Christopher Shackelford

Design, plan and fabricate temporary exhibits in 3 rotating galleries. Maintain and update a permanent gallery. Facilitate the production and rotation of exhibits in 8 outreach sites throughout the city. Compose copy for exhibits, marketing and grant proposals. Supervise a curatorial assistant and volunteers. Maintain a balanced and productive yearly and project budget.

* Researched, designed, and curated exhibits * Organized information and communicated data to a team of colleagues * Fabricated and installed exhibits * Facilitated Oral History Interviews * Developed content and copy for exhibits, marketing, and online media * Served on several committees with diverse team members * Planned and oversaw more than a dozen successful adult oriented programs

* Assisted professional historians with primary and secondary research * Proctored university classrooms under the instruction of faculty members * Delivered multiple lectures in "Iowa History" and "Modern U.S. History."

* Coordinated activities to improve the historical understanding of Iowa's agricultural past * Responsible for the safety of 8 to 12 children on a daily basis * Facilitated the use of interactive open air exhibits