Swedish American Museum

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Swedish American Museum is located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. The Swedish American Museum in Chicago was founded by Kurt Mathisson in 1976. It moved to its current location on 5211 North Clark Street in 1987. Address: 5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM Thu WednesdayClosedThursday10AM–4PMFriday10AM–4PMSaturday11AM–4PMSunday11AM–4PMMonday10AM–4PMTuesday10AM–4PMSuggest an edit Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Number of visitors: 43,000 (2008): : Category: Website: Place name: : : : : Website: http://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/ Category: Museum Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo.

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Swedish American Museum Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Rachel Ramirez Rachel Ramirez Chicago, Illinois Details
Rachel Ramirez's Swedish American Museum Experience June 2011 - December 2011
Job Collections Assistant at DuSable Museum of African American History
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
DuSable Museum of African American History  September 2014 - Present
Wilmette Historical Museum   February 2013 - October 2014
HistoryIT  June 2014 - July 2014
WTTW  April 2013 - August 2013
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation  May 2012 - July 2012
Loyola University Chicago  August 2010 - May 2012
Swedish American Museum   June 2011 - December 2011
Glensheen Historic Congdon Estate   June 2006 - May 2009

Skills
Museums, Exhibits, Publicity, Writing, Museum Collections, Editing, Press Releases, Historic Preservation, Historic House Museums, Guided Tours, Interpretation, American History, Microsoft Office, Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Mac, Social Media, Photoshop, Digitization, Raiser's Edge, PastPerfect, Transcribing, Museum Education, Archival Research, Archives, History, Art Exhibitions

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2010 — 2012
Master of Arts (M.A.)

University of Minnesota-Duluth   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Anna Buchanan Anna Buchanan Chicago, Illinois Details
Anna Buchanan's Swedish American Museum Experience January 2015 - April 2015
Job WTTW/Chicago PBS Intern
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
WTTW/Chicago PBS  August 2015 - Present
Literacy Chicago  September 2015 - Present
Swedish American Museum   January 2015 - April 2015
Chicago Scene  January 2015 - April 2015
Studio 51   September 2014 - December 2014
NCTV17  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Broadcast Journalism, Video Editing, Travel Photography, Travel Blogging, Organizational..., Social Media, Videography, Premier, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Special Events..., News Reporting, Online Research, TV News Production, History, Premiere, Blogging

Education
Loyola University Chicago   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Loyola University Chicago   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast Journalism

University of Bristol
History and English

Anna-Lisa Castle Anna-Lisa Castle Chicago, Illinois Details
Anna-Lisa Castle's Swedish American Museum Experience June 2009 - August 2009
Job Development Director at Communities United
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Communities United   April 2015 - Present
Chuy Garcia for Mayor   2015 - 2015
Cornell University, Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives   June 2014 - September 2014
Cornell University  May 2014 - August 2014
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation  April 2012 - August 2014
Fund for the Public Interest  June 2012 - August 2012
Åsa Folkhögskola   August 2010 - June 2011
Swedish American Museum   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Research, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Sustainability, Grassroots Organizing, Volunteer Management, Event Planning, Qualitative Research, Grant Writing, Microsoft Excel, Student Engagement, Leadership, Fundraising, Policy Analysis

Education
Cornell University   2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Major: English; Minor: Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University of Chicago   2013 — 2013
Writing, Critical Theory, Research Methodology

Åsa Folkhögskola   2010 — 2011
Swedish Language and Literature, MVG

William Fremd High School   2005 — 2009

Kate M Sheehy Kate M Sheehy Greater Chicago Area Details
Kate M Sheehy's Swedish American Museum Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Pro Bono Consultant
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Chicago Dramatists  October 2015 - Present
Swedish American Museum   April 2014 - Present
Taproot Foundation  February 2011 - Present
Arts & Business Council of Chicago  October 2010 - Present
Chicago Cultural Alliance  March 2011 - March 2014
Boundless Readers  September 2011 - September 2012
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago  April 2011 - April 2012
General Growth Properties  2005 - 2010
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas  1999 - 2005
Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, successor to Compass Retail   1997 - 1998

Skills
Consulting, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Project Management, Strategy, Succession Planning, Board Development

Education
DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
MBA, Finance

Mundelein College (part of Loyola University)
BA, Business Administration

North Park University

Grace Pekar Grace Pekar Greater Chicago Area Details
Grace Pekar's Swedish American Museum Experience June 2009 - July 2012
Job Museum Manager at Hinsdale Historical Society
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Hinsdale Historical Society   July 2012 - Present
Loyola University Museum of Art  September 2011 - Present
Western Springs Historical Society   July 2010 - Present
Swedish American Museum   June 2009 - July 2012
Women and Leadership Archives   January 2012 - April 2012
Edgewater Historical Society  January 2010 - March 2011
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation  February 2009 - July 2010

Skills
Museums, Museum Studies, Museum Education, Non-profits, Exhibit Design, Collections, Social Media, Public Relations, Content Development, Content Management, Web Development, Research, Programming, Fundraising

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2011 — 2013
M.A., Public History

Loyola University Chicago   2006 — 2010
B.A., History, Journalism, English

Trinity High School   2002 — 2006
High School Diploma

Elizabeth Anastos Elizabeth Anastos Greater Chicago Area Details
Elizabeth Anastos's Swedish American Museum Experience March 2012 - June 2014
Job Fine Art Consulting and Collection Management at Joel Straus Consulting
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Joel Straus Consulting   July 2013 - Present
Pagoda Red  May 2014 - August 2014
Swedish American Museum   March 2012 - June 2014
The Art Institute of Chicago  August 2012 - July 2013
Chi Omega Fraternity  October 2009 - June 2013
Rosenthal Fine Art, Inc.   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Social Media, Art History, Research, Art Gallery, Event Planning, Collections Management, Facebook, Microsoft Office, Spanish, Public Speaking, Marketing, Social Networking, Fundraising, Customer Service, Art, Creative Problem Solving, Performing Arts, FileMaker, Social Media Marketing, Museums, Community Outreach, Blogging, Volunteer Management, Editing, Museum Studies, Organizing

Education
International Society of Appraisers   2015 — 2015
Core Course in Appraisal Studies

DePaul University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History of Art and Architecture, Spanish, Theatre, Art

Universidad Complutense de Madrid   2011 — 2011
Spanish Language and Literature

New Trier High School   2005 — 2009

Patrick Turco Patrick Turco Greater St. Louis Area Details
Patrick Turco's Swedish American Museum Experience June 2013 - August 2013
Job Preparator at Saint Louis Art Museum
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Saint Louis Art Museum  September 2014 - Present
Loyola University Chicago  October 2013 - May 2014
Swedish American Museum   June 2013 - August 2013
Evanston History Center  January 2013 - May 2013
Missouri State Archives  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Customer Service, Organizational..., Data Entry, Archiving, Historic Preservation, Consumer Electronics, Customer Loyalty, Customer Retention, Museum Collections, Brand Loyalty, Situational Leadership, Exhibit Preparation, Collections processing, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Digital Electronics, Microsoft Office, Past Perfect, Art Handling, History

Education
Loyola University of Chicago   2012 — 2014
Master of Arts (M.A.), Public History

Truman State University   2006 — 2010
BA, History

Patti Gibbons Patti Gibbons Chicago, Illinois Details
Patti Gibbons's Swedish American Museum Experience August 1997 - January 1998
Job Head, Collection Management at University of Chicago Library, Special Collections
Industry Libraries
Experience
University of Chicago Library  July 2012 - Present
University of Chicago Library  February 2004 - July 2012
Adler Planetarium  May 1997 - February 2004
Swedish American Museum   August 1997 - January 1998
World Kite Museum   June 1995 - October 1996
Burke Museum  September 1994 - June 1996
The Field Museum  June 1992 - September 1994
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History  June 1993 - September 1993

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2008 — 2010
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

University of Washington   1994 — 1996
Master's degree, Museology/Museum Studies, Honors

The University of Chicago   1990 — 1994
AB, Anthropology, General Academic Honors

Heather Kendall Heather Kendall Greater Chicago Area Details
Heather Kendall's Swedish American Museum Experience May 2007 - December 2009
Job Editor Chicago Museum BLog
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Chicago Museum Blog   August 2011 - Present
Kid's Island   April 2013 - May 2015
Front & Social, LLC   January 2011 - March 2013
Swedish American Museum   May 2007 - December 2009
Amazing Minds Inc   September 2008 - May 2009
Chicago History Museum  August 2008 - December 2008
Naper Settlement  May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Art, Photography, Museums, Public Speaking, Social Media, Event Planning, Photoshop, Non-profits, Fine Art, Editing, Event Management, Fundraising, Research, Public Relations, Contemporary Art, Microsoft Office, Galleries, Customer Service, History

Education
Loyola University Chicago   2006 — 2009
Master of Arts, Public/Applied History, 3.56

University of Toledo   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, History

Michael Ferrer Michael Ferrer Chicago, Illinois Details
Michael Ferrer's Swedish American Museum Experience October 2013 - January 2014
Job Viking Age Archaeology
Industry
Experience
Swedish American Museum   October 2013 - January 2014
The Field Museum  May 2007 - August 2007
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago  June 2006 - July 2006

Skills
History, Research, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, Art Exhibitions

Education
Háskóli Íslands   2012 — 2017
University of Iceland-Viking and Medieval Norse Studies, Viking Age Archaeology, Masters

Northeastern Illinois University   2008 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Major in World Languages and Cultures in Spanish & Minor in Archaeology

Carl Schurz High School   2005 — 2008
General High School Diploma

Heather Lanctot Heather Lanctot Chicago, Illinois Details
Heather Lanctot's Swedish American Museum Experience April 2014 - May 2015
Job Volunteer at Swedish American Museum
Industry Libraries
Experience
History Works, Inc.   July 2013 - Present
Swedish American Museum   April 2014 - May 2015
Busy Beaver Button Museum   January 2014 - May 2014
DePaul University John T. Richardson Library – Special Collections and Archives   November 2012 - October 2013
DePaul University, College of Science and Health Dean's Office   August 2012 - July 2013
University of Oregon Special Collections and University Archives   September 2010 - July 2012
University of Oregon School of Music and Dance  September 2010 - June 2012
University of Oregon Annual Giving Program  July 2009 - September 2010

Skills
Research, Access, Teaching, Archives, Academic Writing, Cataloging, Libraries, Special Collections, History, Records Retention..., Legal Research, Information Literacy, Genealogy, Microsoft Office, Databases, Litigation Support, Social Media, Exhibit Design, Collection Maintenance

Education
San Jose State University   2012 — 2015
Master's degree, Library and Information Science

University of Oregon   2010 — 2012
Master's degree, Musicology

University of Oregon   2006 — 2010
BA Music, emphasis in History and Literature

Elizabeth Bundick Elizabeth Bundick Woodstock, Illinois Details
Elizabeth Bundick's Swedish American Museum Experience January 2010 - April 2010
Job Owner of Black Appaloosa Jewelry
Industry Philanthropy
Experience
McHenry County Animal Control   October 2014 - November 2014
Hooved Animal Humane Society  October 2013 - September 2014
Barrington Saddlery   May 2011 - October 2013
Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary   August 2010 - December 2010
Swedish American Museum   January 2010 - April 2010
Casta Divas Clothing   June 2008 - August 2008
Ron Parrish Farm   June 2007 - August 2007
Diamond Acres Holistic Horse Living   June 2006 - August 2007

Skills
Public Speaking, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Volunteer Training, Volunteer Management, Sales, Improvisation, Social Media

Education
Loyola University Chicago   2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice/Police Science

Loyola University Chicago   2005 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Bartlett High School   2001 — 2005
General degree

Jessie Aucoin Jessie Aucoin Leesburg, Virginia Details
Jessie Aucoin's Swedish American Museum Experience September 2008 - June 2013
Job Director of Educational Programs at The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership  June 2013 - Present
Swedish American Museum   September 2008 - June 2013
Newberry Library  August 2006 - September 2008
Clemente High School   August 2004 - August 2005
Julian High School   August 2003 - August 2004

Skills
History, Museums, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Program Management, Grant Writing, Non-profits, Program Development, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, Research, Event Planning, Museum Education, Museum Collections, Curriculum Design, Teacher Training, American History, Educational Leadership, Cultural Heritage, Non-profit..., Newsletters, Event Management, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Staff Development, Historic Preservation, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Community Engagement

Education
Illinois State University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Social Sciences Education

Illinois State University   1997 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), History Education

Carolyn Buchanan Carolyn Buchanan Richmond, Virginia Details
Carolyn Buchanan's Swedish American Museum Experience January 2011 - April 2011
Job Explorer Educator at Blue Sky Fund
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Blue Sky Fund  August 2011 - Present
Osterhoudt, Prillman, and Natt   May 2011 - June 2011
DePaul University  May 2010 - May 2011
Swedish American Museum   January 2011 - April 2011
DePaul University  September 2008 - March 2009
Bath & Body Works  June 2008 - June 2008
Art Museum of Western Virginia   2005 - 2007

Education
DePaul University   2007 — 2011
BA, History of Art and Architecture

Lesli (Proffitt) Nordstrom Lesli (Proffitt) Nordstrom Greater Chicago Area Details
Lesli (Proffitt) Nordstrom's Swedish American Museum Experience September 2012 - Present
Job Marketing Manager at the Swedish American Museum
Industry International Affairs
Experience
Swedish American Museum   September 2012 - Present
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs  October 2010 - April 2012
Swedish Fulbright Alumni Association   May 2005 - September 2010
Columbia University  January 2009 - May 2010
Liberal Party of Sweden (Folkpartiet-Liberalerna, Fp)   July 2006 - August 2008
Stockholm's Department of Education (Utbildningsförvaltningen i Stockholm)   September 2005 - August 2008
University of Kentucky, Development Office   January 2002 - April 2004

Skills
Marketing, Policy, Event Management, International Relations, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Program Management, Program Development, Proposal Writing, Editing, Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Grant Writing, Public Policy, Event Planning

Education
Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs   2008 — 2010
MIA, Management and Institutional Analysis

Stockholm University   2004 — 2005
International Relations

University of Kentucky   2000 — 2004
BA, History

Uppsala University   2002 — 2003
Swedish Language, Social Institutions and History

Boyle County High School   1996 — 2000
High School Diploma

Megan MacCall Megan MacCall Greater New York City Area Details
Megan MacCall's Swedish American Museum Experience March 2011 - July 2011
Job Director of Collections at Kleinman Family Holocaust Education Center
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Kleinman Family Holocaust Education Center   March 2013 - Present
Self  August 2012 - April 2013
African American Museum in Philadelphia  December 2012 - March 2013
American Swedish Historical Museum  December 2012 - March 2013
Augustana College  August 2011 - August 2012
Swedish American Museum   March 2011 - July 2011
Limited Brands  November 2002 - November 2010
Chicago Historical Society  August 2008 - July 2010
Pagoda Red: Chinese Antique and Contemporary Art Gallery   November 2007 - July 2009
Northern Illinois University  January 2007 - May 2007

Skills
Digital Archiving, Archivists' Toolkit, CONTENTdm, Dublin Core, MARC21, Cuadra Star, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Grant Writing, Staff Management, Presentation Skills, Research, Writing, Editing, Wordpress, History of Art, French, Business Analysis, Macintosh platform, Windows platform, Microsoft Works, PowerPoint, Excel, Customer Service, Museum Collections, Museums, Archives, Library, Metadata, Cataloging

Education
Northern Illinois University   2003 — 2006
MA, Art History, Museum Studies

Northern Illinois University   1998 — 2002
BA, Corporate Communications

Veronica (Smith) Robinson Veronica (Smith) Robinson Greater Chicago Area Details
Veronica (Smith) Robinson's Swedish American Museum Experience March 2010 - Present
Job Curator at Swedish American Museum
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Swedish American Museum   March 2010 - Present
Ypsilanti Historical Society   May 2009 - December 2009
Wyandotte Historical Museum   May 2009 - December 2009
Ypsilanti Historical Society Museum & Archives   May 2008 - May 2009
Starbucks Coffee Company  October 2006 - May 2008
University of Michigan, University Productions, Freize Scene Shop   October 2002 - April 2006
University of Michigan, College of Literature Science and the Arts Central Files   May 2005 - September 2005
Design Craftsmen  May 2004 - June 2004
Chippewa Nature Center  May 2003 - August 2003

Skills
Museums, Research, History, Museum Collections, Non-profits, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Volunteer Management, Editing, Grant Writing, Historic Preservation, American History, Curating, Art, Program Development, Archives

Education
Eastern Michigan University   2007 — 2009
Master of Science, Historic Preservation

University of Michigan   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Arts, History, History of Art Minor

Lydia Scheller Lydia Scheller Greater Chicago Area Details
Lydia Scheller's Swedish American Museum Experience July 2005 - July 2008
Job teacher at Chicago Public Schools
Industry Primary/Secondary Education
Experience
Chicago Public Schools  2008 - Present
Swedish American Museum   July 2005 - July 2008

Skills
Teaching, Curriculum Development, Tutoring, Lesson Planning, Elementary Education, Classroom Management, Curriculum Design

Education
San Francisco State University   2000 — 2003
BA

Columbia College Chicago
MAT, elementary education

Ann Sjunnesson Ann Sjunnesson Greater Chicago Area Details
Ann Sjunnesson's Swedish American Museum Experience January 2014 - September 2014
Job Volunteer at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana  July 2014 - Present
Anti Cruelty Society  January 2014 - Present
Swedish American Museum   January 2014 - September 2014
Ann Sjunnesson   August 2010 - March 2014
Contentor   2012 - 2013
Frank Gullberg Logistik AB   August 2008 - September 2010

Skills
Microsoft Office, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Financial Reporting, Financial Accounting, Analysis, Visma Administration, Visma Lön, Garp, Photoshop, Hansa, Administration, Tax, Invoicing, Bookkeeping, Finance

Education
Malmö högskola   2005 — 2008
Bachelor, Media and Culture Studies

RMIT University   2007 — 2007
Part of Bachelor in Media & Culture Studies MAH, Advertising, Media Ethics

Stacey Nyman Stacey Nyman Greater Chicago Area Details
Stacey Nyman's Swedish American Museum Experience July 2013 - Present
Job Education Manager at the Swedish American Musuem
Industry Museums and Institutions
Experience
Swedish American Museum   July 2013 - Present
JFH Educational Academy   August 2004 - March 2013
St. John Lutheran School  December 2000 - June 2004

Skills
Teaching, Public Speaking, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Teacher Training, Staff Development, Curriculum Development, Project Management, Classroom, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Higher Education, Leadership Development, Program Development, Event Planning, Volunteer Management

Education
North Park University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary Education and Teaching

Benson DuPriest Benson DuPriest Racine, Wisconsin Details
Benson DuPriest's Swedish American Museum Experience August 2006 - December 2010
Job Paralegal at Foley, Shanon, Powers & Rusch, SC
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Foley, Shanon, Powers & Rusch, SC   May 2013 - Present
21st Century Prepatory School   August 2011 - May 2013
Swedish American Museum   August 2006 - December 2010

Skills
General Office Duties, Research, Writing, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Legal Support, Administrative Support, Database Administration, Office Management, Administrative..., Staff Development, Editing, Marketing

Education
Northern Illinois University   2005 — 2006
Graduate Certificate Program, Museum Studies

University of Kentucky   2000 — 2004
BA, History