Samuel Wright Hutchison
Robbinsville,NJ
Summary
Digital Imaging Consultant skilled in virtual reality and photogrammetry, adept at enhancing educational experiences through strategic client engagement and comprehensive documentation. Demonstrates a collaborative spirit by mentoring new staff and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive digital imaging projects forward, ensuring the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage.
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in History and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Imaging Consultant 1
VARDIS
Chestertown, MD
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Trained and mentored new staff on photogrammetry and scanning images and documents. Facilitated VR experiences, whether they were walk-in or scheduled specific class experiences. Aided in work for DSMP projects with interviews and virtual tour creation.
- Worked on the Museums on Main Street workshop, helping local museum partners with issues using equipment like the photo studio and the CZAR scanners. Scanned old photos and photographed artifacts. Also searched for and provided input on new VR apps to use in an educational setting.
Digital Imaging Consultant 2
VARDIS
Chestertown, MD
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Trained and mentored new staff on photogrammetry and scanning images and documents. Facilitated VR experiences, whether they were walk-in or scheduled specific class experiences. Aided in work for DSMP projects with interviews and virtual tour creation.
- Participated in a museum field experience class connected with my job at Vardis. Worked with Kent Museum, taking 360 photos and editing photos in Photoshop to create a portion of Kent Museum’s virtual tour. Interviewed a museum staff member for an explanation of specific artifacts and exhibits, using the audio to create clips and written transcriptions to be placed in the museum through Thinglink’s interactive “tags.”
- Used photogrammetry for artifacts to create and edit 3D models for the Kent Museum, using the programs Meta Shape and Blender to render the images taken.
Digital Imaging Consultant 2
VARDIS
Chestertown, MD
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Trained and mentored new staff on photogrammetry. Work on the Kent Museum virtual tour, helping create new 3D models of artifacts using both Metashape and Blender. Facilitate educational virtual reality experiences for classes and professors of Washington College.
- Worked for the MUSE, a student-run museum, specifically their Chesapeake Changemakers exhibit on High Street in Chestertown, creating a ThingLink program where audiences could listen to the voices of important community members around the Eastern Shore of Maryland via a kiosk that utilized the program that was created.
Virtual Micro Internship
Commodore Collection/Sumner Hall
Robbinsville, NJ
06.2023
- Worked with the Commodore Collection, a digital archive of documents relating to the history of Chestertown, Maryland, primarily in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Analyzing these documents and gathering research on the subject of the collection. The Thinglink program helped enhance museum banners by adding “tags” or interactive buttons that could pull viewers to see specific scans of old documents, videos, and news articles. The research also aided in making the tags cohesive descriptions.
Virtual Micro Internship
Kent Museum
Robbinsville, NJ
07.2024
- Worked on Kent Museum’s banners through the Thinglink program. Helped enhance the banners by adding “tags” that let viewers listen to audio clips and view photos of the specific artifacts mentioned. Furthermore, banners included links that took viewers to specific parts of the virtual tour when exhibits were mentioned. Researched artifacts to help add detailed descriptions.
Virtual Micro Internship
Forman Branch Bird Banding Observatory
Robbinsville, NJ
07.2025
- Worked on the Froman Branch Bird Banding Observatory’s banners through the Thinglink program. Helped enhance the banners by adding “tags” that let viewers listen to audio clips and view photos of the specific wildlife mentioned. Furthermore, banners included links that took viewers to specific parts of the virtual tour when exhibits were mentioned. Researched wildlife to help add detailed descriptions.
Digital Exhibit Design
Forman Branch Bird Banding Observatory
Chestertown, MD
03.2025 - 05.2025
- Designed a digital museum panel for “Introduction to Forman’s Branch Bird Banding Observation Station.” Using the Canva program, worked with a team to create, revise, and collaborate with the museum partner FBBO. The product was accepted by the museum partner.
Camp Counselor
Robbinsville Township Offices
Robbinsville, NJ
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Coordinated and led group activities for campers and counselors. Engaged children in arts and crafts, singing, sports, games, and field trips while maintaining a safe environment.
- Promoted a fun, safe, and inclusive environment by monitoring the activity of campers to identify and address behavioral issues while establishing and building relationships with campers to ease fears in new environments.
- Assessed the needs and interests of individuals and groups and planned activities accordingly. Managed daily operations of recreational facilities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History, And Museum, Field, Community Education
Washington College
Chestertown, MD05-2026
Skills
- Profound Knowledge of History (American and World)
- Photogrammetry
- Photoshop editing
- Digital Documentation
- 360 Photography
- Familiar with Metashape/Blender
- Expertise in Thinglink for Virtual tour creation
- VR Facilitation
- Staff Mentoring
- Interviewing Skills
- Audio Editing
HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND SOCIETIES
Presidential Fellows Scholarship, Quill and Compass Scholarship, National Society of Leadership and Success, PHI Alpha Theta member of the National History Honors Society
Timeline
Virtual Micro Internship
Forman Branch Bird Banding Observatory
07.2025
Digital Exhibit Design
Forman Branch Bird Banding Observatory
03.2025 - 05.2025
Digital Imaging Consultant 2
VARDIS
09.2024 - 05.2026
Virtual Micro Internship
Kent Museum
07.2024
Digital Imaging Consultant 2
VARDIS
09.2023 - 05.2024
Virtual Micro Internship
Commodore Collection/Sumner Hall
06.2023
Digital Imaging Consultant 1
VARDIS
09.2022 - 05.2023
Camp Counselor
Robbinsville Township Offices
01.2022 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Arts - History, And Museum, Field, Community Education
Washington College