REX A. HUTCHINSON
PA
Summary
Detail-oriented Collections Assistant and Student Researcher, proficient in cataloging, collections management, and collections research. Hardworking and efficient individual with strong academic writing skills, research experience, and excellent observational, organizational and communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Collections Assistant
Drexel Founding Collection at Drexel University
07.2024 - Current
- Collection Assistant, responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Collection, in coordination with the Director, including object moves both on and off-site, climate monitoring, processing incoming loans and new acquisitions, inventories, and maintaining the record files.
- Responsible for the continued maintenance of the collection database, CatalogIt, and preparing collection records for publication online.
- Assisting with the digitization and cataloging of paintings at Drexel's Queen Lane campus for publication online as well as display in Drexel's new Health Sciences Building.
- Also assisting with upcoming exhibitions, including at the Health Sciences Building, and participating in the installation and de-installation of exhibitions.
- Additionally, helped with moving, packing, and rehousing the Drexel Collection's paintings at Queen Lane, working with external art handlers as necessary, to store all the paintings in a single location at the Queen Lane campus.
Apprentice
Rose Valley Restorations
06.2016 - Current
- Restoration of furniture and fine arts
- Hand tool carpentry and repair, cleaning and disinfecting furniture, removing finish, sanding
- Veneer work, finish work (including shellac, oil, wax and blended finishes), color work and wax work
- Organization of work, project management, on site work experience.
Archives Assistant
Legacy Center Archive, Drexel College of Medicine
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Worked in digital humanities research, including a pilot for an ongoing Body Transfer Recognition initiative
- Completed pick-up work and various archival tasks as required
- Maintained organizational systems and developed workflows for processing and data collection.
Student Researcher
STAR Scholars Program, Drexel University
- Conducted literature review of 'undone science' theory, assessing case studies, analyzing the application of the theory over time
- Compiled bibliometrics and data on cases for presentation.
Volunteer
West Chester Public Library
06.2016 - 02.2020
- Shelved and catalogued books and library materials
- Developed familiarity with archive and library catalogue systems, in addition to Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA06.2025
Skills
- Academic and Research Paper Writing
- Research Design and Analysis Skills
- Project proposal, Planning, and Assessment
- Software Skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workplace Suite, and R/R-Studio
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research
- Data Collection
- Dataset analysis
- Restoration and woodworking skills
Activities
- Maya Literary Club, Vice President, 09/2023, present
- Drexel Fencing Club, Member, 12/2022, present
Pronouns
He/They
Coursework
- Independent Study Project (ongoing)
- Methodology of Art History
- Ethics of Display at the Mütter Museum
- Italian Renaissance Art
- Art of Asia
- Art of China
References
Available upon request
Languages
Latin
Limited Working
Timeline
Collections Assistant
Drexel Founding Collection at Drexel University
07.2024 - Current
Archives Assistant
Legacy Center Archive, Drexel College of Medicine
06.2023 - 10.2023
Apprentice
Rose Valley Restorations
06.2016 - Current
Volunteer
West Chester Public Library
06.2016 - 02.2020
Student Researcher
STAR Scholars Program, Drexel University
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Drexel University
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