- Rock Climbing
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences across the globe
- Exploring famous landmarks, historical sites, and cultural attractions in a new destination
Samantha Stephenson
Duluth
Summary
Driven professional with a background in educational settings, seeking to transition into a new field. Developed skills in leadership and curriculum design within a collaborative and dynamic environment. Eager to leverage these abilities to bring value and drive success in a new and challenging role.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Lead Educator, Playologist, and Guest Services
Children’s Museum of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
01.2025 - 05.2026
- I support the museum’s mission by facilitating and engaging educational programming for children and families.
- Led design and facilitation of interactive learning experiences, assisted guests throughout museum, ensured welcoming, safe, and enriching environment.
- Designed and implemented engaging educational programs for diverse audiences.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through participant feedback and assessments.
- Integrated hands-on learning experiences using museum exhibits and resources.
- Coordinated logistics for special events and educational workshops.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance on classroom management techniques.
Fall Archival Intern
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
09.2025 - 12.2025
- I assisted with processing historical collections, preparing finding aids, and organizing materials to support accessibility for researchers.
- Preserved valuable historical documents by implementing proper handling and storage techniques.
- Organized archival materials for improved access and retrieval efficiency.
- Assisted in digitization projects to enhance preservation of historical documents.
- Conducted research to support cataloging and classification of archival collections.
- Evaluated existing collections for preservation needs and recommended solutions.
Student Summer Researcher
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
06.2025 - 12.2025
- Chosen by the History Department to collaborate on a student-faculty research project following the successful writing of a competitive grant proposal.
- Collaborated with faculty mentor to develop research paper, gaining experience in historical research methodologies such as source analysis, project design, and academic writing.
- Enhanced skills in independent research and collaboration through active participation in research project.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams to streamline research processes and foster collaborative initiatives.
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public History
University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire, WI01-2026
Skills
- Program development
- Curriculum development
- Educational leadership
- Guest services
- Interactive learning design
- Records management
- Recordkeeping
- Time management
- Collaborative learning
Accomplishments
- Author of “Renaming the Landscape: Indigenous Place-Names, Colonial Memory, and Reconciliation in U.S. National Parks,” submitted as a final capstone project to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Interests
Timeline
Fall Archival Intern
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
09.2025 - 12.2025
Student Summer Researcher
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
06.2025 - 12.2025
Lead Educator, Playologist, and Guest Services
Children’s Museum of Eau Claire
01.2025 - 05.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Public History
University of Wisconsin