Hello! I recently graduated with a Masters from the Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies program at Florida State University. I spent the last two years of my life building expertise in art and artifact appraisal, historic preservation, maintenance, and museum ethics. Additionally, I spent a year as a museum technician at the Southeastern Archeological Center, where I cared for thousands of historical artifacts while maintaining the database and managing the collections storage. Before my graduate education, I worked in several galleries, museums, and local historical societies. Over the years I've mastered caring for, collecting, and selling objects. If my skills match your needs, I would be delighted to have an opportunity to speak with you personally. Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience!
- Olivia Morris
Museum Technician
Aug 2018 - May 2020
Southeast Archeological Center
- Managed records in Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) database
- Rehoused over 21,000 metal artifacts into temperature-controlled microclimates
- Surveyed and organized current metal collections, controlled inventory
- Researched and implemented new collections and storage strategies
- Assessed objects to be sent to conservators
Research Assistant
May 2019 - Jul 2020
Florida State University
- Headed a team of graduate students to survey 19th-century Caribbean house
- Engineered digital blueprints of the property using CAD
- Developed 3D model of the property using PhotoScan
- Wrote official report evaluating the historical integrity of the property
- Assisted with these same tasks for 5 separate properties
Assistant Curator
Jan 2019 - May 2019
Florida State University
- Assisted in the curation, design, and installation 3 major exhibits
- Researched and wrote official wall text for 2 major exhibits
- Coordinated scheduling and installation of 2 major exhibits
- Authored National Endowment for the Arts grant
- Managed front desk and gave tours to visitors as needed
Inventory Specialist
Apr 2016 - Sep 2016
Watertown Historical Society
- Cataloged extensive collection of objects dating from 18th to early 20th century
- Headed project to digitize the museum database
- Researched and wrote official wall text for a major exhibit
- Handled objects during exhibit installation
- Coordinated major exhibit opening
- Procured donations from the public
Gallery Manager
May 2015 - Sep 2015
North Country Arts Council
- Organized gallery calendar and oversaw all events
- Oversaw all exhibit installations and de-installations
- Managed gallery storage
- Managed all exhibit openings
- Procured donations from the public
Library Technician
Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library
- Assisted in the cataloging of rare books collection
- Helped re-organize Teen's and Children's libraries
- Assistant managed major library events
Museum & Cultural Heritage Studies
Aug 2018 - May 2020
Florida State University
Art History, Museum Studies, French
Jan 2014 - May 2017
SUNY Genseo