Evelyn Chester
Washington, DC
White House Gifts, Washington DC
- Develop and give tours of Lafayette Square
- Create signs and advertising for tours
- Assist with retail inventory
- Retail sales
Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Volunteer
Oct 2005-Jan. 2006, March 2007- April 2009
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Washington, DC
Park Ranger [40 hours/week; $31751/ year (GS 5-1)]
- Develop and present interpretive programs, including tours of the historic home
- Run Visitor Center (avg. 150 visitors/day), including ticket distribution and answering phones
- Handle bookstore transactions (avg. $1000/week)
- Update and maintain websites for Frederick Douglass NHS and Fort Dupont NHS
Feb. 2006- March 2007
Tourmobile Sightseeing, Inc. Washington, DC
Narrator [37 hours/week; $10/hour]
- Developed and presented tours of Washington, DC and Arlington National Cemetery
- Responsible for passenger safety and crowd control of up to 1000 people per day
- Employee of the Month, Jan. 2007
May 2005- Aug. 2005
Patent Medicine Collection, National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution,Washington, DC
Intern [20 hours/week; unpaid]
- Cataloged objects
- Created digital images of objects
- Researched object history
Sept 2004 –Aug. 2005
Conservation Assessment Program, Heritage Preservation, Washington,DC
Program Assistant [20 hours/week; $10/hour]
- Maintained Database and files on applicants, assessors and awardees
- Processed Grant applications
- Handled communications with applicants
- Organized materials for mass mailings and information sessions
June 2004- Aug. 2004
Partner's Trust Bank (now M&T Bank), Utica NY
Temporary Employee [35 hours/week]
- Assisted with customer calls
- Processed stock purchases
- Assisted with ATM proof
- Updated customer records
June 2003- Aug. 2003
Oneida County Historical Society, Utica NY
Intern [20 hours/week; $5.50/hour]
- Organized collections
- Assisted with object preservation
- Assisted on various community outreach projects
May 2003- July 2003
Old Forge Camping Resort, Old Forge NY
Reservationist [20 hours/week; $5.50/hour]
- Greeted and checked in customers
- Assisted with general store sales
- Answered telephones
- Made reservations
June 2002- Aug. 2002
Office of the Oneida County Clerk, Utica NY
Intern [20 hours/week; $5.50/hour]
- Inventoried, organized and cataloged historical records in the Clerk's office
- Created guide to finding historical and genealogical information in the County and State
May 2001- Aug. 2001, Jan. 2002
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, NY
Research Assistant [40 hours/week; $5.50/hour]
- Assisted on-site patrons with research
- Provided members of the media and general public with fact checking and reference services
- Performed research and clerical tasks for in-house needs
- Answered telephones and correspondence
- Presented “If Artifacts Could Talk”- presentations to acquaint museum visitors with the history of artifacts in the collection
SKILLS:
Computer Skills:
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
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FileMaker Pro
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Type 60 words/minute
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Basic html
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SPSS 10.0
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PastPerfect
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MultiMimsy
EDUCATION:
2004-2006
The GeorgeWashingtonUniversity, Washington, DC
Museum Studies Masters Program
Museum Studies Concentration: Exhibit Development;
Academic Concentration: Anthropology
2000-2004
Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
Major: Comparative Cultures
Fall 2003 Study Abroad with Lexia International,Berlin, Germany
Thesis Title: Nie Vergessen - Never Forget: Holocaust Memorials in Berlin and Washington D.C
HONORS:
- Dean’s List (all semesters, 2000-2004)
- National Merit Scholarship (2000-2004)
- Alfred University Scholar
- Honors in Comparative Cultures
- Member of: