EDUCATION

Masters of Library and Information Science (Archives, Preservation, and Records Management) 2011
University of Pittsburgh, School of Information Science
Research Interests: Records Management, Digital Preservation and Legacy Data, Fundraising.

University of Pittsburgh Course List
LIS 2000 Understanding Information
LIS 2214 Library and Archival Preservation
LIS 2220 Archives and Records Management
LIS 2600 Introduction to Information Technologies
LIS 2222 Archival Appraisal
LIS 2223 Archival Access, Advocacy, and Ethics
LIS 2224 Archival Representation
LIS 2674 Digital Preservation
LIS 2215 Preservation Management
LIS 2227 Photographic Archives
LIS 2228 International Perspectives on Archives
LIS 2230 Records and Information Management
Course Descriptions

Bachelor of Arts English Literature 2010
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Minor: Linguistics
Honors Thesis: On the Michael Sam March Papers, 1923-1991 –– Guide to the Holdings.
Research Interests: Medieval Northern-European Literature, Poetics, Sociolinguistics, Critical Theory.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Board Member / Grant Program Manager
Art from Ashes Inc.
May 2012-present

Developing calendar, workflow, and guidelines for grants program.

Website Developer
Rocky Mountain Medieval & Renaissance Association
April 2012-present

Redesigned RMMRA website for presentation and functionality. Site was hand coded using Komodo Edit software application.
RMMRA

Contract Archivist
University of Colorado Denver – Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections
February 2012-June 2012

Arranged, described, and rehoused the Edward Divine White, Jr. Papers, 1882-2012. Extent: Approximately 1,500 architectural reproductions, 2,575 photographs, 650 negative strips, 3,800 slides, 6 DVDs, 4 linear feet of publications, 40 linear feet of textual materials, and 4 oversize boxes of mixed media. Developed Architectural Photoreproductions preservation report for collection-specific best practices. Promoted collection to student media.

Volunteer Archivist
University of Colorado Denver - Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections
October 2011-February 2012

Collection processing and management. Grant writing.

Digitization Archivist
Heinz Family Office – Archives
January 2011-August 2011

Digitized Heinz family photographs and manuscripts for access and preservation using multi-function scanner, satellite camera, and Photoshop and PastPerfect museum software applications. Items digitized include: 888 speeches ranging from 1-60 pages in length; 15 photo albums; and 10,000+ photographs of many types and sizes, ranging in date from 1855 to the 1990s. Arranged the electronic surrogates for the H. J. Heinz, Howard Heinz, H. J. Heinz II, and Senator H. John Heinz III speech collections, and rearranged the electronic surrogates for the Teresa Heinz speeches collection for access functionality. Assisted in rehousing three family photo albums to archival standard. Prepared archival containers for architectural blueprints.

Intern Archivist
Carnegie Mellon University – University Archives
August 2010-August 2011

Arranged and described six archival collections (47 cubic feet) listed below; also published finding aids to Web using EAD/XML and generated MARC records for general catalog. Converted legacy finding aids to EAD and published to Web. Developed reference guide for converting EAD records to MARC using Oxygen XML editor. Prepared analog and electronic copies of documents for offsite researchers. Prepared talking points for the Office of the President highlighting subjects of interest in CMU’s history ranging from 1936-2011 at 5-year intervals. Collected item level information from donor, by interview, regarding photographs found in the Undergraduate Research Office collection. Successfully migrated legacy digital data from obsolete media for access and preservation, and developed a report on data migration and best practices. Updated and maintained HTML for ‘Areas of Collecting‘ portal pages. Assisted with creation and maintenance of display cases.

Collections processed:
Carnegie Institute Collection, 1903-1959 ; Bulk Dates 1907-1940 2.5 cubic feet.
Charles J. Geiss Collection, 1939-2008 .25 cubic feet.
College of Humanities and Social Science, 1913-1999 ; Bulk Dates 1960-1989 29 cubic feet.
Mellon College of Science Collection, 1953-1998 ; Bulk Dates 1970-1990 3 linear feet.
Undergraduate Research Office, 1985-2010 ; Bulk Dates 1989-2006 11.5 linear feet.
William Kolakoski Collection, 1944-2008 ; Bulk Dates 1991-2002 .5 linear feet.

Legacy finding aids converted to EAD and published to Web:
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Photo Collection [also rewrote History note]
Bureau of Placement Collection

Archives Assistant 
University of Colorado Denver – Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections
August 2008-May 2010

Arranged and described at item level the Michael Sam March Papers, 1923-1991 31 linear feet. Prepared 25 of 50 linear feet of restricted legal files in the Minoru Yasui, 1927-1986 Collection Series 5 for off site storage; created container list, cataloged, and sealed containers. Rearranged and created repository container list for the Thomas J. Noel Collection, 1953- [ongoing]. Provided research assistance in Reading Room. Assisted in creating and maintaining library art exhibits. Investigated unofficial libraries on Auraria campus and interviewed responsible faculty. Conducted tours of the Archives and Special Collections for student groups.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Attended 2012 C3 Forum, presented by Community Resource Center, Colorado Nonprofit Association, and Colorado Association of Funders at Regis University, Denver, CO. July 31, 2012.
• Attended workshop, “How to Engage Donors, Ask for Money and Secure a Sustainable Future,” presented by Ashley Kasprzak of JVA Consulting at JVA Consulting, Denver, CO. July 17, 2012.
• Attended workshop, “How to Write Successful Federal Grants That Stand Out,” presented by Lisa Cirincione of JVA Consulting at JVA Consulting, Denver, CO. June 14, 2012.
• Attended Spring meeting of Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, “Spring Smorgasbord 2012,” at Colorado State University, Pueblo, CO. June 1, 2012.
• Attended workshop, “Book Repair Workshop,” presented by Kary Barth of KAPCO Inc. at Fort Morgan Public Library. May 9, 2012.
• Board Member for Denver nonprofit, Art from Ashes Inc. May 2012-present.
• Attended “Colleague Connection,” sponsored by CAL, RMSLA, CoALL, SRMA, CCML, and University of Denver Library and Information Sciences at University of Denver, Ruffato Hall. April 26, 2012.
• Attended workshop, “Grants for Nonprofits,” presented by Kim Grant and Paulina Delora of City of Arvada, and Lisa Flavin of Denver Public Library at Central Library. April 26, 2012.
• Attended webinar, “Sage Grant Management Demo,” presented by Dan Reina and Bonnie McLain of NFP Partners. March 29, 2012.
• Attended workshop, “2012 SCFD Tier III Grant Workshop,” presented by SCFD Staff at DL Parsons Theater. January 28, 2012.
• Volunteer archivist for Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections. October 2011-February 2012.
• Attended webinar, “Research: Art Works Guidelines,” presented by Patricia Shaffer of National Endowment for the Arts. October 11, 2011.
• Volunteer for Denver nonprofit, Art from Ashes Inc. Grant writing; Fundraising Committee member. August 2011-present. [artfromashes.org]
• Attended presentation on publishing by Richard Cox of the School of Information Science at University of Pittsburgh. April 25, 2011.
• Attended presentation on advocacy by Kathleen Roe of New York State Archives, sponsored by SAASC, at University of Pittsburgh. March 28, 2011.
• Attended webinar, “Copyright and Contracts: Moving Beyond Text in Institutional Repositories (IRs),” presented by Lisa Macklin. January 26, 2011, at the Hunt Library.
• Toured Preservation Technologies, L.P., based in Cranberry, PA, with SAASC. December 10, 2010. [www.ptlp.com]
• Attended workshop, “Basic Proposal Writing,” presented by Laurie Anderson, sponsored by SAASC, at University of Pittsburgh. November 20, 2010.
• Attended “APRM Alumni Panel” presentation, sponsored by the Society of American Archivists Student Chapter (SAASC), at University of Pittsburgh. November 17, 2010.
• Attended Fall meeting of Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, “Web 2.0—Archives, Social Media, and Opportunities for Reference, Access, and Outreach,” in Golden, CO. October 9, 2009.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Contract Archivist
University of Colorado Denver – Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections
February 2012-present

Digitization Archivist
Heinz Family Office – Archives
January 2011-present

Barista
Starbucks Coffee Company
June 2004-January 2011

• Personal interaction and communication.
• High pressure multi-tasking.
• Received no less than “Exceeds Expectations” rating at semi-annual reviews 2006-2011. While with Starbucks REI in Denver, CO, our store received a perfect score on our Quality and Standards Assurance (QASA) audit, the second ever achieved in the multi-state region.
• Designed chalk art for in store promotions: see Chalk art

Archives Assistant
University of Colorado – Auraria Library Archives and Special Collections
August 2008-May 2010

Broker Associate
Century 21 Professionals, Inc.
May 2003-August 2005

• Managed sales of residential real state
• Negotiated residential real estate contracts
• Prepared comparative market analyses
• Maintained constant awareness of market

Manager
The Wizards Chest, Inc.
September 1995-May 2003

• Retail sales and customer service
• Open and close store responsibilities
• Managed staff
• Managed magic counter and demonstrated product
• Managed special effects makeup counter and demonstrated product

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Workshops
Student Leadership workshops for Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, March 2008. ”Integrating Technology: Getting Your Chapter Online” and “So You’ve Graduated, Now What? Making the Most of Your Alumni Epsilon Membership”

 

 

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

“The Tarantula Hawk is a wasp––”, “This is just to ask you”, “I had this grape colored JanSport backpack”, “This cut juniper twig is red wind blown paint;”
Sigma Tau Delta Alumni Epsilon Newsletter. Fall 2010. (poetry)
link to newsletter

“i accidentally wrote a confessional poem.”
Poetry, Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, St. Louis, MO, March 2010.
[accepted but not presented.] link to program schedule

“Sir Orfeo: Bravado and Emotion.”
Critical Essay, Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, St. Louis, MO, March 2010.
[accepted but not presented.] link to program schedule

“Don Juan in Hell: A Glance at Semantics in Translation.”
Linguistics, Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, Minneapolis, MN, March 2009.
link to program schedule

“Language Variety from an Evolutionary Perspective: The Impact of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution on Social Criticism of Linguistic Variation.”
Joint presentation with Suriah Bahr and Grant Aiton for the 200 Years of Darwin Conference, Denver, CO, February 2009.
link to program schedule as originally appeared at http://www.mscd.edu/~soc/anthropology/darwinprogram.pdf
Also presented at MSCD Honors Conference, April 2010, and for the Metro State Linguistics Club, April 2012.

High Plains Newsletter
Sigma Tau Delta. Fall 2008. (Contributer)
link to newsletter

High Plains Newsletter
Sigma Tau Delta. Spring 2008. (Contributer)
link to newsletter

“three fates eat hors d’oeuvres.”
Metrosphere. 2008. (poem)

“Skarphedin: A Brief Character Analysis.”
Panel Presentation The Epic Tradition: from Gilgamesh to the Kalevala for the Western Regional Honors Council Conference, Flagstaff, AZ, April 2008.
link to program schedule

“The Ravage of Erato.”
Poetry, Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, Louisville, KY, March 2008.
link to program schedule

High Plains Newsletter.
Sigma Tau Delta. Fall 2007. (Editor)
link to newsletter
link to ‘extra’ edition

High Plains Newsletter.
Sigma Tau Delta. Spring 2007. (Editor)
link to newsletter

“hair cut.”
Poetry, Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2007.
link to program schedule

“ASL Poetry.”
Presentation for Metro Poets Poetry Club, Denver, CO, 2006.

 

 

ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS

Art from Ashes
Board Member, 2012-Present.
Fundraising Committee, 2011-Present.

Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists
Member, 2012-Present.

Society of American Archivists
Member, 2010-Present.


Infinity Preservation Club
Student Member, University of Pittsburgh, 2010-Present.

Paul Farkas Memorial Library
Board Member, 2010.

Honors Program
Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2008-2010.

Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society – Alpha Psi Chapter
Alumni Epsilon Member, 2010-Present.
Chapter Secretary, 2009-2010.
Assistant Regional Student Representative, Sigma Tau Delta High Plains Region, 2008-2009.
Chapter President, 2008-2009.
Service Committee, Sigma Tau Delta, 2007-2009.
◦   Served as committee member and judge of service award submissions.
Regional Student Representative, Sigma Tau Delta High Plains Region, 2007-2008.
◦   Non-voting national board member
Chapter Vice-President, 2007-2008.
Student Member, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2006-2010.

Metro State Linguistics Club
Vice-President 2009-2010.
Secretary and organizing member, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2007-2008.

Metro Poets Poetry Club
Vice-President and organizing member, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2006-2007.

 

 

AWARDS

Art from Ashes Volunteer of the Month, January 2012.

Honorable Mention; Linguistics – “Hemingway’s Cinematic Voice.”
Writes of Spring Contest, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2010.

Metro State Roadrunner Student Leadership Award, 2009.

Third Place; Poetry – “I Accidentally Wrote a Confessional Poem.”
Writes of Spring Contest, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2009.

Honorable Mention; Academic Essay – “Observing Prufrock.”
Writes of Spring Contest, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2009.

First Place; Poetry – “My Soul Is Blighted with Decay.”
Bad Poetry Contest, Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007.