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Highly motivated Museum Studiesgraduate with a passion for localhistory, community storytelling,and thoughtful leadership.Bringing a diverse background inarchaeology, heritage digitisation,and public engagement,combined with hands-onexperience in collections care andmuseum operations. Proven skillsin museum practice, teamleadership, businessadministration, and buildingcommunity relationships.…

April Claasen

Flyer Designer, Copywriter, Data Annotator, +1

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Highly motivated Museum Studiesgraduate with a passion for localhistory, community storytelling,and thoughtful leadership.Bringing a diverse background inarchaeology, heritage digitisation,and public engagement,combined with hands-onexperience in collections care andmuseum operations. Proven skillsin museum practice, teamleadership, businessadministration, and buildingcommunity relationships.…

Available to hire

Highly motivated Museum Studiesgraduate with a passion for localhistory, community storytelling,and thoughtful leadership.Bringing a diverse background inarchaeology, heritage digitisation,and public engagement,combined with hands-onexperience in collections care andmuseum operations. Proven skillsin museum practice, teamleadership, businessadministration, and buildingcommunity relationships.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

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.