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Working Waterfront Museum, 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA. 98402 (970.925.3721)

(10/2002-7/2003)

Served as part-time contract administrator & consultant to the Board of the Working Waterfront Museum. Oversaw and managed daily operations, completed Phase 1 construction project serving as Construction Superintendent, Owner’s Representative and Laborer; served as Exhibit Director opening first professional museum exhibition (1,600 sq.ft.), and worked with Board to rescue and preserve a 45,000 ft2, National Register of Historic Places eligible maritime warehouse.
Programs & Exhibitions:

  • Institutional & program planning
  • Construction Superintendent (supervision of trades and unions, and exhibition volunteers, assessment of work done)
  • Coordination of project with lead architect
  • Developed Interpretive Themes
  • Sought out and Secured Objects and Graphics for Interpretive Exhibit
  • Created exhibit design, specified fabrication and installation.
  • Installed windows, exhibit fixtures, artifacts, and applied finished surfaces.
  • Curatorial & collections management
 Administration & Development Activities:

  • Clarification of vision and mission
  • Supervised and coordinated creation of new institutional graphic identity
  • Board relations and development
  • Volunteers and staff supervision
  • Budget management
  • Donor and foundation relations
  • Grants management
  • Membership list management & evaluation of new membership management software
  • Solicitation of discounts & donated materials
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