Madison Luckey
Urbana,IL
Summary
Well rounded student with a commitment to connecting her studies to community engagement. Experienced in research driven roles as well as collaborative efforts towards collective goals. Adaptable to new environments and is willing and able to critically engage with unaccustomed materials.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Collections Intern
Champaign County History Museum
01.2024 - Current
- Curate a monthly rotating exhibition showcasing unique artifacts reflecting Champaign County's unique history.
- Digitally catalog and process high quantities of artifacts so as to make them accessible to museum staff and the public.
- Conduct research into local sources to identify, categorize, and understand unidentified artifacts in the museum's collection.
General Member
Illini Fighting Hunger
08.2022 - Current
- Assemble nutritional rice/casserole packages that are then distributed to Eastern Illinois Food Bank and local school programs.
- Provide manual labor to load and unload nutritional packages and assembling materials that require transit to receiving organizations.
- Instruct and manage the participation of other Student Organizations as they utilize IFH's materials to assemble packages for their own programs.
Membership Intern
Champaign County History Museum
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Scripted and organized the creation of two Historical Walking Tours covering the local history of Downtown Champaign.
- Strengthened the museum's community connection by facilitating publicly accessible programs that share local history.
- Conducted research utilizing local, primary sources curated from the community directly.
Public History Panel
UIUC History Showcase
11.2023 - 11.2023
- Was one of three interns in public history that presented our experiences with working in local history to a public audience.
- Communicated my connection of the theory of public history to its unique application within the local community.
- Collaborated with my peers to communicate both our individual and collective experiences in our field.
IProgram Participant
Illinois Leadership Center
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Completed assessments that identified my strengths within collective work and reflected on how these strengths could best be utilized.
- Met with other participants to put our differing strengths into practice in a professionally guided environment.
- Enhanced my leadership skills by exercising productive cooperation within groups of peers different to me.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History And English
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL05.2026
Skills
- Advanced Writing Skills
- Research
- Interpersonal Skills
- Inclusive Communication
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
Timeline
Collections Intern
Champaign County History Museum
01.2024 - Current
Public History Panel
UIUC History Showcase
11.2023 - 11.2023
Membership Intern
Champaign County History Museum
09.2023 - 12.2023
IProgram Participant
Illinois Leadership Center
04.2023 - 05.2023
General Member
Illini Fighting Hunger
08.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - History And English
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
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