chad thompson

Work with multiple departments and the public to collect and interpret information related to historic properties and associated tax credit applications. Scan and edit photographs, apply metadata, and upload to Federal and State databases.

Paid internship, training in Museum Studies and Cultural Diversity. Mentoring Middle School and High School students on a broad variety of topics as part of the National History Day event, including in-classroom, library events and competitions.

Freelance work including a large scale Ansel Adams book project which involved scanning original negatives: retouching, editing and formatting of same. Internship in Museum Collections department, including accessioning/deaccessioning items, working on gallery installations.

Building high-end audio components, and doing quality control checks on same. Packaging product for shipping.

Trained and interned at the Minnesota Historical Society (see above).

Completed Honors Program, which included taking 6 classes in a range of disciplines involving extensive research and writing. Worked both as intern and freelancer at the California Museum of Photography (see above). Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Sigma