Scott Wilbur

1417 River Landing Way, Woodstock, GA, 30188 | 770-592-6411 | scottw02@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Kennesaw State University

Bachelor of Humanities                                                                                                                                                                                            2012

Concentration: American History

Certificate: Public History

Work Related Experience

Things Remembered, Alpharetta, GA

Assistant Manager                                                                                                                                                                                        2004

Manage employees in a Personalized Gift and Engraving retail store. Maintain
preventative repairs on Machinery and over saw daily operation of store
operations. Work on an individual basis to increase sale volume and promote
business. Performed daily opening and closing procedures that included working with cash registers,

 credit card machines, and filling out of store paperwork. 

Kennesaw National Battlefield, Kennesaw GA

Intern                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2011

Worked with Education Coordinator to develop and implement Junior Ranger Summer Camp. Helped out with duties at Front Desk of Visitors Center including assist visitors with questions, answering phones, maintaining stock of pamphlets, assisting Park Rangers with daily tasks. Coordinated with Education Coordinator to generate list of contacts for Traveling Trunk Program as well as put together Lesson Plans available for use on NPS website.

Volunteer                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2012

Liaison to University and assisted Education Coordinator in Educational Outreach and Program Development.  Aided in the development of programs for Black History Month and the upcoming Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

"In The Valley" Corra Harris House 

Collections Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                                   January 2011 – May 2011

Assisted in Inventory and cataloging of artifacts. Helped to determine which items we would ascension  into our collection as well as contributed to the creation of the Collections Policy for the site.  Used Past Perfect software to enter collection into database. Researched and wrote history of the property as well as Corra Harris who during 1913 was the owner of the property.

Kennesaw State University

Researcher/Educator                                                                                                                                                                                                  August 2011 – December 2011

Compiled research on the history of Kennesaw State University during the 1990's and its move from State Community College to accredited University. Researched and wrote papers on topics that include Tet Offensive, Huey P. Newton, Corra Harris, Boudicca, Roman Occupation of Britain, and Geography of England.  Researched and wrote lesson plans for WWII women in war educational program for Local Museum. Presented Lessons to professors and classmates.

Kennesaw State University

Curator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2011

Traveled to New Orleans to research and photograph for an exhibit on Hurricane Katrina and the lasting affect it has had on New Orleans. Put together and helped curate exhibit.

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

"History of Kennesaw State University"

Paper presented to Professors of History and Faculty of Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA               2011

"Tet Offensive"

Paper presented to Professors of History, Kennesaw, GA                                                                                                                2011

"Huey P. Newton: Evolution of a Revolutionary"

Paper presented to Professors of History, Kennesaw, GA                                                                                                                2011

References

Benita Duling Kennesaw National Battlefield Park. Park Ranger Interpretation

770-427-4686

benita_duling@nps.gov

Amanda Corman Kennesaw National Battlefield Park Curator, Intern/Volunteer Coordinator

770-427-4686

Amanda_Corman@nps.gov

Dr. Catherine Lewis Kennesaw State University Executive Director, Museums, Archives, Rare Books Director,

 Museum of History and Holocaust Education

678-797-2295

clewis1@kennesaw.edu

Dr. Jennifer Dickey. Kennesaw State University Coordinator of Public History and Assistant Professor

678-797-2058 

jdickey2@kennesaw.edu

Willie Johnson Kennesaw National Battlefield Park. Park Historian

770-427-4686

Willie_R_Johnson@nps.gov

   MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Museums

National Council on Public History

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Southeastern Museums Conference

American Historical Association