Katya Mueller
Graduate Research Assistant at Syracuse University School of Information Studies- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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International Baccalaureate Diploma
ESF Discovery CollegeJun, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Syracuse University School of Information Studies
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2022 - Present
• Conducting scholarly research regarding libraries in ancient antiquity• Analyzing various scholarly sources regarding the beginnings of libraries under the Peisistratids • Conducting scholarly research regarding libraries in ancient antiquity• Analyzing various scholarly sources regarding the beginnings of libraries under the Peisistratids
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Didriks
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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E-Commerce Merchandiser
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
• Utilizing Searchspring technologies to merchandise products• Creating marketing campaigns to highlight products and ensuring top-performing items are featured first to maximize sales• Optimizing and improving website search and navigation engagement• Evaluating current website organization and identifying areas of improvement to better the customer user experience
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Sales Associate
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
• Answered customer service-related phone calls and provided assistance with order tracking and product information, acting as a point of contact between the customer and the vendor • Fulfilled online orders and adjusted inventory count when necessary• Assisted customers in locating and selecting items and provided recommendations• Received new shipments from vendors and identified items to be packaged for customers• Maintained and created organized and attractive merchandise displays that resulted in an increase in product sales
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Old Sturbridge Village
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research, Collections, and Exhibits Curatorial Internship
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May 2021 - Aug 2021
• Co-curated two case exhibits, responsibilities including researching the library collection, label writing, object selection, and installing the case.• Worked with library and curatorial staff on the care and management of historic collections, manuscripts, and archives by cataloging, cleaning, inventorying, renumbering, and rehousing materials.• Digitized various library materials such as slides and negatives to be used in other departments.• Updated museum catalog by photographing collection and library objects and making them accessible to the public through the museum website.
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University of Rochester
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Member of the Senior Giving Committee
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Nov 2020 - May 2021
• Outreach to classmates to promote giving to various funds, such as to student organizations, academic departments, scholarships, and relief funds. • Post advertisements to social media to promote donations.• Became a "champion" for the River Campus Libraries Crowdfunding campaign.
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Co-president of UR Equestrian Team
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
• Maintain constant contact with co-president and executive board to create agendas and maintain meeting minutes. Record keeping ensures meeting efficiency in both time and discussion quality. • Consistently meet with university officials whilst event planning, ensuring all proposed events follow COVID-19 regulations. Successfully planned virtual events such as Zoom workouts, month-long fitness regiments, and movie-nights to sustain member participation during this time of social distancing.• Created a website to further online presence, includes FAQs, club photos, contact information to the club email, and COVID-19 updates. Lead to an increase in queries from current and prospective UR students.
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Co-president of Filipino American Students Association (FASA)
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
•Work and lead an executive board to plan and implement cultural events to promote community amongst club members, but also educate the wider UR campus on Filipino culture.• Roles include leading executive board and general member meetings, meeting with university officials whilst event planning, and ensuring cross-cultural sensitivity.
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Managing Editor of Journal of Undergraduate Research (JUR)
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Aug 2019 - May 2021
• Identify and contact professors from various departments to review undergraduate articles, managing records of up to 8 professor reviews• Supervise a group of content editors who review articles for grammar and syntax errors• Ensure timeliness of review completion, and oversee the final checks before articles are submitted for publication
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Social Media Chair of UR Equestrian Team
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
• As the social media chair for the University of Rochester Equestrian Team, created social media posts to maintain club presence on Instagram and Facebook and to advertise events. • Maintained active contact with general members, collecting photos and videos to showcase and introduce team members. • Used graphic design platforms to create content to post to social media.
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Hannaford Supermarkets
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Food Service Worker
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
• Respond to customer queries, make product recommendations and provide samples. Help customers locate, choose and buy products• Weigh, label, package, and make products, maintain inventory logs • Stock and organize displays and showcases• Clean work areas, tools, and slicers throughout the day• Coordinate with other staff in following food safety and hygiene procedures according to company policy • Respond to customer queries, make product recommendations and provide samples. Help customers locate, choose and buy products• Weigh, label, package, and make products, maintain inventory logs • Stock and organize displays and showcases• Clean work areas, tools, and slicers throughout the day• Coordinate with other staff in following food safety and hygiene procedures according to company policy
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Open Letter Books
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Intern
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
• Independently proof-read books for grammar and syntax errors and wrote book reviews and reader reports on translated works. Books included "On Time and Water" and "Extraordinary". • Independently proof-read books for grammar and syntax errors and wrote book reviews and reader reports on translated works. Books included "On Time and Water" and "Extraordinary".
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Education
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2022 - 2024
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Library and Information Science -
2017 - 2021
University of Rochester
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Classical Civilizations of Greece and Rome -
2019 - 2019
University of Sydney
Semester Abroad -
2015 - 2017
International Baccalaureate
High school, Discovery College
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