Kristi J. Dunn
Museum Registrar
South Bend,IN
Summary
Non-profit registrar and historic lecturer with over 10 years of experience supervising and training paid positions, interns, and volunteers. Skilled in handling priceless artifacts, creating yearly and seasonal budgets, overseeing bookkeeping, purchasing, and arranging cost-effective shipping. Eager to help patrons and staff succeed on paths unique to each individual.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registrar
The History Museum
South Bend, Indiana
02.2011 - Current
- Manages approximately 300,000 of a 500,000 artifact collection.
- Oversees incoming and outgoing loans and artifact donations.
- Verifies donation and purchasing paperwork accuracy and checks for completion prior to processing.
- Responsible for cataloging/storage/conservation of artifacts and writing/designing/installing exhibits.
- Trains junior staff on curatorial procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Contributes to devising and enforcing effective collections policies, accurate yearly and seasonal budgets, and daily procedures.
- Direct supervisor for the Assistant Registrar, Curatorial Technician, curatorial interns, and volunteers.
Funeral Home Assistant
McGann Hay
South Bend, Indiana
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Welcomed families and visitors into facility and guided into appropriate visitation rooms or chapel.
- Helped manage funeral home finances and performed general bookkeeping duties.
- Drove company vehicles to transport remains from place of death to funeral home or from funeral home to services.
- Transferred cremated remains from temporary urns to permanent urns to release cremated remains to families.
- Performed administrative duties by obtaining burial permits and doctors' signatures on death certificates and registering deaths.
- Provided personal assistance, emotional support and personal care to clients.
- Prepared facilities for funeral visitations and memorial services, arranging chairs and flower arrangements and setting up sign-in books and memorial cards.
- Cremated or dressed and cosmeticized deceased persons.
Adjunct Instructor
Ivy Tech Community College - ITOSS Program
South Bend, Indiana
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Developed and implemented American Labor History curriculum for improved learning to the third year apprentices of the Ironworkers Local #292.
- Created unique, student-centered lesson plans and assignments for each class to promote maximum learning and knowledge retention.
- Integrated current events and cultural themes into course materials to contextualize subject matter and facilitate lifelong learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Public History
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 08.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - History
Indiana University South Bend
South Bend, IN 08.2004 - 12.2007
No Degree - Forensic Psychology
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 05.2001 -
Skills
Account maintenance
Volunteer Work
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
July 2014 - Present
I help raise funds, walk, and educate others as to the mission of AFSP.
Independent Companion for Dementia Patients
December 2013 - Present
I provide company to dementia patients and assist with feeding, medicating, and cleaning.
Board Member, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Indiana University South Bend (South Bend, Indiana)
November 2012 - April 2016
Board of Trustees
The Region of Three Oaks Museum (Three Oaks, Michigan)
January 2014 - January 2015
Companion for Near-Death and Dementia Patients
Harbor Light Hospice (Mishawaka / South Bend, Indiana)
January 2014 – January 2015
Timeline
Funeral Home Assistant
McGann Hay
01.2014 - 12.2015
Registrar
The History Museum
02.2011 - Current
Adjunct Instructor
Ivy Tech Community College - ITOSS Program
01.2011 - 01.2012
Master of Arts - Public History
Western Michigan University
08.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - History
Indiana University South Bend
08.2004 - 12.2007
No Degree - Forensic Psychology
University of Toledo
05.2001 -
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