Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Administrative Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Serve as the Library’s expert in Interfolio, the eRPT document management systemReceive and evaluate appeals on behalf of the Chief Administrative Office and Appeals Officer at the UniversityMaintain bi-weekly Executive Committee, monthly Library Council, monthly All Staff, and ad-hoc committee meeting agendas and minutes, including compiling topics and informational materials, coordinating guest speakers, and following through on action itemsManager for the Administration Suite including hiring; training; prioritizing, delegating, assigning, and overseeing work; evaluating performance and addressing performance issues.Supervise Library’s online chat reference and referral program

• Communications Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Write & edit library digital and print communications, including: create and manage monthly editorial calendar craft social media posts departmental articles for university MarComm outlets manage monthly blog posts copy edit guest posts departmental emails for staff, and stakeholdersCommenced bi-annual newsletter Spring 2022 Increased clicks 27% from Spring '22 to Fall '22Create and manage Intranet pages built a departmental resource database and offset leadership workload by 30%Internal Communications Projects: Hybrid Workplace manage survey distribution to EHSL employees, compile data, present recommendations to Executive Committee Faculty Research Engagement supported FRE team with survey distribution, data compilations, and recommendations report to AD for Researchdepartment representative for University Marketing & Communications committeesupervise library comm team

• Executive Assistant

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Provide administrative support to the Director and other library executives by proactively managing calendars, tracking tasks and activities to ensure projects are completed timely, and making high-level contacts of a sensitive nature internally and externallyProvide strategic leadership and direction for the Leadership Team through representing the Director at meetings as requested, directing staff, analyzing information for strategic planning, including research, data collection, data analysis, policy development and annual statistical reports Leadership Coordination through maintaining bi-weekly Executive Committee, bi -weekly Library Council, weekly All Staff, and ad-hoc committee meeting agendas and minutes, including compiling topics and informational materials, coordinating guest speakers, and following through on action itemsProvide administrative and editorial support on department related grant applicationsManage Director's Professional Travel Department Event Management including: space planning, marketing, catering, budgetary management, volunteer recruitment, post event data and reportingOrganize and manage EHSL faculty and staff recruitments itineraries, travel arrangements, resource planning, cateringSearch Committee Secretary June-Dec 2022 | U of U Dean of Libraries Search Committee Supported committee and search firm with process and procedures, ensuring the search aligned with institutional policies and practices: screening interview process, coordinated campus Interview itineraries, candidate liaison, travel arrangements, documents, catering, organize and advertise Public Forum

• Administrative Coordinator

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2021

  Project Director: CelebrateU Showcase, Service Awards Luncheon, Graduating Student Employee Reception, Faculty Research Retreat, Semester Greeting Tables, Dean’s Office LuncheonsProfessional Development Manager: training account, webcasts, webinars, and Zoom Calls, research workshops for faculty, Library RPT process, interview coordinator for Library Faculty and Staff Job CandidatesMarketing and PR: copyediting and content support: digital and print, invitations, blog posts, drafting and editing letters, public remarks, presentations, documents, formatting and editing assistance on reports, award applications, etc.Committee Work: Alternative PPE Solutions, Library Services, Banned Books Week, ACRL Award Application, Research and User ServicesSupervisory: Supervisor of 3 student employees, and 1 full time employee, Assign projects, approve material orders, manage library live chat system, coordinate work schedules, address personnel issuesResearch Support: Created and maintain database of literature regarding New Employee Onboarding for Dean, manage library live chat statistics data: compiling, reporting, recommendations, processing grant applicationsCatering Coordinator: menus, contracts, spaces, maintain food expenditure budget, Designed digital database for food policies, guidelines, payment and reimbursement practicesExecutive Assistant: Assistant to four Associate Deans, correspondence, agendas, minutes, scheduling, grant work support, coordinate meetings with student groups, University and Community Leadership, and Donors

• Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Assisted advising team, department chair, administrative officer, and faculty, counseling with students, website management, department reallocation, payment requests, travel reimbursements, project coordinator for a multitude of office functions including: receiving and directing visitors, department advising email accounts, answering telephones, processing and distributing mail, creating and maintaining files, scheduling appointments, arranging catering and other preparations for meetings, word processing, data entry, maintaining office areas and equipment, and miscellaneous office tasks.Initiated a redesign of the department website to enhance user experience for current and prospective students Conducted a survey of current students’ experience with the website Took university training on website managementCollaborated with the college Communications Director to align Econ digital presence with college goalsLiaison for Textbook Acquisitions Coordinated with Faculty, publisher representatives, and University bookstoreDepartmental Financials travel coordination, reimbursements, Purchasing Card ReallocationEvent Coordination-catering, event spaces, clean-up Back to School BBQ Holiday Social



Necessary Beeswax

• United States

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2010 - Present

  private copy editing for clients: health, education, and marketing I combine my marketing and administrative expertise to improve communication and create a consistent message for audiences. I care about my clients, and I understand what it takes to research and craft carefully produced work. private copy editing for clients: health, education, and marketing I combine my marketing and administrative expertise to improve communication and create a consistent message for audiences. I care about my clients, and I understand what it takes to research and craft carefully produced work.



Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 4

• Communications Coordinator, CHIS

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

  Created and maintained database of nationwide Library Science Courses CHIS Initiative interviews and content re-purposing for digital, print, & social media Created and maintained database of nationwide Library Science Courses CHIS Initiative interviews and content re-purposing for digital, print, & social media



Westminster College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2015

  Collaboration with the Dean and Program Directors to ensure office functionality and efficiency, counseling and advising new and prospective students, assisting faculty and staff, electronic communication with students, basic editing and proofreading for letters, articles, and proposals written by faculty, spreadsheets, campus errands, and miscellaneous office tasks.• Initiated monthly School of Education newsletter, highlighting student and faculty contributions to campus, and community• Assisted graduate students with course registration• Editing and proofreading of faculty letters, articles, and proposals• Assistant Lead for facilities of Summer Montessori Institute• Assisted Program Directors in planning graduate program(s) orientation and commencement events

• Editorial Staff

  • Aug 2012 - May 2015

  Worked on the Ellipsis Literary Magazine staff: reviewed and evaluated all poetry, fiction, and non-fiction submissions. Collaborated with authors on revisions to their approved submissions before publication.

• Research Scholar

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Research project focusing on historical background and context of the "Jazz Age", or the "Roaring Twenties". Included historical research and criticism, adapting history for film, a creative element by producing a historical fiction screenplay, and a critical analysis of screenplay.



Hobby Lobby

• South Jordan, Utah

• Customer Service Associate

  • Jul 2011 - May 2014

  Assisted customers with purchases and questions, handling returns and exchanges of merchandise, customer service issues, stocking, cleaning, and reorganizing. I provided the hands-on training for new cashiers on register operations, refund policies and procedures. I was lead on the returns desk, and was Head Cashier on weekends. • Trained new cashiers on both register operation and refund policies/procedures • Lead- Merchandise Returns Desk • Head Cashier-Weekends Assisted customers with purchases and questions, handling returns and exchanges of merchandise, customer service issues, stocking, cleaning, and reorganizing. I provided the hands-on training for new cashiers on register operations, refund policies and procedures. I was lead on the returns desk, and was Head Cashier on weekends. • Trained new cashiers on both register operation and refund policies/procedures • Lead- Merchandise Returns Desk • Head Cashier-Weekends