Scarlett Andes
Skills
Experience: collections management, museum interpretation, exhibit production, oral history, anthropological research & interviews, lesson & curriculum planning, teaching grades 4-7, archaeological excavation & cataloguing
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Abilities: writing, editing, research, public speaking, artifact handling and cleaning, material identification, organization, project management, creative writing, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, FileMaker Pro, Preservica, KE EMu, OCHRE database, voice (soprano), baking
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Languages: French (fluent), Hebrew (reading)
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Master of Arts in Public History
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May 2021
2011-2015
GPA: 3.92/4.0
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
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Museum Studies Certificate
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Minor in French
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Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, James Scholar, Dean's List
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Study Abroad: Paris, France
Museum & Archive Experience
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Curatorial Intern
- Update artifact records in KE EMu and arrange exhibit rotation plan to ensure long-term preservation of objects on display while maintaining exhibit narrative
- Write, narrate, and create videos for social media to feature artifacts and bring their stories to the public
Chicago, IL
September 2020 - Present
The Women and Leadership Archives - Loyola University Chicago
Graduate Assistant
- Accession new donations, digitize, and maintain organized files in archive database
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Record detailed metadata for digitized documents, photos, and negatives
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Create displays for events to promote knowledge of and use of the archives' collection
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Increase interest in and interaction with the archives through blog, social media, and outreach events
Chicago, IL
September 2019 - Present
The Niles Historical Museum
Collections Intern
- Assist new Curator with assessment of current collection and displays
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Research items found in collection
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Advise on collections care and management techniques for wide variety of objects
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Digitize photo collection
Niles, IL
March - August 2019
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Interpretive Guide
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Brought art and history to life for a diverse range of visitors through informal conversation, guided tours, and living history tours
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Customized tours on short notice for groups with special interests or needs
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Provided friendly customer service in Museum Store and arranged displays to increase sales
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Conducted research on permanent and temporary exhibitions for tours and blog posts
Chicago, IL
May 2017 - August 2019
Bess Bower DUNN Museum
Collections Volunteer
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Aided museum's move to a new facility by helping inventory and pack objects
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Labeled artifacts with extra small writing to ensure proper tracking during the move
Libertyville, IL
March 2017 - December 2018
The Spurlock Museum
Collections Student Employee
Pagel Collections Intern (paid)
Collections Intern (for credit)
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Planned and executed a temporary exhibit showcasing new acquisitions from Myanmar
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Composed 200+ detailed condition reports in FileMaker Pro to track preservation
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Mentored new employee in handling, cleaning, and organizing artifacts
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Improved long-term preservation and ease of access by reorganizing an area of organic storage, constructing custom mounts, rolling textiles, and cleaning artifacts independently and as part of a team (click here for examples)
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Assisted with IPM, disaster preparedness, and gallery maintenance
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See projects here
Urbana, IL
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June - August 2015
January - May 2015
September - December 2014
Chicago, IL
January - February 2015
Field Museum of Natural History
Anthropology Conservation Lab Volunteer
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Digitized catalog cards for development of the new China exhibition
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Labeled and created custom housing for artifacts from the Java Sea Shipwreck collection
Other Anthropology Experience
Undergraduate Honors Thesis
"Writing Their Names on the Walls: Remembering and Forgetting in Jewish Montreal"
- Four weeks of research in Montreal, Quebec: participant observation, archival research, conducted 20 interviews with community members
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Award: High Distinction
June 2014-May 2015
Harvard University - Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon, Israel
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Worked with team to excavate Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Crusader material
- Processed artifacts, used OCHRE database to record and maintain context for objects retrieved from the dig site, and assisted with GIS laser recording of locations of features and objects
Summer 2013
Education Experience
Shir Hadash Synagogue
Sunday School Teacher
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Designed innovative lesson plans and museum visits for students to experience Jewish history and culture in new ways, including anthropology projects and cuisine
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Built support network for teen student teachers and encourage their creative input
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Taught Hebrew reading skills one-on-one with 4th-7th grade students
Wheeling, IL
September 2015 - June 2019
Mummies & Masterpieces
Educator
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Lead Museum Education lessons and projects to help students discover art and history
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Assisted with marketing and outreach to past and potential clients
Glencoe, IL
September 2018 - May 2019
Awards & Conferences
"When Times Have Changed and Your Museum Hasn't: The Case of Stellenbosch University's Volkekunde Collections"
2019 Loyola History Grad Student Association Annual Conference
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Roundtable Panelist: Anthropology Inside and Outside the Academy
2018 Central States Anthropological Society Annual Conference
Abstract:
This Roundtable will focus on the nature of jobs taken by anthropologists outside the academy and spanning the academy. It will focus on what is anthropological about the kind of work anthropologists do outside the academy, even when they sometimes teach in the academy. Over half of people with higher degrees in anthropology in many different countries, including the United States, earn their living primarily outside the academy, so it is important to know what they do, what is anthropological about how they do it, and what adjustments they need to make in order to be anthropologists earning a living outside the academy. Different kinds of employers will be represented on this Roundtable--from law firms to the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the software industry. Many more could be included, but we want to start this conversation, make it avilable to students and faculty members at the CSAS Annual Meeting, and generate discussion of what it could mean to have most, if not all, anthropology be simultaneously inside and outside the academy.
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Selected to Present Honors Thesis
2015 Association for Canadian Jewish Studies Annual Conference
Title: "Writing Their Names on the Walls: Remembering and Forgetting in Jewish Montreal"
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Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards 2015 - Second Place
University of Illinois Creative Writing Department
Short Story: "Dust and Dandelions"