Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Assistant Professor & Web Services Librarian

  • May 2018 - Present

  Helping to build the Web at the UIC Library. I work with Library patrons, staff, and faculty to manage our web presence.

• Web Application Developer

  • Sep 2014 - May 2018

  A full-stack web application developer, I implement user-focused solutions to tricky data management problems. My specialty is with front-end technologies, like HTML and JavaScript.Regular programming in Python, JavaScript, and PHP. Regular use of HTML5, CSS3, Django, Git, Bash, JQuery, and Vue.js. * Employed modern agile methodologies, including user-experience testing and accessible/responsive interfaces.* Implemented a full redesign of the library website.* Implemented a new "Bento" consolidated search function, and other REST API-backed website services.* Implemented Explore Chicago Collections.* Organized local Code4Lib conferences, at UIC and elsewhere.* Provided visualization expertise to academic seminars.



Berry Catalog Workshop

• Founder and Principal

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  I create analog and digital catalog solutions for private art collections. I create analog and digital catalog solutions for private art collections.



Newberry Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant, Special Collections: Cartography

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Cataloged the Rand McNally archive.* Created thousands of new records.* Employed AACR2, MARC and the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Cataloged the Rand McNally archive.* Created thousands of new records.* Employed AACR2, MARC and the Library of Congress Subject Headings.



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  Created high-tech simulations for a high-school chemistry curriculum, with integrated software visualizations and a series of printed books.* Employed a user-driven UX workflow.* Employed Java/Processing/SQLite for digital components.* Employed Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for analog components.* Manager of two other programmers. Created high-tech simulations for a high-school chemistry curriculum, with integrated software visualizations and a series of printed books.* Employed a user-driven UX workflow.* Employed Java/Processing/SQLite for digital components.* Employed Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for analog components.* Manager of two other programmers.



Roberta Kramer & Associates, Inc.

• Manager, Art Collections

  • 2004 - 2010

  Developed digital workflows and systems for a small firm specializing in the appraisal and management of private art collections.* Implemented desktop and online database applications.* Digitized thousands of objects.* Prepared art exhibits, including curation and exhibit display. Developed digital workflows and systems for a small firm specializing in the appraisal and management of private art collections.* Implemented desktop and online database applications.* Digitized thousands of objects.* Prepared art exhibits, including curation and exhibit display.



University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant, Art Collections

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  Digitized images and slides.* Automated existing (tedious) Adobe Photoshop processes.* Regular use of VRA metadata and Getty subject headings. Digitized images and slides.* Automated existing (tedious) Adobe Photoshop processes.* Regular use of VRA metadata and Getty subject headings.



Freelance

• Graphic/Web Designer

  • Jan 1999 - Sep 2007

  Created graphic and web design for various clients. Created graphic and web design for various clients.



Art Institute of Chicago

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant

  • Jan 2003 - Sep 2003

  Assisted with the organization and handling of prints and drawings. Assisted with the organization and handling of prints and drawings.



Susanin's Auctions

• Preparator

  • Jan 2001 - May 2002

  Digitized property for regular auctions. Digitized property for regular auctions.



Carl Hammer Gallery

• Preparator

  • Jan 2001 - May 2002

  Organized and prepared regular exhibits. Organized and prepared regular exhibits.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer

  • 1998 - 1999

  Assisted within the education department. Assisted within the education department.