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Adam Toering 236 S. Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617 C1 765.637.8998 El actoering@gmail.com WORK EXPERIENCE: The History Museum — Public Programs Coordinator July 2016 — Present - Responsible for contacting, scheduling, and hosting speakers and social events for the Northern Indiana Historical Society's history museum. - Created, planned, and hosted twenty-one special event'afternoon teas' in conjunction with the traveling exhibit, "Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times." - Administered ticket sales and exceeded market expectations -- added additional event dates to accommodate increased demand and interest in signature history museum events. - Doubled expected gross profits by simultaneously increasingly number of events (42 events from August '16 to January'17 compared to half that amount the year before by my predecessor), streamlining operations, and mitigating expenses. The History Museum—Assistant Registrar January —July 2016 - Inventoried, cataloged, rehoused, and shelved objects in the Northern Indiana Historical Society's 500,000 item collection. - Rehoused and reorganized objects in the historical society's storage building. - Prepared, staged, and interpreted exhibits throughout the NIHS' galleries. - Executed a preliminary audit and inventory of the upper level of the storage building. - Isolated errors in the museum's records management software (Past Perfect); initiated an efficient 'housekeeping' of records, updated and 'cleaned' in excess of 20,000 individual entries manually. - Trained, supervised, and managed The History Museum's Spring 2016 undergraduate intern, Connor Eckler. - Represented The History Museum at the opening ceremonies for the "Indiana in 200 Objects" exhibit at the Indiana State Museum. Harry's Chocolate Shop — Doorman July 2014 —April 2016 - Ensured a safe and enjoyable atmosphere at a landmark Purdue University bar - Inventoried, re -stocked, and cleaned Purdue Institute for Civic Communication — Student Assistant May— September 2015 - Selected to edit the 2014-2015 PICC Civic Competence Poll Appendix by Ambassador Carolyn Curiel, PICC founder and former speech writer for President Clinton - Created, edited, and distributed PICC copy, update digital media, reorganized office layout for efficiency Jake's Roadhouse — Manager / Head Doorman April 2003 —July 2014 - Responsible for the day- and night-time management of a Big 10 University bar. - Handled, counted, and deposited monies (in excess of $20k cash). - Worked over 100 "Breakfast Clubs," carnival -atmosphere events held during special weekends at Purdue University requiring heightened states of awareness and long hours (typically working 29 hours out of a 36 hour period). - Trained new employees, instilled professionalism and a calm demeanor in security staff. - Represented Jake's Roadhouse at community outreach and public safety meetings, including a decade of representation at the Campus Community Bar Retail Coalition. - Acted as a primary point of contact in events requiring interaction with Police, Fire, and Paramedic personnel. - Handled exceedingly stressful situations calmly and professionally. - Maintained a safe environment for patrons and staff.