Kelly Costello

Experience

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  Central Florida YMCA

  Dec 2006 - Aug 2010

  Senior Counselor and Lifeguard

  Supervised co-counselors and approximately 10 girls a week, caring for their safety and well-being in addition to overseeing the scheduling, operations, and programming of all visiting day camps.Instructed activities including water ski, riflery, archery, canoeing, rappelling, and rock climbing. Supervised team building exercises as activity head.

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  Miami Children's Hospital

  Jan 2008 - May 2009

  Bedside Buddy
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  University of Miami Athletic Department

  Mar 2008 - May 2011

  Assisted athletes in preparing for and studying in their classes and oversaw scheduling of tutoring sessions. Led tours and hosted lunch for groups of prospective students and their families during Singer and Stamps Scholarship Competitions.Assisted in interviews and selection process determining which students receive the full academic scholarship.

  • Athletic Tutor

    Sept 2009 - May 2011

  • Student Host

    Mar 2008 - Apr 2011
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  Ah Tah Thi Ki Museum

  Feb 2011 - May 2011

  Registration Intern

  Assisted in registration of new collections, put items in proper mylar storage, and uploaded information to PastPerfect.Digitized photos to be readily accessible to the public and analyzed documents to decide if they were relevant to the museum’s collections and mission.

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  Ayers and Associates, Inc.

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2011

  Administrative Assistant

  Managed files for ongoing executive searches in addition to organizing and consolidating paperwork from previous searches.Acted as gatekeeper by making and answering phone calls in addition to overseeing general operations and office management of the company President's office.

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  Supreme Court of the U.S.

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  Curator's Office Intern

  Acted as interface with visitors by working the information desk, leading multiple lectures a day about the workings and history of the Court for audiences in the hundreds, providing private tours of the building, and answering the office phones for general information as well as Congressional tour lines.Helped update and organize collections of Justices’ papers and created finding aids to make the materials accessible and uniform in addition to maintaining the exhibits and collections on display. Show less

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  Smithsonian Institution

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  American History, Graphic Arts Intern

  Assisted in cataloging, storing, researching, and computerizing both small and large recent acquisitions. Updated and organized storage facilities and databases so everything was current, accountable, and efficient.Assisted in maintaining objects in the collection and ensuring proper storage.

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  Newseum

  Feb 2012 - May 2013

  Visitor Services Representative

  Worked throughout the building and exhibits to assist visitors with wayfinding and to enhance their overall museum experience. Duties included greeting tour groups, operating theaters, and staffing galleries.Certified to provide studio chats in the two operating broadcast studios and volunteered for in-depth gallery training.

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  Smithsonian Institution

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  National Air and Space Museum, Visitor Services Intern

  Staffed the Welcome Desk, oversaw volunteers and their scheduling, answered the general phone line, and assisted visitors.Administrative duties such as scheduling daily shifts, researching and responding to visitor emails, and helping in the process of interviewing and training volunteers.

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  Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

  Jun 2013 - now

  • Associate Director of Accreditation

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Manager of Accreditation

    Oct 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Accreditation Coordinator

    Oct 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Accreditation Coordinator

    Jun 2013 - Sept 2015