Human Relations Area Files, Yale University
February 2023 to Present
Digital Services Production & Development Specialist
- Responsible for software support at Human Relations Area Files at Yale University, including developing and maintaining data services, web client UI design, writing application documentation, and other software support for HRAF’s major collection of ethnographic and archaeological documents in eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology.
- Adding, removing, and updating user and institution access to eHRAF World Cultures and eHRAF Archaeology.
- Answering user queries to HRAF's help email, including general questions about HRAF, database access, guidance on using HRAF products, and other user needs.
University of Illinois Rare Book and Manuscript Library
August 2020 to November 2022
Graduate Assistant; Library Specialist
- Responsible for supporting digital presence of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) under the supervision of Digitization Coordinator and Registrar Ana Rodriguez. I played significant role in developing digital exhibit space to feature materials from RBML’s collections online. I helped create digital exhibit versions of previous physical exhibits in RBML. I also wrote and developed a born-digital exhibit about the Star Wars shooting script in RBML’s collection, which involved conducting research on the script and the production of Star Wars. I also helped create a guide for developing digital exhibits in the RBML to ensure they can be created when I depart.
- Partnered with programmer Alex Dryden develop a theme for the Omeka S digital exhibit platform for use by the University Library and particularly the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. This theme is now used throughout the UIUC library.
- Answered reference questions about materials in RBML collection. This work involved locating and properly handling rare books and archival materials, conducting brief research to answer the patron’s inquiry, and responding to the patron’s question with helpful information and occasionally suggestions for additional research.
University of Illinois Scholarly Commons
August 2020 to September 2022
Graduate Assistant; Library Specialist
- Responsible for supporting digital initiatives at the University of Illinois, under the supervision of Scholarly Commons director Michelle Reed, including: leading a group to develop a new website for the Scholarly Commons, gathering and organizing digital records of all previous submissions to the Image of Research competition, publishing the Scholarly Commons podcast, fixing GIS errors in the Mapping History of Illinois project, researching data collection policies at academic libraries, and creating a digital timeline of the history of the Scholarly Commons.
- Answered patron questions about available software and scanning services from patrons visiting the Scholarly Commons in person, on library chat, and through email. Supported patron digital scholarship by assisting them in using scanners, performing data cleaning, analyzing a spreadsheet using Python, and sharing useful resources.
- Assisted Scholarly Commons in reopening to the public in August 2021 in a new, larger space by creating signage, sharing updates with the SC community on the website and social media, and performing other necessary logistical steps to reopen the Scholarly Commons.
University of Illinois Progressive Librarians Guild
September 2021 to May 2022
Secretary
- Responsible for taking notes at group meetings, ensuring effective organization of group records, and providing logistic support for group events.
SIUE IRIS Digital Humanities Center
August 2017 to July 2020
Technician
- Responsible for providing logistical guidance and technical support for faculty and student digital humanities projects at SIUE, including planning and design of digital archive infrastructure, implementing public engagement programming in digital humanities projects, developing interfaces for website users, and training students in artifact digitization and metadata writing.
- Ensured IRIS Center software and hardware were up-to-date and met the digital scholarship needs of students and faculty at SIUE.
- Wrote successful SIUE internal grants to support digital scholarship projects and the purchase of software and hardware updates for the IRIS Center.
Gateway LEGO User Group
March 2019 to Present
Member and Social Media Coordinator
- Coordinated collaborative and custom LEGO creations to be shared with general public. As social media coordinator, I engage with St. Louis metro community through social media posts on Facebook to promote attendance at club events.
Madison Historical
August 2016 to July 2017
Tech Developer, part-time
- Developed the website for the SIUE project using the WordPress and Omeka Content Management systems, created infrastructure for the digital archive and the workflow for artifact digitization, and designed the front-end interface for the website.
SIUE University Archives
August 2015 to May 2016
Archives Assistant, Student Worker
- Worked with the Eugene B. Redmond Collection of Lovejoy Library, which documents both the literary work of Redmond and his relationships with other members of the Black Arts Movement. I identified and created folder and box categories in which to place the wide variety of materials in the collection and played a role in the early development of the collection’s finding aid.
St. Clair County Historical Society
Summer 2014 and Summer 2015
Collections Volunteer
- Cataloged the society's extensive collection of documents, photographs, and objects related to the history of St. Clair County. I separated objects from flat objects like photographs and artifacts and updated and added entries for artifacts in the society’s digital catalog using the PastPerfect application.
The Alestle
April 2013 to May 2014
Online, Opinion, and Copy Editors; Reporter
- Wrote articles on several SIUE topics, including a potential smoking ban, the reliability of campus Wi-Fi, and the treatment of wildlife on campus. As the opinion editor I assigned editorials to reporters and created the layout of the opinion section. As the Online Editor, I published our articles online and promoted them on Facebook and Twitter.
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
August 2020 to May 2022
Master of Science in Library and Information Science
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
August 2012 to May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in History
Minor in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
Minor in Computer Science
Cumulative GPA: 3.925
