Aileen Bastos

Experience

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  Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2002

  Student and Family Education/Archival Intern

  • Restored and archived over one-hundred photographic materials• Designed education program for elementary school children

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  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

  Adult Learning Programs Intern, Education Department

  • Researched traveling exhibitions for inclusion in the museum’s upcoming exhibition program• Created and edited printed materials for public lectures and symposia• Originated template to analyze data collected from adult program surveys

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  Carney Art Gallery

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Curatorial/Exhibition Intern

  • Curated Bobbie Sullivan quilt exhibit Fabric in Motion II • Designed and installed exhibition, organized transport of works• Educated and trained docents to provide public tours of the exhibit• Wrote didactic labels and exhibition brochure

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  MicroCAD Training & Consulting

  Jun 2004 - Jul 2006

  Subscription Manager

  • Supervised software and support services for new sales and subscription renewals, increasing the renewal rate from 50 to 85 percent within the first year• Provided initial support for product and service inquiries• Oversaw software inventory and managed the ordering and invoicing process in QuickBooks• Cultivated relationships with principals and CAD designers from architectural and engineering firms and manufacturing companies• Maintained records for current and prospective clients in ACT! database• Authored procedure manual for order entry process, including purchase orders and invoices• Organized offsite events and webinars for new product launches and training seminars in multiple locations (Boston, Watertown, Stoughton, and Leominster, Massachusetts) simultaneously• Collaborated with outside design team to create new website, developing concept and copy Show less

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  Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

  Sept 2006 - Aug 2010

  Collections Assistant/PR & Marketing Assistant

  • Coordinated annual Hartford Youth Art Renaissance exhibition with Hartford Public Schools• Worked with artists for installation of Connecticut Contemporary exhibition• Researched and updated object information in collection management system, ARGUS• Created exhibition checklists for loaned and permanent collection objects in FileMaker Pro• Strategized and implemented communications plan for education department, including publicity for over 30 museum events and lectures• Collaborated with the education and curatorial departments to design and employ programs to better serve the needs of families and local Hartford residents• Planned and executed all details associated with museum’s monthly art after hours program, including conceptualization, coordination with vendors, and press and marketing, increasing monthly attendance from 300 to over 1800• Acted as press liaison with television contacts at WFSB and press releases published in the Hartford Courant, Hartford Advocate, and in art and community blogs• Established and maintained museum’s social networking presence, including launching museum’s Facebook page, growing fan base to over 4,000, and creating museum’s Twitter account• Launched brand awareness campaign with the City of Hartford, implementing successful low-cost and no-cost marketing initiatives using both traditional and new media tactics• Drafted contracts for and oversaw reproduction rights for museum’s images, increasing revenue by 125 percent• Wrote content for and produced publication Museum Quarterly for 10,000+ distribution• Assisted development department with updating member information in Raiser's Edge and supported visitors' services at the front desk using Patron Edge, as needed Show less

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  Consultant

  Feb 2008 - now

  Historic Preservation Consultant

  • State Register of Historic Places nomination for the Raphael Building, 99 West Main Street, New Britain, CT• Designed conceptual history exhibition for Klingberg Family Centers• Created educational land use history podcast “A Walk through Walnut Hill Park” for New Britain Parks and Recreation Department• Contributing author for encyclopedia entries on ConnecticutHistory.org• Land use history for Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, CT, and 17 Bedford Street, New Britain, CT• Probate inventory for Elijah Brainard, Haddam, CT• Institutional history for Strawberry Banke, Portsmouth, NH; Klingberg Family Centers, New Britain, CT; and Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History, Weston, MA• Certified Local Governments report for East Hartford, CT• Genealogical history for Decourt Coutinho Show less

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  Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  State Historic Preservation Office Intern

  • Designed system and created an inventory of Connecticut synagogues for database• Researched historic and modern synagogues in the state

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  Robinson+Cole

  Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

  Business Development and Marketing Manager

  • Organized and implemented business plans for various practice groups• Researched, wrote, and produced responses to RFPs (Requests for Proposals) and business development materials for meetings with existing and prospective clients in both the public and private sector, resulting in new business for the firm• Planned and executed more than 30 events, including webinars, summits, roundtables, conferences, and cocktail parties• Wrote and distributed press releases on attorney accomplishments and community service published in the Hartford Business Journal, Hartford Courant, New York City Biz List, Connecticut Law Tribune, Connecticut Lawyer, and alumni publications, including the UConn Law Graduate• Created electronic newsletters and alerts in Exact Target and performed complex mail merges in InterAction Show less

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  Connecticut Historical Society

  Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

  Research and Collections Intern

  • Researched the museum’s portrait collection, updating dates, artists, and media• Digitized historic information, creating database records for over 200 portraits

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  BETA Group, Inc.

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Proposal Administrator

  • Performed historic preservation research for a number of proposals and billable projects, including Mago Point in Waterford, CT, and The Yard Goats' Dunkin Donuts ballpark in Hartford, CT• Managed, scheduled, and coordinated office functions and activities for twelve-person office• Researched and prepared responses to RFPs (Requests for Proposals) from private, state, and municipal entities with a 50 percent win rate• Monitored achievement of proposals and key performance indicators• Prepared monthly proposal summaries and reports • Followed up on customer calls• Liaised with finance, engineering, IT, and other departments• Analyzed and organized work processes and procedures• Directed, allocated, monitored resources and supervised office support staff Show less

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  Crosskey Architects

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2018

  Architectural Historian

  • Design and development of marketing toolkit• Blog posts• Responses to RFPs• National and State Register nominations, property descriptions, historical narratives, and significance statements• Preliminary research to determine resource eligibility and obtain Approval for Study letters for clients• Archival research• Research and write historic context statements, identifying significant themes and property types• Historic preservation technical reports for the built environment (including condition assessment reports and historic preservation treatment plants)• Fieldwork survey for a variety of structure types• Documenting and evaluating historic structures Show less

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  Chrysalis Center, Inc.

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Development Associate

  • Proofread the annual report for content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation• Managed online silent auction and live auction for the annual Butterfly Bash using GiveSmart• Planned and coordinated fundraising events• Cultivated relationships with potential donors• Wrote press releases and designed marketing collateral, including newsletters, brochures, and event flyers

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  Hill-Stead Museum

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Assistant to the Executive Director and HR Manager

  • Submitted Federal and State Historic Tax Credit Part 1 and Part 2 applications for museum restoration project (Approved by SHPO and NPS)• Job postings, interviews, and onboarding for new staff• Maintained timesheets for part-time staff, general ledger departmental coding, and processed payroll for all staff with third party vendor• Received check, allocated funds, and made deposits into various accounts• Processed invoices and generated T&E forms for payment• Researched invoicing discrepancies and resolved issues with vendors Show less

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  Connecticut Landmarks

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Preservation Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Marketing and Communications Manager

    Mar 2022 - Jun 2023