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Rachel Schwartz

@rachelschwartz

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Experienced museum and education professional specializing in collections, curation, and youth programs.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining collections care and public programs where I can curate exhibitions, develop educational initiatives, and apply meticulous documentation skills.

I am a museum-trained curator and education professional with experience coordinating exhibitions, managing collections, and delivering interactive youth programming. My background blends hands-on collections care with public-facing education roles that emphasize clarity and engagement.

At the Museum of Jewish Heritage I coordinated rotations, installations, and conservation-related tasks while producing clear interpretive labels and catalog records. I have curated and researched prints and historical materials, updated library catalog systems, and synthesized research into accessible summaries.

In education and customer-facing roles I design and teach interactive early-childhood classes, manage multi-line communications, produce daily camp newsletters using Canva, and onboard clients via digital platforms like Discord and Salesforce. I track and triage client issues using tools such as Linear to ensure follow-through with development teams.

I hold graduate and undergraduate degrees related to Jewish art and anthropological sciences, am a commissioned Notary Public in New York, and maintain certifications in First Aid/CPR/AED and youth-related licenses. I bring attention to detail, strong written communication, and a commitment to safe, engaging public programs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Team Member / Instructor

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Kids Academy / Lifetime, Inc.

Jun 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Teach interactive 'Mommy and Me' classes promoting learning, movement, and bonding and ensure a safe, nurturing environment for children ages 3 months–11 years through attentive supervision and activity facilitation.

Early Childhood Education Lesson planning Child Supervision Activity Coordination Child Development Customer Service

Office Assistant

Island Lake Camp

Jun 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Managed multi-line phone system, handled incoming/outgoing mail, and collaborated with camp leadership to produce daily morning and evening newsletters using Canva for camp-wide communication.

Customer Service Multi Line Phone Systems Administrative Support Canva Communication Coordination Scheduling

Customer Support Agent

Asset Entities

Mar 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 2 months)

Onboarded new clients via Discord, sent contracts using Salesforce, set up client dashboards, and tracked issues in Linear to coordinate troubleshooting with the development team.

Customer Onboarding Discord Salesforce Linear client support Troubleshooting Documentation Contract Management

Assistant Curator

Museum of Jewish Heritage

Jun 2012 - Feb 2015 (2 years 8 months)

Coordinated exhibition rotations and installations, wrote and edited interpretive labels and object records, and conducted condition reporting and object digitization to support exhibitions and research.

Curatorial Research Coordinating Exhibits Collections Management Object Digitization Label Writing Condition Reporting

Prints & Graphics Intern

The Jewish Theological Seminary

Jan 2012 - May 2012 (4 months)

Researched and cataloged rare prints depicting Western European Jewish costume and updated library records using the Aleph catalog system to improve collection accessibility.

Aleph Library System Prints & Graphics Collections Research

Curatorial Intern

The Jewish Museum

Sep 2011 - Dec 2011 (3 months)

Conducted research and wrote exhibition labels and interpretive text to support contemporary art exhibitions and visitor interpretation.

Exhibition Research Label Writing Curatorial Support Documentation Research

Collections Intern

American Museum of Natural History

Jun 2009 - Aug 2009 (2 months)

Processed, re-housed, and data-entered North American archaeology collections as part of a collections management team to improve storage and records accuracy.

Collections Management Data Entry Archaeological Collections Team Collaboration