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Jessica Claire
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Summary
Archivist with 15 years of experience working with art, animation, and research.  Knowledge of Filemaker Pro and understanding of collection analysis and general archive operations
Accomplishments
Worked with a variety of Dreamworks Departments, to pull together 20 years of history and legacy.  Showcasing Traditional Art, Digital Art, Maquettes, and Set Models for an International Tour with ACMI Museum.  Liaison with storage facilities, conservators from Getty Institute, and crating/shipping companies. 
Experience
Archivist Librarian, 09/2012 to Current
Department Of DefenseEdgewood, MD,
  • Works with Production to collect art, story, and maquettes when film wraps.
  • Inventory, process, and preservation of a 20 Year Art collection.
  • Works with variety of Departments to choose art and maquettes for displays around Campus and various outside Galleries.
  • Scanning traditional artwork to input into visual database.
  • Transferring Digital Artwork from Production to Archive.
  • Working with Consumer Products, Marketing, & Publicity to collect and process assorted materials (ex: final samples of products).
  • Keeping track of materials moving between Archive and Storage Facilities.
DreamWorks Animation Archivist, 10/2008 to 09/2010
Nbc UniversalMiramar, FL,
  • Collected, Inventoried, and Processed Art, Consumer Products, and Maquettes from Productions.
  • Reviewed projects to distinguish priorities and deadlines.
  • Built budgets within Department for storage, supplies, and specific projects requirements.
  • Supervised Interns and Part-Time Employees for project deadlines.
  • Worked with Paramount and Dreamworks on Animation Project needed as required for both sites.
Archivist, 03/2006 to 10/2008
Princeton University FacultyPrinceton, NJ,
  • Designed and built an in-house Filemaker Pro Database for Archive purposes.
  • Organized and Processed all materials for JB Films, Television and Jerry Bruckheimer's personal legacy.
  • Scanned, and Photoshopped all material for the Database.
  • Planned and set Agendas for 15 year back log priorities.
  • Supervisor for Temp employees on all projects related to legacy.
  • Kept track of DVD, SWAG, Posters and Personal Items for JB Films, Television and Jerry Bruckheimer himself.
Researcher, 11/2004 to 02/2005
Art Directors GuildCity, STATE,
  • Researched the history of the Art Directors Guild, and their Presidents.
  • Hall of Fame - Researched seven of the individual Leading Art Directors for the Guild, including their Biography and Film History, for and award Banquet.
Archivist Librarian, 03/2004 to 01/2006
DreamWorks AnimationCity, STATE,
  • Supervised and Assigned Assistant Archivist, Project Archivists, and Interns.
  • Met weekly with Department Head to discuss projects for the Department.
  • Facilitated transfer of materials from Production to Archive.
  • Kept and suggested further updating Policies and Processing Procedures for the Archive Special Collections, as well as assisting in implementation.
  • Managed Artworks information integrity, ensuring internal/external verification of accurate records, migrating old records to match new metadata standards.
  • Processed Legal Files for Consumer Products and Marketing Departments.
Archivist Consultant, 01/2004 to 08/2004
Art Directors GuildCity, STATE,
  • Inventoried and catalogued the Guild's art collection in preparation for it to be sent to the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences.
  • Built and maintained Filemaker Pro database for the collection.
  • Trained and supervised a staff of volunteers.
Assistant Archivist, 08/2002 to 03/2004
DreamWorks AnimationCity, STATE,
  • Supervised and trained Interns.
  • Coordinated projects with Project Archivist and Interns.
  • Processed office files for various Departmental needs.
  • Inventoried all supplies needed for project fulfillment, and Department requirements.
  • Tracked all Archive assets in off-site locations.
  • Audited the circulation system and established procedures to acquire the artwork that had been previously checked out.
Processing Archivist, 04/2000 to 08/2002
DreamWorks AnimationCity, STATE,
  • Cataloged traditional and digital elements.
  • Handled requests for artwork, which included acquisition of appropriate signatures, pulling artwork from storage, and keeping track of it through the circulation system.
  • Kept track of 50,000 elements using ArtWorks database.
  • Oversaw and tracked movement of materials in off-site locations.
  • Processed animation scenes and original artwork.
  • Conducted research for artist portfolios.
Archive Intern, 03/1999 to 04/2000
Universal StudiosCity, STATE,
  • Supported Head and Assistant Archivist in daily operations of the Archive.
  • Organized and catalogued props, costumes, presskits, artwork, set designs, and architectural drawings.
  • Appraised and inventoried 30 boxes of personal papers and designs for Costume Designer Edith Head.
  • Reorganized files for easier access, including building Finding Guides.
  • Supervised new interns with their projects.
Education
Master of Arts: History and Archival Administration, Expected in June, 2000 to California State University - Northridge, California
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Bachelor of Arts: History and California Studies, Expected in June, 1998 to California State University - Northridge, California
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Skills
Adobe PhotoShop, Animation History, Art Conservation, Databases, Digital Access and Storage, Filemaker Pro, Mac & PC Computers, Marketing, Consumer Products, MS Office, Company and Departmental Policies & Procedures, Researching, Scanning, Budgeting.

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School Attended

  • California State University
  • California State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Archivist Librarian
  • DreamWorks Animation Archivist
  • Archivist
  • Researcher
  • Archivist Librarian
  • Archivist Consultant
  • Assistant Archivist
  • Processing Archivist
  • Archive Intern

Degrees

  • Master of Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts

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