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Relevant Education

MLIS, Information School, University of Washington: June 2012      [Completed course list with descriptions]
M.A., Museology, University of Washington: June 2012               B.A., English Literature and Latin, Seattle Pacific University (graduated magna cum laude)

Related Experience

Adjunct Reference & Instruction Librarian: Bellevue College (Oct. 2012 – Dec. 2013)
  • Conduct reference interviews with students and community member patrons; open and close library.
  • Create, teach, and assess information literacy instruction sessions; coordinate and liaise with faculty. 
  • Partner with emerging Health Information Technology Bachelor’s program to coordinate library support of program.
  • Complete other special projects including creation of a departmental information repository and creation of class guides.

Adjunct Reference & Instruction Librarian: Green River Community College (Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2013)
  • Conduct reference interviews and technological troubleshooting sessions for students with IT account issues in person and over the phone.
  • Supervise student IT workers; open, close, and oversee everyday library functions as necessary.
  • Complete various special projects including instructional sessions, assessment, and course support materials.

Adjunct Reference Librarian: Edmonds Community College (Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013)
  • Conduct reference interviews; close library and oversee everyday functions as necessary.
  • Participate in library-wide training and planning meetings; observe and make suggestions for improvement in procedures where called for.

Adjunct Reference & Instruction Librarian: Seattle Central Community College (Jan. 2013 – Mar. 2013)
  • Conduct reference interviews with diverse student and community populations; supervise student workers.
  • Create and teach information literacy instruction sessions; coordinate and liaise with faculty.

Freelance Taxonomy Consultant (Summer 2012)
  • Created taxonomy and sorted data for private academic project.

Graduate Staff Assistant: Information School, University of Washington (Sept. 2009 - Sept. 2012)
  • Liaised and maintained ongoing contact with graduate faculty and staff to assess course, research, project, and technology needs.
  • Assisted with course development; performed content management and maintenance for online and residential classes, including course videos, web pages, and e-reserves.
  • Conducted research/literature reviews; organized, created naming conventions and access structures for departmental document library; copyedited/proofread books and articles for publication; applied knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe CS, Camtasia, Jing, and other educational technology.

Reference Desk Assistant: North Seattle Community College Library (Seattle, WA, Jan. 2012 – June 2012)
  • Conducted reference interviews, provided individual instruction and connect patrons with resources; interfaced with diverse student populations.    
  • Special projects: created and taught information literacy workshops; edited and created libguides and handouts for library use; performed DVD copyright research; leveled ESL books.
                                                                                                                       
Volunteer & Intern: McCaw Foundation Library, Seattle Asian Art Museum (Oct. 2010 - June 2011 volunteer; June - Sept. 2011 Intern)
  •  Designed, planned, executed, oversaw, documented, and troubleshot library-wide inventory project, working with software support to customize catalog capabilities; original & copy cataloged items in OCLC Connexion and local system.
  •  Original and copy cataloging of library materials in OCLC and local system; researched and responded to reference questions.
  •  Conceived, copy-wrote, and installed library book exhibit.
  •  Supervised volunteers and library (including opening and closing) in Associate Librarian’s absence.

Reference Intern: Seattle Pacific University Library (Seattle, WA, July – Aug. 2011 )
  • Staffed reference desk; answered and tracked inquiries in person, by email, phone, and chat.
  • Cataloged materials (playbills and Special Collections items) and researched images and permissions for ongoing online serial publication. 

Health Sciences Digital Librarian: Benaroya Research Institute (June 2010 - June 2012)
  • Communicated with researchers, retrieved and sent requested documents electronically within 24-hour turnaround period.

Intern Lead: Northwest Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in Italy (NIAUSI)  (July 2010 & July 2011)
  • Researched and developed a cataloging scheme for a private nonprofit library containing roughly 2,400 items.
  • Supervised a team of three other interns to reorganize books, help refine bibliographic web module needs, and enter metadata for each item into central database under tight time constraints.
  • Created protocol and begin to implement a labeling system for the library.
  • Inventoried and assessed remaining collections, including slides, architectural drawings, artwork, personal correspondence, and business documentation. Made best practices recommendations for the continuing care of the collections.
  • Operated independently, maintaining communication with oversight committee via electronic means.
  • See NIAUSI Internship page for artifacts.

Taxonomy/Indexing Consultant: University of Washington Special Collections Book Arts Collection (Seattle, WA, Spring 2011)
  • Worked with a team and Special Collections staff to create a thesaurus for the Book Arts Collection at the University of Washington (including domain analysis and functional analysis).
  •  Submitted thesaurus to TaxoBank online taxonomy resource site; available online.

Collections Intern: Frye Art Museum (Dec. 2009 - Mar. 2010)
  • Assessed and prioritized museum’s data needs with supervisor; outlined project timeline.
  • Researched, cross-referenced and standardized entries for museum loans in Content Management System (Proficio); created records and assigned numbers for loans and loan items. 
  • Performed   and reported on basic strategic assessment of museum’s library and archives for future work.

Archival Service & Processing (volunteer): National Archives, Pacific Alaska Region  (June 2009 - Aug. 2009)    
  • Learned to provide reference assistance to the public regarding NARA records and genealogy software.
  • Processed materials, including historic Chinese Exclusion Act records; updated finding aids.

Archival Processing (volunteer): Seattle Municipal Archives  (Seattle, WA, Dec. 2008 - Aug.  2009)
  • Refoldered, reboxed, and entered data for collections.
  • Digitized slides and pictures; contributed subject descriptions for accessions.
  • Other independent interest projects, including cleaning maps and dating photographs.

Bookseller: Barnes and Noble (Nov. 2008 - June 2009)
  • Assisted customers with locating information and books. 
  • Answered other inquiries & offer recommendations, providing individualized customer service.
  • Responsible for appearance & maintenance of assigned sector of store.

Assistant Language Teacher: JET programme, Japan (Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2008)
  • Created and implemented English curriculum with Japanese teachers.
  • Communicated with students and colleagues across language barrier (completed level one Japanese course in addition to work duties).

Web Editing Intern: Image Journal (Sept. 2006 - June 2007)
  • Edited and contributed to journal website and newsletter, and maintained contact with contributing artists.
  • Maintained databases and website using Dreamweaver, Fundraiser, Microsoft Office.
  • Answered and directed phone and email inquiries; processed subscriber paperwork and submissions. 

Library Circulation and Technical Services: Seattle Pacific University Library (June-Sept. 2005, Mar. - June  2006)
  • Answered questions in person and by phone; operated circulation desk.
  • Repaired minor book damage including lost pages and spine damage.
  • Designed and assisted with displays and organization of materials.

Selected Distinctions & Professional Development

  • Presenter: Phi Theta Kappa NW Regional Conference, October 13, 2012
  • Volunteer: Museums and the Web Conference, Philadelphia, PA, April 7-9, 2011
  • Presenter: Indiana University Bloomington, “Preserving Our Cultural Heritage: A Conference for Graduate Students and Beginning Professionals in Archives, Rare Books, and Special Collections,” Bloomington, IN, March 2011
  • Panelist: The American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) UW Chapter 2010 iEdge Conference: “Society & Controversy,” Seattle, WA, April 2010
  • Recipient: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) –WA/OR Joint Conference Student Scholarship, Oct. 2009
  • Recipient: Benjamin Page Fellowship, UW iSchool, Sept. 2009
  • Book & Document Repair workshop with Gudrun Aurand, Oct. 25, 2008
  • Member: Alpha Kappa Sigma honor society (top 10% of graduating class at SPU), June 2007
  • Recipient: Merit Fellowship Scholarship awarded by SPU, Sept. 2003 - June 2007

Technical Skills & Knowledge

Proficient:                Editing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Expression Web, 
                                Dreamweaver.
Comfortable:           Canvas, MARC, AACR2, HTML, OCLC Connexion, Adobe Soundbooth, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe      
                                Acrobat, HTML, Camtasia, Endnote, Microsoft Publisher, OS X, Voyager, Microsoft Sharepoint. 
Some Experience:    Proficio, XML, SQL, MS Access, Visual Basic, AdobeConnect, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop