sara pianavilla

editorial project manager

About

Experienced museum professional with a demonstrated history of working in museums and art galleries. Skilled in Archival Research, Archaeology, Art History, and Collections Management. Strong researcher with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) focused in Maritime Archaeology and Conservation from Texas A&M University.

Country

united states

City

jamul

Industry

museums and institutions

Skill

pastperfect, latin, microsoft office, history, library, museum education, archival research, data entry, museum collections, museums, art history, research, archives, anthropology, archaeology

Experience

graduate collections assistant

j wayne stark galleries

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

office manager

pianavilla agency

2012-6 - 2014-3 · 1 yr 10 mos

* Prepared bills in QuickBooks * Wrote reports * Client management

office assistant

pianavilla agency

2006-1 - 2012-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Government database research, courthouse and digital record retrieval, background searches, report preparation and filing

student technician

institute of nautical archaeology

2017-9 - 2017-12 · 4 mos

Time stamping and describing archival documentary footage

archivist assistant

san diego museum of man

2014-3 - 2014-12 · 10 mos

* Digitization, transcription, and processing of 7500 archaeological records * Rehoused photos and slides * Created and edited database records in PastPerfect * Hired and trained interns * Assisted with photo and filming requests * Served as Interim Archivist, September 2014-December 2014

curatorial intern

san diego museum of man

2011-9 - 2014-2 · 2 yrs 6 mos

* Database entry (PastPerfect) and accession research for the NEA Basket Grant (approximately 3500 objects) * Photographed, cataloged, rehoused, and researched the Egyptian Collection (approximately 1000 objects) * Created and edited training manuals for cataloging and photographing

editorial project manager

elsevier

2017-8 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

cataloging archivist

san diego museum of man

2014-12 - 2016-8 · 1 yr 9 mos

* Managed the researching, cataloging, and digitization of 25,000 images in CollectionSpace * Maintained DAMS (Piction) * Trained and supervised an average of 9 interns a semester * Created manuals for digital capture, writing descriptions, and cataloging * Managed photo usage and research for the Collections Department * Processed and housed photographic and archival collections * Researched archival and photographic collections