Dedicated museum Operations Assistant focused on genuine interactions and experience of the museum and related programming. Consistent positive feedback from volunteers and visitors. Proficient in schedule coordination and inventory management. Strong human resource skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Assistant
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
11.2022 - Current
Assist with the daily operations of the Westcott House ensuring a superb visitors' experience
Working with the volunteer team to deliver quality daily guest experiences including (but not limited to) - greet and orient visitors, conduct tours, sell retail products and memberships, facilitate programs, events, and special use of Westcott site
Assist with the daily preparation for public programs including event and/ or programming set up and housekeeping details
Assist Museum Educator with programming, especially that which relates to volunteers; ie training
Manage the museum store inventory; ordering and processing new inventory
Manage the schedule for volunteers and docents
Manage online store sales and shipments to customers
Serve as guest receptionist/ store assistant as needed
Some administrative tasks - coordinating outgoing mail and deliveries, managing office supply inventory
Assist the Director of Museum Operations as needed with tasks ranging from minor maintenance to bookkeeping
Staff member in charge of the Volunteer Council - assist Volunteer Council Chair in running meetings, provide staff updates, plan activities with volunteer group (eg potluck, field trip)
Edit and compile articles from volunteers for quarterly volunteer newsletter, The Westcott Driver
Participate in Board Meetings
Member of Marketing Committee of Westcott Board
Assist with creation of new Westcott branded products
Supervise summer intern (Summer 2024)
Certify new docents & store volunteers
Pair new volunteers with peers in the existing volunteer group - these mentors help new volunteers feel welcome in the group and share their experience at Westcott
Serve as mentor to new docents as needed, especially those closer to my age
Daily Operations Intern
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
08.2022 - 11.2022
Updated the Member & Donor database with the most recent information in Microsoft Excel
Inputted new giftshop products in Shopify and Quickbooks
Updated existing giftshop products in Shopify and Quickbooks for more accurate inventory counts
Covered unfilled tour and store shifts or when volunteers had to come off the schedule on short notice
Research Intern
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
10.2021 - 08.2022
Renamed files in the Westcott House's Research folders, thus making them easier to find by date
Determined subjects of files by evaluating the contents of the previously scanned, but unnamed, files and newspaper articles
Designated new file names to make them more intuitive to find when the files eventually are released to the Westcott House's volunteer team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Urban & Regional Planning
Cornell Universtity
Ithaca, NY
Architectural CAD Drafting Certificate -
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
12.2022
Skills
Positive Attitude
Attention to Detail
Professional and Friendly
Customer Support
Microsoft Office
Analytical Thinking
Volunteer Work
Westcott House Docent
Summer 2021-2022
Guided tours of the Westcott House
Adapted tour to meet to guests' needs and interests
Answered guests' questions and conducted further research when unable to answer questions
Westcott House Gift Shop Volunteer
Summer 2021-2022
Welcomed guests and patrons to the Westcott House
Assisted guests with tour check-in, locating products, and sales
Recommended products to guests; eg. birthday presents, books
Familiarized myself with the Springfield thus enabling me to make better recommendations to guests requesting other local attractions and cuisine
Arranged products for display, conducted inventory counts, assisted with minor housekeeping tasks
Organizations
Member with the following groups
Museum Store Association
Young Ohio Preservations - branch of Heritage Ohio
Timeline
Operations Assistant
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
11.2022 - Current
Daily Operations Intern
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
08.2022 - 11.2022
Research Intern
Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
10.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Urban & Regional Planning
Cornell Universtity
Architectural CAD Drafting Certificate -
Columbus State Community College
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