with detailed information about their condition of over 100 pieces in the collection
- Gather necessary information for artifacts to properly document the object and its place in history and its use
- Cleaned and rehoused artifacts as they were being cataloged
- Managed accurate and organized data into multiple databases
- Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
Costume Assistant
Beaumont Community Players
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Managed budget of ingoing and outgoing spending on the production
- Documented purchases made and kept a digital record of receipts for finical purposes
- Organized a schedule for the Costume Designer to better work with their schedule
UIL Student Monitor
Lamar University
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Supervised high school students to maintain their safety and help them with their needs while getting ready for competition
- Communicated with supervisor to maintain a constant schedule and communicated to students and teachers if there was delay or issues. when dealing with 6 different schools
- Collaborated with teachers to fix problems that arose while they were preparing for competitions and offer solutions to resolve the problems
Education
Bachelors of Science - Theatre and Dance, Costume Design
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Beaumont, Tx12.2023
Skills
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Cataloging software PastPerfect
- Educational tours
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management abilities
Timeline
Docent/Collections Assistant
Beaumont Heritage Society
08.2024 - Current
Intern
Chamber’s House Museum
05.2024 - 07.2024
Costume Assistant
Beaumont Community Players
07.2023 - 09.2023
UIL Student Monitor
Lamar University
03.2023 - 03.2023
Bachelors of Science - Theatre and Dance, Costume Design
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
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