Belmont Mansion Interpreter Resume Example Belmont Mansion

BELMONT MANSION INTERPRETER

Professional Summary

Experienced and diligent historian, educator, and preservationist with over eight years experience in public history. A manager in coordinating, planning, and giving education programs, lectures, and managing community events.

Professional Objective

To secure a challenging full-time position in the education field at an historic site, museum, or library.

Skills & Traits

Principled
Resourceful
Humble
Personable & Outgoing
Efficient & Flexible
Strong Collaborator
Strong Communicator
Excellent at memorization-recall

Classroom Administrator
Curriculum & Program Coordinator
Inventory Manager
Strong Organizer
Excellent Researcher
Preservation-Minded
Focused on place-based learning
Strong Public Speaker

Work History

Belmont Mansion Interpreter, 03/2019 to Current
Belmont Mansion – Nashville, TN

Give guided tours of the historic mansion
Give detailed information to visitors about the architecture, preservation, and history of Belmont Mansion
Conduct Research on Belmont Mansion's History
Conduct Outreach Education Programs for Belmont Mansion
Manage Ticket Desk at times and help visitors with questions & concerns
Respond to customer requests via telephone

Collection Preservation Specialist & Seasonal Employee, 05/2019 to 08/2019
Metro Parks & Recreation At Historic Fort Negley – Nashville, TN

Processed the William Cammack Family letter collection. William Cammack, a soldier in the 12th Indiana Light Artillery, and stationed at Fort Negley in Nashville, TN. during the American Civil War
Helped to organize over one thousand letters by date in the Cammack Family letter collection, as well as place the letters in protective archival folders and boxes for storage and use
Transcribed as well as digitally scanned many of the American Civil War letters written by, as well as letters to William Cammack during the American Civil War
Assisted visitors and inform them on the history of Fort Negley
Oversaw the Information desk at Fort Negley, and respond to visitor questions, and comments

Education Programs & Community Outreach Coordinator, 05/2011 to 03/2019
Belle Meade Plantation – Nashville, TN

Developed and scheduled field trip programs, scout programs, as well as monthly programs for home-school groups
Oversaw outreach programs to schools, libraries, civic groups and retirement homes
Created content for newsletters, social media pages and informational packets
Led educational training workshops on aspects of Belle Meade Plantation History for staff and volunteers
Led numerous summer camps through the years and developed programs for them, with an age range from four to fourteen years old. Mainly through a Civil War Soldier Camp program and a Native American Camp program
Coordinated portions of the Belle Meade Junior Docent Program from 2011 until 2017
Carried out and implemented community-based programs
Created and managed a successful Civil War Book Club during the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War from 2011 until 2015, which brought in authors and speakers from around the country
Established a free community speaker program called Carriage House Conversations, which brought in speakers from across the country to speak on a variety of nineteenth century historic topics
Conducted research on behalf of Belle Meade Plantation's Education Department at a variety places including the Tennessee State Library & Archives, and the National Archives in Washington, D.C
Served as a Belle Meade Plantation representative at several conventions and teacher in-services, including the Southeastern Museums Conference, and the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies
Assisted Curator in the preservation of Belle Meade Mansion and Collections
Conducted research for the Curator in the planning of exhibits
Conducted tours of the Belle Meade Mansion & Grounds
Managed the Ticket Desk and helped visitors with questions and concerns
Responded to customer requests via telephone and email

Internship, 08/2009 to 12/2009
Antietam National Battlefield – Sharpsburg, MD

Advised visitors on a variety of subjects at the Visitor Center Desk to Antietam National Battlefield.
Informed visitors on the history of the Battle of Antietam and its legacy.
Assisted Park Rangers with a variety of tasks.
Responded to customer requests via telephone and in person.
Assisted with The Annual Memorial Illumination for the Battle of Antietam, held each December.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: History, 2011
Roanoke College - Salem, VA

History Major
Member of Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
Dean's List
Member of the Roanoke College Historical Society
Member of Roanoke College Habitat for Humanity
Member of Roanoke College Best Buddies Program

Gettysburg Semester, 2009
Gettysburg College - Gettysburg, PA

Scholarship recipient member of the 2009 Gettysburg Semester. This program offered students from colleges and universities the chance to apply and participate in the Gettysburg College Civil War Era Studies Program.

Memberships & Affiliations

Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities

Southeastern Museums Conference

Friends of Warner Parks

Society of Civil War Historians

American Battlefield Trust

Friends of Fort Negley

Battle of Nashville Preservation Society, Inc.

Battle of Nashville Civil War Roundtable

Battle of Franklin Trust and Save the Franklin Battlefield Inc.

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Belmont Mansion
Metro Parks & Recreation At Historic Fort Negley
Belle Meade Plantation
Antietam National Battlefield

School Attended

Roanoke College
Gettysburg College

Job Titles Held:

Belmont Mansion Interpreter
Collection Preservation Specialist & Seasonal Employee
Education Programs & Community Outreach Coordinator
Internship

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts : History , 2011
Gettysburg Semester , 2009

Belmont Mansion Interpreter Resume Example

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