KRISTA

SELLERS
kristasellers13@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Emerging museum and library professional with training and experience at the Herbert Hoover and Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Libraries and other historical libraries and museums in special collections, handling of manuscripts,
archives, research, scholarly writing, and interacting with the public.

EDUCATION
Western Illinois University, Moline, Illinois



Expected December 2014
Master of Arts Museum Studies








Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa







May 2013
Bachelor of Arts Degree History, Minor: Sociology & Religion














HISTORY / MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
Rock Island Arsenal Museum | Rock Island, Illinois

August 2014 December 2014
Intern



Wrote an Exhibit Storyline for the Center of Military History

Practiced proper mounting, matting and framing techniques

Collaborated with curator on the assembling of an exhibit on the Vietnam War

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | Springfield, Illinois
Summer 2014
Intern

Transcribed over 200 documents for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln

Collaborated on research projects by using 19th century newspapers

Demonstrated how to effectively utilize Metadata with PubMan and XMetaL Author software

Processed and entered text from primary sources to allow researchers access to the information

Western Illinois University | Moline, Illinois
January 2014 December 2014
Graduate Assistant

Manage museum studies program through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Program


website)

Managed oral history component for Jewish Heritage Exhibit for the Putnam Museum

Assist Director of Museum Studies with coordination of exhibition development and outreach

Developed an interactive iBook for local museums as part of a team

Rock Island County Historical Society | Rock Island, Illinois
September 2013 December 2013
Volunteer

Helped catalogue 50 new acquisitions

Effectively made labels and finding aids for newly acquired items

Putnam Museum | Davenport, Iowa
September 2013 December 2013
Volunteer

Catalogued 20 new objects using KE Emu Cataloge System

Handled and processed new objects

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum | West Branch, Iowa Summer 2012
Intern

Updated finding aids and references to better assist future researchers at the library

Implemented the necessary steps and tools to efficiently process a collection
Entered information into Metadata for researchers to find archived materials quickly

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum | West Branch, Iowa Summer 2011
Docent

Completed research by studying primary documents from the Great Depression Era

Successfully outlined, cited and condensed information and materials

Wrote about Herbert Hoovers efforts during the 1927 Mississippi River flood for the Presidential


Timeline website

HISTORY RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS
Western Illinois University | Moline, Illinois






Fall 2013
Research Paper History of Presidential Libraries

Used various scholarly sources such as The Public Historian and NARA websites

Wrote a 17 page research paper regarding NARAs system to commemorate the Presidents

Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa


Winter 2012
Research Paper - Historiography

Completed accurate bibliographies to ensure proper citations throughout the paper

Referenced a variety of monographs written by various scholars

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Western Illinois University | Moline, Illinois

September 2013 Present
Front Desk Assistant

Promptly made copies and scans for professors

Answered phone calls in a polite manner and quickly transferred call

Helped professors organize assignments

Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa






2012 - 2013
Supplemental Instructor & Mentor

Provided guidance and support for SI (Supplemental Instruction) leaders in the social sciences

Met with the leaders weekly to go over their SI sessions and goals for sessions

Was a resource for the new SI leaders to help ease their first year experience

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Selected as 1 of 15 speakers at the Iowa Museum Association Annual Conference | 2014
STEM Education Workshop | 2014
Archivist and the Law | 2014
How to Record and Edit Oral History Interviews | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library | 2014
Monument/Anti-Monument Conference | 2014
Preservation and Care of Old Books | 2014
Packing and Shipping of Objects | 2014

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT
Reading Assistant | Jefferson Elementary School | Davenport, Iowa 2013 Present
Secretary| Graduate Experience Museum Studies| Western Illinois University

2013 Present
Mentor | Jefferson Elementary School | Davenport, Iowa



January 2014 June 2014
Vice-President | Phi Alpha Theta | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa 2012-2013
Member | Theta Alpha Kappa | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa



2013
Member | Dance Marathon | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa



2011-2013

STUDY ABROAD









May 2013
Travel abroad to Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Hungary
Studied Lutheranism history and observed museum practices in Europe