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Sarah S. Jones 5 Monitor St., Apt. 201, Jersey City, NJ 07304 Mobile: (308) 999-0079 [email protected] Profile Multiple years of experience in museum functions including exhibition curation, museum education, volunteer coordination, collections management, public programming, and non-profit administration. Advanced skills with Microsoft Office and basic skills with Photoshop. Familiarity with specialized software programs: PastPerfect Museum Software, FileMaker Pro databases, Argus Collections Management database, ProWorkFlow and Trello cloud-based project management systems. Extensive experience presenting to the public and academic groups. Doctoral level capability in academic research and writing in the humanities. Administrative experience in non-profit and academic setting, including grant writing and grant management. Highlights: successful single-author grant for $2,000.00 for museum educational event. French (reading proficient) German (limited working proficiency) Education Doctoral Candidate, University of Missouri – Columbia Art History, Minor in Museum Studies, ABD (2013) Dissertation: The Postmaster’s Porcelain: Collecting European Decorative Arts in Middle America In progress Graduate Certificate, University of Missouri – Columbia Grantsmanship (Grant Writing and Management), Truman School of Public Affairs 2015 Master of Arts, University of Missouri – Columbia Art History Thesis: Marketing Modernism to the Maitresse de Maison: Art Nouveau and the Female Consumer 2010 Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska Kearney Art History, minor in History, cum laude honors 2008 Professional Experience in Higher Education and Museums Missouri Student Unions, University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO Curator of Public Arts Project Management/Exhibition Curation – Design, research, and install art and historical exhibitions in student union buildings Collections management – Act as registrar for collection of fine art and historical artifacts, facilitate acquisitions from artists and galleries, coordinate with potential donors, facilitate loans of artworks from museums and student artists Social Media – Administer blog (unionsart.blogspot.com) highlighting art and exhibition activities, coordinate Facebook and Twitter posts with marketing team to advertise exhibitions Writing – Compose wall texts for fine art exhibitions and exhibitions of university history Artist Support – Develop exhibitions for student artists to display their work in public spaces Intern supervision – Created and supervised curatorial internship position for an undergraduate student 2014-2016
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Sarah S. Jones 5 Monitor St., Apt. 201, Jersey City, NJ 07304
Mobile: (308) 999-0079 [email protected]
Profile
Multiple years of experience in museum functions including exhibition curation, museum education, volunteer
coordination, collections management, public programming, and non-profit administration.
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office and basic skills with Photoshop. Familiarity with specialized software
programs: PastPerfect Museum Software, FileMaker Pro databases, Argus Collections Management database,
ProWorkFlow and Trello cloud-based project management systems.
Extensive experience presenting to the public and academic groups.
Doctoral level capability in academic research and writing in the humanities.
Administrative experience in non-profit and academic setting, including grant writing and grant management.
Highlights: successful single-author grant for $2,000.00 for museum educational event.
French (reading proficient) German (limited working proficiency)
Education
Doctoral Candidate, University of Missouri – Columbia
Art History, Minor in Museum Studies, ABD (2013)
Dissertation: The Postmaster’s Porcelain: Collecting European Decorative Arts in Middle America
In progress
Graduate Certificate, University of Missouri – Columbia
Grantsmanship (Grant Writing and Management), Truman School of Public Affairs
2015
Master of Arts, University of Missouri – Columbia
Art History
Thesis: Marketing Modernism to the Maitresse de Maison: Art Nouveau and the Female Consumer
2010
Bachelor of Arts, University of Nebraska Kearney
Art History, minor in History, cum laude honors
2008
Professional Experience in Higher Education and Museums
Missouri Student Unions, University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO
Curator of Public Arts
Project Management/Exhibition Curation – Design, research, and install art and historical
exhibitions in student union buildings
Collections management – Act as registrar for collection of fine art and historical artifacts,
facilitate acquisitions from artists and galleries, coordinate with potential donors, facilitate
loans of artworks from museums and student artists
Social Media – Administer blog (unionsart.blogspot.com) highlighting art and exhibition
activities, coordinate Facebook and Twitter posts with marketing team to advertise
exhibitions
Writing – Compose wall texts for fine art exhibitions and exhibitions of university history
Artist Support – Develop exhibitions for student artists to display their work in public spaces
Intern supervision – Created and supervised curatorial internship position for an
undergraduate student
2014-2016
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University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Art History and Archaeology
Discussion section leader for large survey course covering Antiquity to Modern
Writing Intensive teaching assistant for a variety of courses including 18th Century European
Art, 19th Century European Art, American Art, and Introduction to Visual Culture
2011- 2014 2009- 2010
University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO Graduate Research Assistant, Museum of Art and Archaeology
Research and Writing: Assisted Curator of European and American Art with exhibition research and preparation including writing wall labels
Project Management and Writing: Coordinated revisions of comprehensive docent manual, wrote interpretive article on a nineteenth-century print for MUSEUM, museum’s quarterly magazine
Customer Service: Provided tours for Honors College groups
Marketing: Promoted the museum to incoming students and parents at MU Summer Welcome
2012-2013
University of Nebraska – Kearney, Kearney, NE Interim Director, G.W. Frank House Museum
Non-profit Administration – Oversaw the daily operations of G.W. Frank House Museum, a historic house museum, including marketing and community relations; cooperated with Museum Advisory Board in managing museum operations including preparing statistical and budgetary reports
Staff Supervision – Interviewed and trained student staff and volunteers, created work schedule for 4-5 employees and handled HR on-boarding and other HR issues as necessary
Project Management/Collections Management – oversaw the preparations for the accessioning of a large donation of eighteenth and nineteenth century decorative arts
Project Management/Exhibition Design – oversaw the reinstallation of furniture and accessories in master bedchamber after extensive renovations and other exhibits
2010-2011
University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO
Graduate Research Assistant, Visual Resources Center
Data entry and research – Cataloging works of art for departmental image database (2008-2009, Summer 2013, Summer 2014)
2008-2009
University of Nebraska – Kearney, Kearney, NE
G.W Frank House Museum, Student Staff Member
Public speaking – Presented tours and public programs to large and small groups
2006-2008
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Volunteer Experience
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Docent-in-training
Deliver inquiry-based gallery tours to general museum visitors
2016 to present
Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri
Volunteer for various museum education events including National Archaeology Day
Museum Advisory Council of Students (MACS): Co-president in 2012-13, assisted in
organizing public programs including Art After Dark (juried student art exhibition)
and Haunted Museum (family-oriented holiday event)
2011-2015
Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) –Kearney, NE
Curatorial Intern
Design installation of traveling exhibition from the International Quilt Study Center in
Lincoln, NE
Assist with art handling for biannual art auction fundraiser
Maintain artist files for museum resource library
Fall, 2005
Additional Professional Experience
University of Missouri Mathematical Sciences Library
Library circulation clerk
2012-2013
University of Missouri Residential Life
Administrative Assistant to Area Coordinator
Data Analytics – Created Excel spreadsheet to track results of tutoring program involving
250+ student participants
2011-2012
Viaero Center, Kearney, NE
Box Office Representative for large event center
2006-2008,
2010
Hampton Inn, Kearney, NE
Front Desk Clerk, Weekend Night Auditor
2004-2005
General Electric, Nashville, TN and Overland Park, KS
Executive Assistant to Six Sigma Quality VP and team
Event Planning – planned and executed large conference with 100+ attendees from U.S.
regional and international offices and $100K+ budget
General administrative duties – Travel arrangements, maintain calendar, assist with
preparing PowerPoint presentations, handled logistical arrangement for Six Sigma Quality
training courses
1999-2003
Children’s Therapy Center/Center for Human Services, Sedalia, MO
Secretary for Maintenance team, then secretary for Early Childhood Education Team at non-
profit organization that provides services for adults and children with disabilities
1995-1999
Henry County Library, Clinton, MO
Library circulation clerk
1992-1994
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Professional Development
MU Preparing Future Faculty A year-long professional development course for advanced graduate students focusing on careers in academia
2013-2014
MU Difficult Dialogues Summer Institute Workshop designed to teach participants the skills necessary to engage community members in productive discussions about sensitive topics
June, 2012
MU Campus Writing Program Workshop for Teaching Assistants Workshop designed to teach participants the skills necessary to mentor
undergraduate students enrolled in writing intensive courses
Fall, 2011
Professional Presentations
“Sévres’ Teaching of Love and the Concept of Marriage in Eighteenth-Century France”
Midwest Art History Society Annual Conference, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
April, 2014
“Count von Brühl’s Schwanenservice and the Visual Expression of Political Power in Eighteenth-
Century Dresden.” American Society of Eighteenth-Century Studies National Conference,
Cleveland, OH
April, 2013
“Keith Jacobshagen’s Nebraska: Sense of Place in a Minimalist Landscape.” Midwest Art
History Society Annual Conference, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
April, 2010
“Influence of Yixing Tradition on the Work of Richard Notkin.” KU/MU Graduate Student
Symposium, University of Kansas
April, 2009
“Richard Notkin’s Cooling Tower Teapot #5: Nature, Tradition, Craft and Protest in the
Nuclear Age.” Annual “Introduction to Graduate Studies” Lectures, University of Missouri
November, 2008
“Rupert Carabin's Library Table and Chair: A Case for a Negative Male Attitude toward the
Femme Nouvelle.” No Limits Gender Studies Symposium, University of Nebraska – Kearney
February, 2008
“Art Nouveau and the Iconography of Women as seen in the Work of Rupert Carabin.”
National Conference on Undergraduate Research, San Francisco, CA
April, 2007
Publications
“What Mystery pervades a well!”, Artist Books of Cuba’s Ediciones Vigía, MU Museum of Art and Archaeology (2015), online exhibition, vigia.missouri.edu.
“Artwork Conservation: The Pursuit of Pleasure – A Vision of Human Life,” Museum Magazine, no. 63, University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology (Fall, 2013) 2-4.
“Art Nouveau and the Iconography of Women as seen in the Work of Rupert Carabin.” University of Nebraska Kearney Undergraduate Research Journal, vol. 11 (2006-2007) 80-101.
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Grants and Awards
University of Missouri Department of Art History and Archaeology, Osmund Overby
Fund for the Study of American Art (Dissertation Research Travel)
November, 2014
University of Missouri Graduate Students Association Travel Award June, 2013
University of Missouri Graduate Professional Council Travel Award April, 2013
Nebraska Humanities Council, Mini-grant, “G.W. Frank House Museum - Antiques
Roadshow,” funding for invited lecturer
May, 2011
Outstanding Senior Award, College of Fine Arts, University of Nebraska Kearney May, 2008
Dean’s List, University of Nebraska Kearney 2004-2008
Student Summer Research Program, University of Nebraska Kearney Pepsi Experiential
Learning Fund, grant for research travel
Summer, 2006
Professional Affiliations
NYC Museum Educators’ Roundtable 2016 to present
American Alliance of Museums 2015 to present
Association of Academic Museums and Galleries 2013 to present
American Society of Eighteenth Century Studies
Historians of Eighteenth Century Art and Architecture
2012-2015
Midwest Art History Society 2009-2014
University of Missouri Art History and Archaeology Graduate Students Association Symposium Committee,
2010, 2012, 2014
Museum Advisory Council of Students, Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of
Missouri – Columbia
Co-President, 2012-2013, Spring 2015
