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Curatorial participation on all levels in matters relating to both permanent and temporary exhibitions,including <br /> conceptual planning and loan lists;case design and installation;research and writing of display texts,brochures, <br /> web-features and published catalogue entries. Managed permanent collection of over 8000 objects,attending to <br /> cataloguing and maintaining of departmental database,conservation and photography needs,public and scholarly <br /> inquiry; loans and acquisitions;research and publications. Worked as a liaison with various departments <br /> throughout the museum, including but not limited to Operations,Design,Education,Registrar's Office,and other <br /> curatorial departments. Managed the de-installation and reinstallation of entire Ancient Near Eastern collection as <br /> part of a major Museum capital project(1999),as well as several special exhibitions:Art of the First Cities: The <br /> Third Millennium B.C.from the Mediterranean to the Indus(2003); The Golden Deer of Eurasia: Scythian and <br /> Sarmatian Treasures from the Russian Steppes(2000); The Year One(2000). Trained docents/educators on site, <br /> designed educational web features,teacher packets and outreach opportunities, led gallery tours for grade school <br /> and university students,and supervised undergraduate and graduate students in the Museum Certificate Program. <br /> Metropolitan Moms,New York,NY 2004-Present <br /> Lecturer and Educational Consultant <br /> Designed and implemented educational and family programs for pre-K children and their parents;exclusive <br /> lecturer of all classes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Picture featured in Working Mother,New York Moms <br /> Gotta Have Art(July/August 2005), see press feature at website. (www.metropolitanmoms.com) <br /> Friends Select,Philadelphia,PA 2001 <br /> Lecturer,Lower and Middle School(pre-K through 8`h grade) <br /> Centro Camuno di Studi Preistorici, Capo di Ponte(BS)Italy 1993-1994 <br /> Assistant to the Director, Dr. Emmanuel Anati <br /> Responsibilities included archaeological research, laboratory work, editorial duties (including <br /> translations) and fieldwork. Worked on site studying the petroglyphs of the Camonica Valley, <br /> learning the methodology of rock art recording and conservation. Registrar and member of 1994 <br /> expedition to Har Karkom, Israel (Progetto Sinai: Spedizione Archaeologica ad Har Karkom); <br /> prepared site reports and related articles for publication upon return. <br /> The Nassau County Museum of Art,Roslyn Harbor,NY 1993 <br /> Summer Intern <br /> Assisted with curatorial research, membership and educational programs, and basic curatorial and <br /> administrative duties. <br /> University of Michigan Museum of Art,Ann Arbor,MI 1991-1993 <br /> Research Assistant <br /> Researched and catalogued objects in the permanent collection. <br /> Artrain,Ann Arbor,MI 1992-1993 <br /> Research Assistant <br /> Helped organize and execute the 1993-1994 exhibition that toured the Midwest aboard the Artrain; <br /> served as a guide for the exhibition when it was in close proximity to the Ann Arbor area. <br /> John Fulton Estudio, Seville, Spain 1992 <br /> Gallery Salesperson <br /> Apprentice to artist at his studio and gallery. <br /> North Country Center for the Arts,Lincoln,NH 1990-1992 <br /> Production Assistant <br /> Worked backstage researching and producing sets and props for Summer Stock Theatre. <br /> LANGUAGES <br /> Reading knowledge of German,French,Italian,and Spanish. Two years of Akkadian. <br />