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I'm April Claasen, a Master of Arts in Museum Studies graduate with First Class Honours from Massey University. I developed a final project on collection practices in New Zealand museums, and I enjoy deep dives into cataloguing, metadata, and archival workflows. Currently, I volunteer with Marlborough Museum/Heritage Marlborough and work as a piano tutor with Rise Academy. I love making libraries and museum stories accessible and community-focused, and I look forward to applying my skills in data standardization, digitization, and customer service to future roles.…I'm April Claasen, a Master of Arts in Museum Studies graduate with First Class Honours from Massey University. I developed a final project on collection practices in New Zealand museums, and I enjoy deep dives into cataloguing, metadata, and archival workflows. Currently, I volunteer with Marlborough Museum/Heritage Marlborough and work as a piano tutor with Rise Academy. I love making libraries and museum stories accessible and community-focused, and I look forward to applying my skills in data standardization, digitization, and customer service to future roles.

April Claasen

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I'm April Claasen, a Master of Arts in Museum Studies graduate with First Class Honours from Massey University. I developed a final project on collection practices in New Zealand museums, and I enjoy deep dives into cataloguing, metadata, and archival workflows. Currently, I volunteer with Marlborough Museum/Heritage Marlborough and work as a piano tutor with Rise Academy. I love making libraries and museum stories accessible and community-focused, and I look forward to applying my skills in data standardization, digitization, and customer service to future roles.…I'm April Claasen, a Master of Arts in Museum Studies graduate with First Class Honours from Massey University. I developed a final project on collection practices in New Zealand museums, and I enjoy deep dives into cataloguing, metadata, and archival workflows. Currently, I volunteer with Marlborough Museum/Heritage Marlborough and work as a piano tutor with Rise Academy. I love making libraries and museum stories accessible and community-focused, and I look forward to applying my skills in data standardization, digitization, and customer service to future roles.

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I’m April Claasen, a Master of Arts in Museum Studies graduate with First Class Honours from Massey University. I developed a final project on collection practices in New Zealand museums, and I enjoy deep dives into cataloguing, metadata, and archival workflows.

Currently, I volunteer with Marlborough Museum/Heritage Marlborough and work as a piano tutor with Rise Academy. I love making libraries and museum stories accessible and community-focused, and I look forward to applying my skills in data standardization, digitization, and customer service to future roles.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Volunteer at Marlborough Museum / Heritage Marlborough

January 1, 2024 - Present

Active contribution to collections management by cataloging objects; participated in preventive conservation efforts, rehousing objects, basic cleaning and condition reporting to ensure long-term preservation. Gained hands-on experience with archival processes.

Summer Scholar at Massey University Museum / Heritage Marlborough

January 1, 2022 - Present

Co-led a pilot project to consolidate and standardise cataloguing for Massey University's visual arts and heritage collections; developed a logical accession numbering system, authored Catalogue Manual and Data Entry Forms, and designed an Excel-based Collection Management System with robust data standards and quality control; defined documentation standards for iwi affiliations and consistent measurement protocols; culminated in a final report outlining methodology and recommendations for future collection initiatives.

Volunteer, Collections Management at Marlborough Museum / Heritage Marlborough

January 1, 2024 - Present

Active contribution to collections management by cataloging objects; participated in preventive conservation efforts, rehousing objects, basic cleaning and condition reporting to ensure long-term preservation; gained hands-on experience with archival processes.

Summer Scholar, Collection Management System (Cataloguing & Metadata) at Massey University

January 1, 2022 - Present

Contributed to collection management system design and implementation, cataloguing & metadata, digital literacy training in Vernon CMS; experience with Past Perfect and eHive CMS; project culminated in a final report outlining methodology and recommendations for future collection initiatives.