Museum Studies Graduate Looking for Job in Registration/Collections Management

[KimTinnell]

Headline: Museum Studies Graduate Looking for Job in Registration/Collections Management
Name: Kim Tinnell
Email Address: kmenninger@ufl.edu
Current Location: Gainesville, FL, USA

Preferred Job Category: Registrar/Collections Manager

Personal Statement:
I will be graduating from the University of Florida's Museum Studies Graduate program in the fall and am looking for employment in the registration department of an art museum.

Education:
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Master of Arts in Museum Studies, expected 2011
Disciplinary focus: Art History
Awarded graduate assistantship at the University Galleries
GPA: 3.96

Graduate coursework completed in Museum Registration Methods, Museum Education, Exhibitions, Museology, Museum Practicums (Registration and Curatorial Departments), and Art History (African Art, Chinese Art, Renaissance Prints, and Contemporary European Art).

My thesis work involves writing a guidebook for the University of Florida's Smathers Library on how to handle a large, mixed collection they are receiving from a museum that is closing. Topics covered in the guidebook include accessioning, numbering, storage, handling, accessing, condition reporting, inventorying, photographing, conservation, and exhibition.

Stetson University, DeLand, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, May 2008
Minor: Art History
GPA: 3.77

Extensive coursework completed in oil painting and mixed media. Additional coursework in drawing, sculpture, and photography. Recognized as the "Outstanding Senior in the Art Department at Stetson University" in 2008.

Professional Experience:
Intern, Registration Department, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, June 2011- August 2011

Conservation Technician, Preservation Department, University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Gainesville, FL, August 2010-Present
•Performed conservation work on original architectural drawings and blueprints by John Carrere and Thomas Hastings including mending tears and backing fragile drawings, flattening and removing wrinkles, deacidification, and encapsulation
•Assisted in creation of a list describing the drawings and blueprints to be used by researchers
•Project is funded by a Save America’s Treasures grant administered by the National Park Service and National Endowment for the Humanities
For additional information on this project, please visit: Saving St. Augustine's Architectural Treasures.

Graduate Assistant, University Galleries, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, August 2009-Present
•Coordinated the School of Art and Art History Juried Exhibition for 2010 and 2011
•Assisted with aspects of gallery operation such as installing works of art, lighting, making text labels, and writing press releases for upcoming exhibitions

Practicum Student, Registration Department, The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL, August 2010-December 2010
•Conducted research in preparation for drafting a conservation plan
•Drafted a grant narrative for future use of the museum

Consultant, Graham Center for Public Service, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, June 2010-August 2010
•Inventoried and created a database that documented over 2,000 objects donated by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham
•Rehoused 405 files in acid free materials that documented Bob Graham’s Workdays, including photographic material and other small artifacts such as name tags

Research Intern for the Curator of Contemporary Art, The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL, January 2009-August 2009
•Located and secured art historical interpretation, biographical materials and technical requirements for two exhibitions, Project Europa: Imagining the (Im)Possible and Art, Media, and Material Witness
•Participated in creating a gallery plan and producing a three-dimensional model of the exhibition plan, as well as illustrated checklists for museum professionals

Applicable Skills:
Registration skills: art handling, condition reporting, art packing/unpacking, exhibition installation/deinstallation, paper conservation.

Computer skills: proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Photoshop, familiar with The Museum System (TMS).

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