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6542 THORNBERRY DRIVE HASTINGS, MN 55423 651-807-5564 MILL593289@UMN.EDU













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MADELINE MILLER
6542 Thornberry Drive
Hastings, MN 55423
March 1, 2011

Susan Smith
Director of Exhibits
Children's Creative Learning Museum
1234 Discover Lane
Imagineville, MN 55555
Dear Ms. Smith:

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I am very interested in joining the Children's Creative Learning Museum as the new Manager of Exhibits and Production. I
learned of this position through GoldPASS at the University of Minnesota. The Museum's mission to "use children's
creativity to enhance learning" is consistent with my interests in child development and the museum curatorial process. In
addition to my volunteer and work experiences, my educational background would make me an asset to your organization.
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In May, I will complete my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in Art History, with a minor in
Economics. Throughout my education, I took numerous classes on exhibit development. I have also worked as a curatorial
intern at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. For this internship, I teamed with local museums to design and implement plans
for new exhibits. The results of my exhibits were praised by both the curators and my professor. I have also taken
economics classes that equipped me to prepare financial and budget summaries. In addition to my educational training, I
have extensive supervisory experience with the YMCA America Reads program, which provides tutoring to children.
While supervising 30 volunteers there, I developed workshops to improve the effectiveness of all volunteers. Workshop
participants consistently gave positive feedback.
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In May, I will complete my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in Art History, with a minor in
Economics. Throughout my education, I took numerous classes on exhibit development. I also gained broad experience
through work and a museum internship.

Key qualifications I bring to the Manager of Exhibits and Production position are:
experience as a curatorial intern at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
collaboration with local museums to design and implement plans for new exhibits
economics training in the preparation of financial and budget summaries
supervisory experience of 30 volunteers at the YMCA America Reads program, which tutors children
successful development of workshops to improve the effectiveness of volunteers

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I am confident my experience as a curatorial intern, combined with my education and supervisory experience, will
contribute to the continued success of the Children's Creative Learning Museum. I have enclosed a copy of my resume for
your review and would like to meet with you to discuss the position further. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact me at 651-807-5564 or mill5932@umn.edu. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Madeline Miller
Enclosure: Resume