Experience

Alameda County Library

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Family Services Coordinator

  • 2020 - Present

  Provides vision and coordinates services to children and families at branch libraries and partner sites throughout Alameda County. Provides vision and coordinates services to children and families at branch libraries and partner sites throughout Alameda County.



San Francisco Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Teen Services Librarian

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  The Mix at SFPL is an innovative, youth-designed, 21st century teen learning space to provide connected learning experiences for youth ages 13-18 to explore, create and develop digital media, creative makerspace tools, and successful life skills as well as discover and engage with the Library’s traditional materials.- Plan creative maker programming and open studio learning lab activities- Conduct outreach to tech industry, schools, and other youth-serving organizations- Supervise youth mentors, youth interns, and the Board of Advising Youth (BAY)- Build relationships with local and regional partner organizations and identifying new partners for outreach and programming collaborations Show less

• Librarian - Magazines and Newspapers Center

  • 2015 - 2017

  Librarian in the Magazine and Newspaper Center at the Main Library- Exploring new and innovative ways to highlight and promote the collection- Analyzing and recommending best practices for the collection- Public reference, instruction, and community outreach



TFT - The Forest Trust

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Knowledge Manager - Consulting Project

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Knowledge Management needs assessment & system design: - Reduce duplication of efforts by enabling better information and knowledge sharing and storage for staff operating in 15 different countries and multiple time zones. - Enable better collaboration between staff in different offices by identifying online tools and systems that can support our work. - Conducted in-depth interviews with staff in HQ and global field offices. - Analyzed results with visual mapping and strategic guidance. Show less



University of St.Gallen

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Team

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

  - Supporting writer and researcher of business model plan for European Research Council funded projects - Develop business case calculations - English editing and proofreading projects for the CDI-HSG and IWI departments - Supporting writer and researcher of business model plan for European Research Council funded projects - Develop business case calculations - English editing and proofreading projects for the CDI-HSG and IWI departments



Sitterwerk Kunstbibliothek

• St. Gallen, Switzerland

• Library Artist Residency Program (+ continued special projects)

  • Jul 2013 - 2015

  Invitational Summer Artist Residency for creative project exploring the digital & analog interfaces of the unique library organizational RFID system http://www.sitterwerk.ch/atelierhaus/kuenstlerprojekte/kuenstlerdetail/article/sommer-2013-kurzaufenthalte-im-sitterwerk.html - Volunteer for special projects and events - Produce video and multimedia materials for library outreach and education: https://vimeo.com/71275339 - Ideation for future RFID dynamic organizational system & uses of robotics onsite Show less



SXSW

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Interactive Speaker Assistant (ISA)

  • 2009 - 2015

  - Manage communication between speakers and the SXSW organizers. - Organized SXSW Speaker Meet Up workshop for SF Bay Area 2013 - Speaker at SXSW Interactive 2013 "Libraries: the Ultimate Playground": http://scattergather.razorfish.com/1336/2013/02/27/sxsw-2013-qa-andrea-davis-and-carson-block/ - Co-founder of Lib*Interactive (formerly #sxswLAM) - Manage communication between speakers and the SXSW organizers. - Organized SXSW Speaker Meet Up workshop for SF Bay Area 2013 - Speaker at SXSW Interactive 2013 "Libraries: the Ultimate Playground": http://scattergather.razorfish.com/1336/2013/02/27/sxsw-2013-qa-andrea-davis-and-carson-block/ - Co-founder of Lib*Interactive (formerly #sxswLAM)



Naval Postgraduate School

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reference & Instruction Librarian

  • 2010 - 2013

  In addition to graduate level reference duties and academic department liaising with Space Systems, Robotics, Mechanical Aero Engineering, I was responsible for exploring and sandboxing new technologies and outreach tools which were implemented to support the greater library and learning communities. - Embedded librarian for CRUSER (Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research) including field research support, STEM events: "Robots in the Roses" and LEGO Mindstorm library exhibits. Co-published a bibliography of NPS-producted robotics research - Excelled at networking across departments to encourage better campus communication - Project Manager for library mobile website beta project and LibGuides CMS transition for research guides - Library outreach projects include: participation at RELIEF cross-discipline field experiments, hosted "Rough Drafts" happyhours, seeded "Design Sp@ce" hackerspace & open design thinking space, founded "First Friday Funday" co-teaching brownbags. Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2010 - 2010

  - Lead interviews, coordinate literature review on policies and implementation strategies for US municipal Broadband fiber-to-the-home research project - Active team member for 2 award-winning videos of the "Born Digital" [http://borndigitalbook.com] multimedia project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNierqL5rGU - Organize after-hours innovative events for interns & staff for community building opportunities - Lead interviews, coordinate literature review on policies and implementation strategies for US municipal Broadband fiber-to-the-home research project - Active team member for 2 award-winning videos of the "Born Digital" [http://borndigitalbook.com] multimedia project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNierqL5rGU - Organize after-hours innovative events for interns & staff for community building opportunities



Wheelock College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Library Reference Assistant

  • 2008 - 2010

  - Conducted bibliographic instruction for individuals on library resources: digital & traditional print - Proactively supported users via IM, screen capture, & wiki guides, troubleshoot online access, hardware, and Mac OS migration - Experienced in Inter Library Loan across three consortiums using homegrown systems - Conducted bibliographic instruction for individuals on library resources: digital & traditional print - Proactively supported users via IM, screen capture, & wiki guides, troubleshoot online access, hardware, and Mac OS migration - Experienced in Inter Library Loan across three consortiums using homegrown systems



Essex Partners - a division of Keystone Partners

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Specialist

  • 2008 - 2009

  - Performed, analyzed and packaged time sensitive, targeted research for C-level executive clients - Built homegrown value-added system for data collections resulting in significant time efficiency - Performed, analyzed and packaged time sensitive, targeted research for C-level executive clients - Built homegrown value-added system for data collections resulting in significant time efficiency



Sonoma County Wine Library

• Healdsburg, CA

• Special Media Volunteer

  • 2006 - Jun 2008

  - Spearheaded the Wine Film Restoration Project, reviewing 60+ reels of damaged 16mm films and oversaw the professional conversion to digital format - Produced documentary film for successful fundraising purposes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGM_bXEkDrM) - Presented project at the Wine Librarians Association Meeting, Ithica, NY – 2008 (http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=features&content=59873) - Spearheaded the Wine Film Restoration Project, reviewing 60+ reels of damaged 16mm films and oversaw the professional conversion to digital format - Produced documentary film for successful fundraising purposes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGM_bXEkDrM) - Presented project at the Wine Librarians Association Meeting, Ithica, NY – 2008 (http://www.winesandvines.com/template.cfm?section=features&content=59873)



San Francisco Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Audio Visual Department Page & Reference

  • 2007 - 2008

  - 2008 Staff Excellence Award - Provided reference services for multilingual patrons in highest circulating library department - Arranged 4000+ multi-genre CD collection in monumental department relocation - 2008 Staff Excellence Award - Provided reference services for multilingual patrons in highest circulating library department - Arranged 4000+ multi-genre CD collection in monumental department relocation



ACE English Academy

• ESL Instructor

  • 2004 - 2006

  - Trained 4 new teachers, taught English reading, writing, and grammar to students of all ages and levels of proficiency - Facilitated negotiations between native English teachers and Korean staff on cultural issues - Developed curriculum and managed recording sessions for “Call Camp Korea” distance learning program - Trained 4 new teachers, taught English reading, writing, and grammar to students of all ages and levels of proficiency - Facilitated negotiations between native English teachers and Korean staff on cultural issues - Developed curriculum and managed recording sessions for “Call Camp Korea” distance learning program



Radio & Audio experience

• Santa Cruz, California; El Rodeo, Costa Rica

• Public Affairs Director, Show Host, Radio Producer

  • 2000 - 2002

  - Founded Public Affairs Department, trained interns, show host - KZSC 88.1, Santa Cruz, CA 2000-2002 - Produced, researched, co-hosted radio program on social justice - Radio For Peace International, Costa Rica 2001 - Researched, transcribed materials - internship - “Lost & Found Sound” NPR Kitchen Sisters, Santa Cruz, CA 2001 - Updated website content & metadata - internship - New Media Department KUSP 88.9, Santa Cruz, CA 2001 - Founded Public Affairs Department, trained interns, show host - KZSC 88.1, Santa Cruz, CA 2000-2002 - Produced, researched, co-hosted radio program on social justice - Radio For Peace International, Costa Rica 2001 - Researched, transcribed materials - internship - “Lost & Found Sound” NPR Kitchen Sisters, Santa Cruz, CA 2001 - Updated website content & metadata - internship - New Media Department KUSP 88.9, Santa Cruz, CA 2001



Orchard School

• Aptos, California

• Special Programs Teacher

  • 2000 - 2002

  - Developed curriculum for 6-12 year olds in culinary arts, environmental conservation projects, Spanish language immersion, and outdoor activities - Coordinated and led after-school programs including field trips, life-guarding, physical game design - Developed curriculum for 6-12 year olds in culinary arts, environmental conservation projects, Spanish language immersion, and outdoor activities - Coordinated and led after-school programs including field trips, life-guarding, physical game design