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Kennedy Neumann

Kennedy Neumann

Museum Professional
Victoria,BC

Summary

I am an accomplished professional with a background in public education, legislative research, and museum management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

General Collections Team Lead

Royal BC Museum
Victoria, BC
09.2023 - Current
  • Coordinate a team of museum professionals as we conduct a large scale collections move to a new location.
  • Working with a variety of disciplines in a professional and friendly manner to achieve a common goal.

Curator/Manager

Heritage Park Museum
Terrace, BC
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Managing the projects and daily operations of a community museum.
  • Working closely with a Board of Directors, the local Municipal Government, the public, and various local organizations and businesses to ensure mutual success.
  • Leading an enthusiastic staff in engaging with and serving the public, including resolving conflict with authority and professionalism.

Registrar

Burnaby Village Museum
Burnaby, BC
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Managing the museum database to track records, input valuable artifact information, and provide research details.

Researcher

Senate of Canada
Ottawa, ON
02.2020 - 09.2020
  • Working for the Independent Senate Group to provide accessible legislative research and policy information to members.

Special Assistant

Honourable Senator Joseph Day
Ottawa, ON
09.2019 - 01.2020
  • Assisting the Senator with various office duties including research files, calendar management, booking trips, and all administrative duties.
  • Acting as the point of contact for all political and business enquiries, up until the Senator's retirement.

Tour Guide

Library of Parliament
Ottawa, ON
09.2016 - 09.2019
  • Providing visitors from around the world tours in English and French of the federal parliament buildings.
  • Memorizing key historical and political information, and communicating in an effective, interesting and accessible manner.
  • Handling difficult customer situations with grace and professionalism.

Information Assistant

CMHC
Vancouver, BC
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Providing helpful tourism information and friendly guidance for all visitors to Granville Island.

Information Assistant

Parks Canada
Gatineau, QC
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Working for Parks Canada's National Information Service to provide bilingual service to all customers in an efficient and friendly manner.
  • Managing customer complaints and enquiries professionally and quickly over the phone, over email, and in person.
  • Memorizing organization and product information, and conducting Point of Sale transactions in the gift shop.

Cashier

Safeway
Burnaby, BC
05.2017 - 09.2017
  • Memorizing products and associated codes in order to provide efficient service to all customers.
  • Serving all customers in a friendly and professional manner.
  • Ensuring a clean and safe shopping environment by regularly cleaning and organizing products throughout the store.

Page

House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
08.2015 - 08.2016
  • Working as a Chamber assistant, serving all Members of Parliament and House staff to ensure the efficiency of the legislative process.
  • Serving all staff with efficiency and professionalism.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Museum Management And Curatorship

Fleming College
Peterborough, ON
08.2021

Bachelor of Arts - History And Communications

Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
04.2020

Skills

  • Project development and delivery
  • Fluent in English and French
  • Leadership and team building
  • Research reporting
  • Synthesizing complex information
  • Effective and collaborative communication

Quote

If you don’t become the ocean you’ll be seasick every day.
Leonard Cohen

Timeline

General Collections Team Lead

Royal BC Museum
09.2023 - Current

Curator/Manager

Heritage Park Museum
03.2022 - 06.2023

Registrar

Burnaby Village Museum
10.2021 - 02.2022

Researcher

Senate of Canada
02.2020 - 09.2020

Special Assistant

Honourable Senator Joseph Day
09.2019 - 01.2020

Information Assistant

CMHC
05.2019 - 08.2019

Information Assistant

Parks Canada
06.2018 - 09.2018

Cashier

Safeway
05.2017 - 09.2017

Tour Guide

Library of Parliament
09.2016 - 09.2019

Page

House of Commons
08.2015 - 08.2016

Graduate Certificate - Museum Management And Curatorship

Fleming College

Bachelor of Arts - History And Communications

Carleton University
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