Experience

Maryland Center for History & Culture

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Collections Archivist

  • Dec 2018 - Present



Mann Center for the Performing Arts

• Assistant Archivist

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Devise, document, and implement workflows for the new institutional archive program.• Establish physical and intellectual control over 80 years of mixed-media records.• Inventory, rehouse, and complete data entry.



The Corning Museum of Glass

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Archivist, Paul M. Hollister Collection

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Developed a processing plan and managed the accessioning, appraising, arranging and describing of the collection of Paul M. Hollister, a prominent glass researcher, author, and collector. • Created an EAD-encoded finding aid using ArchivesSpace and developed a presence for the collection on the Library’s website.• Devised and implemented an outreach plan in collaboration with the Library’s Outreach Librarian to ensure appropriate publicity for the collection through the Museum’s social media channels.

• Assistant Archivist

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Accessioned, appraised, arranged and described multimedia collections according to professional standards. Produced 25 finding aids and made them available online via ArchivesSpace.• Participated in the implementation of ArchivesSpace and gained expertise in using the new software to accession collections and create EAD-encoded finding aids. Established and documented guidelines as well as input standards for the platform.• Completed a comprehensive collection survey of over 200 archival collections in order to develop efficient workflows and schedules to reduce backlog of unprocessed collections. Identified materials in need of preservation treatment and made digitization recommendations.• Initiated new outreach programs for the Special Collections & Archives Department including a social media campaign called #findingaidfriday, an Instagram takeover, participation in #AskAnArchivist, and regular blog post submissions on recently processed collections.• Provided research services both virtually and in person to an international community of glass artists, collectors, and scholars.



University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Intern

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Organized alumni magazine digitization project and supervised five student workers • Revised and created online research guides, handouts and collection inventories• Delivered reference service to patrons via email and online chat



Haverford College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Archives Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Arranged, described and produced finding aids using Archivists’ Toolkit • Provided reference services and supervised reading room• Supplied reproductions, including digital scans, for research requests• Created original MARC records for variety of materials in OCLC



Swarthmore College Underhill Music and Dance Library

• Metadata Intern

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Created standardized metadata to provide online access to an institutional dance video archive• Used Dublin Core metadata scheme and standards• Performed research to establish name and subject authorities



Philadelphia Museum of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Archives Intern

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Performed reference research for patrons• Created preliminary arrangement and description records for newly accessioned 20th century personal papers and business records



The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Associate

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Researched and developed detailed logistical schedules for field trips • Assembled cultural informational packets for trip participants• Supervised rehearsals and performances of Austrian choreographer Willi Dorner’s ‘bodies in urban spaces’ during 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival• Archived press releases and prepared mass mailings