1. Sydney K Johnson
13529 Hayden Run apt. #203 Midlothian VA, 23113
Cell: 804-467-9297 Email: sjohnson38@mymail.vcu.edu
Education
VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity,Richmond,VA GraduatedMay 2016
B.A.Art History;Art Historical,MuseumStudiesConcentration
CourseworkinArtHistorical Methods,MuseumStudies,ArtAnalysisandCriticism,
Art Historical Survey, Visual ArtFoundation,Anthropology,ArchaeologyandCuratorial Research.
Art HistoryClub member.
John Tyler CommunityCollege,Midlothian,VA 2011-2013
Transfer:Political Science Major
CourseworkinPolitical Theory,International Relations,andForeignLanguage.
CloverHill High School,Midlothian,VA Classof2011
AdvancedDegree High School Diploma
Rigoroushighschool curriculumincludinghonorsclasses inEnglish,Anatomy,
Photography,andHistoryDual EnrollmentatJohnTylerCommunityCollegefor 2010-2011
coursesinEnglish111 and 112.
WORK EXPERIENCE
VirginiaMuseumof Fine Arts, Richmond, VA Fall 2016
MuseumAssociate:Patrol andmonitorassignedgallery.Reportandsuspecteddamage to
art or facilitiesduringshift.Greetanyvisitorsuponentryintoassignedgallery
VirginiaMuseumof Fine Arts, Richmond, VA Summer 2016
Intern:GeneratedConditionReportsforoutgoingloanobjects,
Indoorand OutdoorSculpture Treatment,ObjectPackingandRehousing,
ExhibitionInstallation,MountMaking,Research,ObjectExaminationTechniques,
PaperConservationTechniques.
VirginiaMuseumof Fine Arts, Richmond, VA Spring 2016
Intern:Conductedextensive researchof Chiwaramasksforthe curator of the Africanart departmentat
the VirginiaMuseumof Fine Artsunderthe supervisionof CuratorRichardWoodward.My researchwill
be usedfor future displaytechniquesforthe masksaswell asprovidinginformationforobjectthe label,
mobile applicationdevelopmentinordertocreate a more interactive experience formuseumvisitors,
and creatingtechnical reportsregardingthe material substancesandcarvingtechniquesusedtocreate
the masksin additiontothe culture historyof Bamanasocieties.

2. ChildSavers,Richmond, VA Fall 2015
VCU Student:Handledandphotographedartworksincollection.Createdacollectionsmaintenance
policyandprocedure manual forthe staff of ChildSaverswhocare forthe collectiontoreference in
orderto properlycare for the artworksin the collection.Createdartistprofilesforthe artworksinthe
collection.Updatedthe catalogue orartworks.
Mackenzie Grace Monogrammed Gifts& More, Richmond,VA February-March 2015
Sales Associate:Processedanaverage of 30 transactionseachday in a timelymanner.Answered
customersquestionsandaddressedproblemsandcomplaintsinpersonandviaphone.Learnedhowto
operate anembroideringmachineandcreate monograms.Learnedhow touse a vinyl heatpress.
Learnedhowto create personalizedstickersviastencil computerprogram.Special orderedvarious
productsfrom wholesale companiesforcustomers.Made sure special orderproductswere exactlywhat
the customerorderedthroughqualityassurance.Custompaintedwoodeninitial lettersforcustomers.
Maintainedvisuallyappealingandeffective displaysforthe entire store.Educatedcustomersonproduct
and service offerings.Offeredexceptionalservice throughthe entire shoppingandpurchasing
experience.Keptthe showroomcleanandmaintainedneatandorderlyproductdisplays.Builtcustomer
confidence byactivelylisteningtotheirconcernsandgivingappropriate feedback.Keptcurrenton
marketand producttrendsto effectivelyanswercustomerquestions.Communicatedmerchandise
needsandissuestoappropriate supervisorsinatimelyfashion.Communicatedinformationto
customersaboutproductquality,value,availability,andstyle.Balancedthe needsof multiple customers
simultaneouslyinamoderate-pacedretail environment.Processedshipmentsandmaintainedorganized
stock shelves.Informedcustomersaboutall productlinesandservicesofferedbythe store.Processed
all salestransactionsaccuratelyandina timelyfashion.Markedclearance productswithupdatedprice
tags. Stockedshelves andcarriedmerchandiseoutonthe floorfor customers.
HollisterCo.,Richmond, VA 2011-2015
Model/SalesAssociate: Processedanaverage of 50 transactionseachday ina timelymanner.Answered
customersquestionsandaddressedproblemsandcomplaintsinpersonandviaphone.Helped
customersselectproductsthatbestfittheirpersonal needs.Maintainedvisuallyappealingandeffective
displaysforthe entire store.Educatedcustomersonproductandservice offerings.Offeredexceptional
customerservice todifferentiate andpromote the companybrand.Consultedwithcustomersonthe
lateststylesandtrends.Collaboratedwithcustomerservice teammemberstogive exceptional service
throughoutthe entire shoppingandpurchasingexperience.Keptthe showroomcleanandmaintained
neat,orderlyproductdisplays.Builtcustomerconfidencebyactivelylisteningtotheirconcernsand
givingappropriate feedback.Kept currentonmarketand producttrendsto effectivelyanswercustomer
questions.Completedfloorreplenishmenttoguarantee size availabilityandpromote customer
satisfaction.Communicatedmerchandise needsandissuestoappropriate supervisorsinatimely
fashion.Communicatedinformationtocustomersaboutproductquality,value andstyle.Balancedthe
needsof multiplecustomerssimultaneouslyinafast-pacedretail environment.Processedshipments
and maintainedorganizedstockshelves.Informedcustomersaboutall productlinesandservices
offeredbythe company.Processedall salestransactionsaccuratelyandinatimelyfashion.Marked
clearance productswithupdatedprice tags.Stockedshelvesandcarriedmerchandiseoutonthe floor
for customers.Upheldfittingroomprocedures.Builtfloordisplayclosets.

3. VCUHealth Systems,Richmond, VA Summer 2014
StudentWorker:Processedpatientbillingticketsdaily.Providedinformation forpatientsandvisitorsof
locationsonthe MCV campus.Filledoutandaddressedpatientappointmentreschedulinglettersdaily.
Contactedpatientsandinformedthemof rescheduledappointments.Transportedpatientstotheir
appointments.LookeduppatientinformationusingIDXsystemsforvisitingfamilymembersand
patients.
Pacsun, Richmond,VA May -December2012
Brand Representative:Processedanaverage of 40 transactionseachdayin a timelymanner.Answered
customersquestionsandaddressedproblemsandcomplaintsinpersonandviaphone.Openedand
closedthe store.Helpedcustomersselectproductsthatbestfittheirpersonal needs.Maintained
visuallyappealingandeffective displaysforthe entire store.Educatedcustomersonproductand service
offerings.Offeredexceptional customerservicetodifferentiate andpromote the companybrand.
Consultedwithcustomersonthe lateststylesandtrends.Collaboratedwithcustomerservice team
memberstogive exceptional service throughout the entireshoppingandpurchasingexperience.Kept
the showroomcleanandmaintainedneat,orderlyproductdisplays.Builtcustomerconfidence by
activelylisteningtotheirconcernsandgivingappropriate feedback.Keptcurrentonmarketand product
trendsto effectivelyanswercustomerquestions.Completedfloorreplenishmenttoguarantee size
availabilityandpromote customersatisfaction.Communicatedmerchandise needsandissuesto
appropriate supervisorsinatimelyfashion.Communicatedinformation tocustomersaboutproduct
quality,value andstyle.Balancedthe needsof multiple customerssimultaneouslyinafast-pacedretail
environment.Communicatedstore policyviolationstomanagementinatimelymanner.Directed
strategicand brand-appropriatemarketinginitiativestoimprove presentationandmaximize sales.
Trackeddailysalesnumbers.Processedshipmentsandmaintainedorganizedstockshelves.Informed
customersaboutall productlinesandservicesofferedbythe company.Processedall sales transactions
accuratelyand ina timelyfashion.Markedclearance productswithupdatedprice tags.
VCUHealth Systems, Richmond, VA 2007 -2011
Massey CancerCenterJuniorVolunteer: Providedrefreshmentstopatientsundergoingchemotherapy.
Organizedandcreatedpatientinformationpackets.Deliveredmagazines,books,DVDs,andgamesfor
patientsincritical care.Replenishedmagazinesinthe waitingroomsof designatedareas.Organized
storage closets.ProvidedlibraryservicesforDalton Oncology.
Richmond Peace Education Center 2007-2010
Richmond YouthPeace Project,Richmond, VA
YouthFacilitator: Assistedwithfacilitating conflictresolutiongroupactivities.Participatedinhelpingthe
youthinurban to handle conflictinnon-violentways.Spokeattwoof the annual Educoncerts.Provided

4. assistance backstage atan Educoncertbyorganizingthe differentacts.Organizedactivitypacketsfor
conflictresolutiontrainings.
MUSEUMRELATED COURSEWORK
Survey of Western ArtARTH 103 & 104, ArtHistorical Methods,MuseumInternship,History of
Architecture,Museumsin the 21st
Century ,Aesthetic,Theory & Criticism, History of Photography,
Introduction to Non-Western Art,TheArtof India,ColonialArt & Architecture of Latin America,African
American Art,Collections Management,Asian Textiles,Pre-Columbian Art&Architecture,World
Archaeology,Introduction to Anthropology,Introduction to Archaeology,and FineArtsStudio
Skills
Computer:ProficientinMicrosoftWord,PowerPoint,AdobePhotoshop,MicrosoftExcel,IBMPointof
Sale,andIDX Systems
Languages:French;proficientinreadingandspeaking
Travel: Studyabroad inParis,France for AfricanAmericanstudiescourse
CustomerService:Work experience inthe retail industrywhere Iansweredcustomerquestions,resolved
conflictwithsolutionsthatsatisfiedboththe customerandmanagement,andprovidedcustomerswith
a betterunderstandingof the products.
ObjectsConservation:Indoorandoutdoorsculpture treatment,generatedconditionreports,packing
and rehousingobjects,mountmaking,research,andexaminationtechniques
Published Work:VMFA Blog Post
REFRENCES
CynthiaJ Myron,Administrative Directorof ArtHistory,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity:
myroncj@vcu.edu
GregoryD Smithers,AssociateProfessorof History,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity:
gdsmithers@vcu.edu
Babatunde Lawal,Professorof ArtHistory,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity: blawal@vcu.edu
RebeccaHall,Professorof ArtHistory,VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity: rhall8@vcu.edu
SheilaPayaqui,SeniorConservator,Sculpture &Decorative ArtsConservation,VirginiaMuseumof Fine
Arts: Sheila.Payaqui@vmfa.museum
RichardWoodward,Curator of AfricanArt,VirginiaMuseumof Fine Arts:
Richard.Woodward@vmfa.museum