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Greg Harrison
101 Smith Street
Any Town, USA 99999
Home: (888) 888-8888
Cell: (888) 888-7777
gharrison@sampleresume.com
OBJECTIVE
A position as a Museum Curator
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Trained and organized; communicative; dependable; experienced in digital imaging and scanning technology; eager for immediate placement
EXPERIENCE
Museum Curator, 2000 to present:
Small City Art Museum, Small City, USA.
Responsible for overseeing the arrangement, cataloguing, exhibition and maintenance of art collections. Also planned and coordinated educational and public outreach programs, including tours, workshops, travel, lectures and classes.
Assistant Museum Curator, 1998-2000:
Small City Art Museum, Small City, USA.
Assisted the lead curator by researching topics and items relevant to the museum's collections in order to keep programs and communication with patrons and the public up-to-date.
EDUCATION
M.A. Museum Science, 2000
Gunther University, Any City, USA
ACCOLADES AND INVOLVEMENTS
American Association of Museum Curators
Chapter President 2007
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