Experience

Dovecot Studio

• Canada
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Taxonomy Consultant

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Provide services in user research, taxonomy development, user testing, taxonomy governance, cross-mapping to legacy and external taxonomies, and retagging supervision. Learn more: https://www.dovecotstudio.com/team/melissa-knudtson/ Provide services in user research, taxonomy development, user testing, taxonomy governance, cross-mapping to legacy and external taxonomies, and retagging supervision. Learn more: https://www.dovecotstudio.com/team/melissa-knudtson/



Leitmotiv Language and Information Services LLC

• Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Provide information architecture services, including taxonomies and metadata.Translate, edit and proofread medical and veterinary texts (textbooks, journal articles, etc.) from Spanish and Catalan to English. Provide information architecture services, including taxonomies and metadata.Translate, edit and proofread medical and veterinary texts (textbooks, journal articles, etc.) from Spanish and Catalan to English.



American Museum of Ceramic Art

• United States
• Museums
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Librarian and Collections Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

  Develop a relational database and graphical user interface for collection access at a specialized art library. Enable subject access using LCSH and AAT subject headings. Work with Collections Manager to establish and document policies and procedures. Document objects in museum collection according to collections protocols. Develop a relational database and graphical user interface for collection access at a specialized art library. Enable subject access using LCSH and AAT subject headings. Work with Collections Manager to establish and document policies and procedures. Document objects in museum collection according to collections protocols.



Self-Employed Independent Information Management Professional

• Independent Information Management Professional

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2020



Self-Employed Medical and Veterinary Translator

• Medical and Veterinary Translator

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2020



Canada Health Infoway

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Information Specialist

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Revamped a system for digital health information monitoring: researched and selected software; inventoried, analyzed and curated sources; configured the user environment according to user-centered design principles; updated documentation; and provided user training in use of the revamped system. Revamped a system for digital health information monitoring: researched and selected software; inventoried, analyzed and curated sources; configured the user environment according to user-centered design principles; updated documentation; and provided user training in use of the revamped system.



Nova Language Services

• Medical Translation and Revision Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



Tradtec

• Spain
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Translation Intern

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014



Baha'i World Centre

• Israel
• Religious Institutions
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

• Scheduler Facilitator

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2013



Wisconsin Telecommunications Relay System

• Bilingual Communication Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2009