Talented and experienced museum educator seeking rewarding career!

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Headline: Talented and experienced museum educator seeking rewarding career!
Name: Kyle N. Sater
Email Address: knsater@gmail.com
Current Location: Houston, TX United States

Preferred Job Category: Education

Personal Statement:
My objective is to obtain a full-time job with a reputable company or non-profit educational/governmental institution, such as a museum, university, gallery, or philanthropic organization. Interested in:
• Interpretive work, public programming, and exhibit design/installation
• Working with the public, especially children, in educational environments

Education:
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL
Master of Arts in History, graduated Magna Cum Laude, May 16, 2009
• Emphasis on Museum Studies/Public History and Education
• Overall GPA 3.92/4.00; Major GPA 3.94/4.00

Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Bachelor of Arts in History, graduated Cum Laude, May 19, 2007
• Minor in Fine Art/2-Dimensional Design and Art History
• Overall GPA 3.52/4.00; Major GPA 3.50/4.00; Minor GPA 3.71/4.00

Professional Experience:
Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
A Place for Discovery Volunteer, February 2009 – May 2009
• Managed museum’s A Place for Discovery by introducing visitors and answering questions regarding the objects and activities contained therein
• Reported technical issues to museum staff and maintained a clean, organized, and child-friendly learning environment

First Division Museum, Cantigny Foundation, Wheaton, IL
Education Department Intern and Gallery Guide, May 2008 – August 2008
• Developed and implemented weekly educational program, “History Alive!” for visiting school groups and the general public
• Produced exhibit labels and images for the program, as well as themed activities for children based on military historical periods
• Supervised volunteers and gave tours of the galleries to visiting school groups
• Catalogued the education collection using TMS (The Museum System)
• Researched and wrote project report titled “History Alive!: Self-Directed Educational Programming at a Military History Museum”

Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL
Teaching Assistant for English/Composition Program and Peer Tutor, August 2007 – May 2009
• Created materials for and proctored online and on-campus workshops for the UIS community
• Taught weekly studio and in-class sessions for undergraduate general English courses
• Tutored students in one-on-one appointments regarding writing assignments

Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
Education Department Intern and Planetarium Operator, February 2006 – May 2007
• Designed educational materials such as pamphlets, museum guides, schedules, and power point presentations
• Organized and ran off-site exhibits like those at the Heart of Illinois Fair
• Gave tours and presentations to visiting school/camp groups for 5-12 year olds, many of which dealt with object and art-based interpretation, and operated planetarium

Free-lance Artist, July 2003 – Present
• Directed two man team and developed design for a motivational mural for the Bartlett, IL Police Department
• Contracted for various large-scale painting projects by individual clients

Applicable Skills:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Indesign, Photoshop)
• Semi-fluent in French (reading, speaking, and writing), some Spanish
• Knowledge of historical research methods and an accomplished artist (skills in drawing, painting, and compositional design)
• Knowledge of museum accessioning and cataloging methods and technologies
• Great people skills and love to work with the public

Other:
Affiliations
• American Association of Museums
• Phi Alpha Theta National Honors Society
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Honors
• Senior Teaching Assistant with the Center for Teaching and Learning at UIS
• Dean’s List at Bradley University (5 semesters)
• Dean’s List at the University of Illinois (4 semesters)
• Numerous awards for placing in art shows (American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL)