Historian / Archives/ museums! Willing to relocate and wants to work full time

[Jbogol]

Headline: Historian / Archives/ museums! Willing to relocate and wants to work full time
Name: JAMIE L BOGOL
Email Address: Jbogol@gmail.com
Current Location: East Millsboro, Pa US

Preferred Job Category: Archives

Personal Statement:
I will be graduating in December 2010 with a Master's degree with a public history Track. I have taking classes in archives and have worked in the University Archives for the last two year. My goals is to be working in either a museum, archives or public history setting. I'm really open to do about any job in the field so I can gain some more experience. How the dream is to be working for a major museum.

Education:
MA: History
December 2010
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania

BA: History
Minor: Women’s Studies
December 2009
California University of Pennsylvania, California, Pennsylvania

Professional Experience:
Special Collections and Archives
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania
August 2009- Present
• Processed and re-housed approximately fifteen or more collections, including The University School, University Senate Minutes, and University Trustee minutes.
• Helped Students and Faculty with their research.
• While the department head was preparing for the University Museum display on coal culture, I picked up extra hours in the archives to help out.

Intern in Visitors Services, United States Holocaust Museum
Washington D.C.
Summer of 2010
• Directed and welcomed visitors in the Museum and on the Mall in Washington D.C.
• Worked on special projects for the Museum. This included working on the photo team, conducting interviews on other interns and Holocaust survivors and research projects.
I conducted surveys about how visitors view and feel about the museum.
• I also had the opportunity to train new interns on the different jobs in Visitor Services.

Book Store Manager, BARC (Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation) Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Spring 2007- Present
• Created a Bookstore in a small side room and online, vita Amazon.com
• Manage guest complains and financial records
• Assist student volunteers with their community service projects.

Bartender, Red Lobster Uniontown, Pennsylvania
August 2005- Present
• I was trained for guest satisfaction and responsiveness.
• I can work in any position in the front of the house.
• I’m currently going through training to become a manager.

Volunteer, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Williamsburg, Virginia
Fall 2001-Present
• Did odd jobs for the foundation i.e. cleaning and setting up for events.
• Arranged dinner for the student Volunteers.
• Assisted and encouraged high-school students get involved in the schedule programs and events.
• Helped other re-enactors set up their camps.

Tour guide/ Volunteer, Nemacolin Castle Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Summer 2001-Fall 2003
• Gave historic and Ghost tours of the house and policed the grounds.
• Arranged large group tours that came to the house, most on a tight schedule.

Applicable Skills:
I know how to use adobe programs and MS word, powerpoint, excel, etc.

Other:
I was a local judge at history day at the University.