Amber E Kerr, 47504 Tobacco Quay, Alexandria, VA 22314

Paintings Conservator at Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Fine Art

Smithsonian American Art Museum since Nov 2010
Paintings Conservator University of Delaware Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
Art Conservation Program, Limited Term Researcher Smithsonian American Art Museum, Lunder Conservation Center Sep 2007 - Aug 2010
Paintings Conservator, Kress Conservation Fellow Winterthur/Univeristy of Delaware Program in Art Conservation Aug 2005 - Aug 2008
Graduate Fellow, Paintings Conservation National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, RI Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
Paintings Conservation Intern Château de Parentignat, Parentignat, France Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Paintings Conservation Intern Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem, NC Nov 2004 - May 2005
Special Projects Assistant in Collections and Preventive Conservation North Carolina Museum of Art / Regional Conservation Center Nov 2001 - May 2005
Conservation Intern and Technician Painting Conservation, Inc / Ruth Barach Cox, Private Conservator Nov 2001 - May 2005
Conservation Intern and Technician

University of Delaware 2005 - 2008
MS, Art Conservation Virginia Commonwealth University 1998 - 2000
BA, Art History, Studio Arts

Museums, Museum Collections, Art History, Art

Dean’s List / Honors (2003-4)– Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC Graduated summa cum laude (2000) – BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA National Dean’s List (2000) - Nominated by Dean for the School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Phi Kappa Phi (1999, 2000) - Nominated by Dean for the School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Dean’s Scholarship (1999, 2000) – Awarded for scholastic achievement. Outstanding Research Paper by an Undergraduate Major (1999) – Certificate of achievement awarded by faculty selection committee, Art History Department, VCU, Richmond, VA. Dean’s List / Honors (1998-2000) – Virginia Commonwealth University, VA Dean’s List / Honors (1996-1998) – Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA Award of Merit in Speech Communication (1994) – Nomination of peers and faculty for outstanding achievement in public speaking, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

United States

Westower Mar 2014 to 2000
Finance Project Coordinator TEP - Raleigh, NC Oct 2013 to Mar 2014
Accounts Payable Clerk Tekelec/Oracle - Morrisville, NC Aug 2012 to Oct 2013
Accounts Payable Specialist Lutheran Family Services - Raleigh, NC Mar 2010 to Jun 2012
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Accountant Connexions - Raleigh, NC Apr 2009 to Sep 2009
Interim Connexions Biogen Idec - Research Triangle Park, NC Dec 2008 to Mar 2009
Accounts Payable Associate Accountemps - Raleigh, NC May 2008 to Jul 2008
Accounts Receivables Administrator Ajilon Finance - Raleigh, NC Oct 2007 to Feb 2008
Accounts Payable Specialist University of Maryland University College - College Park, MD Jan 2006 to Aug 2007
Accounts Payable Lead Fiducial - Columbia, MD Mar 2005 to Jan 2006
Accounts Payable Lead US Foodservice - Columbia, MD Nov 1999 to Sep 2004
Accounts Payable Sr. Lead Researcher

University of Maryland University College 2006 to 2007
Accounting Howard Community College - Columbia, MD 1982 to 1984