Alex Ducett
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Social Accountability International
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Communications and Marketing
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Dec 2018 - Present
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New York University, Division of Libraries
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reference Associate
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May 2014 - Nov 2018
REFERENCE- Provide Reference services to students, faculty, and guests at desk, on the phone, and over a live-chat serviceTEACHING- Plan and teach research skill workshops for undergraduate students across all programs- Teach workshops on using various reference management tools for users of all levels- Teach research skills workshops for Journalism and Media Studies students (grad and undergrad)MANAGEMENT- Co-managed a year-long department-wide professional development program on Digital Humanities tools and skills: Co-developed goals for project; Wrote mission statement; Encouraged staff participation; Planned, organized, and ran events- Oversee and implement weeding and updating projects for Reference Collection: Organize collection reports and create interactive forms for librarian decision-making; Solicit and coordinate input from librarians and catalogers to implement changes- Manage student workers - Serve on recruitment committees for Reference Associates and student workers- Train incoming Reference Associates and student workers- Ensure consistent staffing at Reference Desk- Manage supplies and place orders for departmentDATA AND STATISTICS- Collect and transcribe hand-written Reference desk statistics- Analyze results from data collection projects- Clean Off-desk statistics for easy analysis by librarians- Brainstorm updates for statistics collection method for Reference Desk- Designed and implemented new digital statistics collection method for Re-shelving statisticsCREATIVE WORK- Write blog posts to stimulate departmental conversations related to digital humanities professional development project- Created Research Guides for Human Rights, International Relations, and Finding Dissertations- Wrote and designed layout for a department newsletter Show less
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Assistant Planning Coordinator
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May 2017 - Aug 2018
- Coordinate activities of various stakeholders for Division of Libraries strategic planning process- Maintain open and transparent lines of communication with all Libraries staff throughout process- Planned and executed Division of Libraries all-staff meeting, June 2017- Planned, wrote, and analyzed Division-wide survey collecting staff accomplishments
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NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Grader
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
Class: EXEC-GP4119 Data Visualization and Presentation- Organize grades and credit for student homework submissions- Assist with grading rubric development- Evaluate student midterm and final data visualization projects and writing- Serve as administrator for course WordPress blog and first point of reference for student questions
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
CORE-GP1022 Introduction to Public Policy- Graded student policy memos and wrote detailed, constructive feedback for iterative assignment- Responded to student questions about course logistics, assignments, and content- Coordinated and facilitated Presentation skills workshops for students
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NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Grader
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
Class: EXEC-GP4119 Data Visualization and Presentation - Organize grades and credit for student homework submissions - Assist with grading rubric development - Evaluate student midterm and final data visualization projects and writing - Serve as administrator for course WordPress blog and first point of reference for student questions Class: EXEC-GP4119 Data Visualization and Presentation - Organize grades and credit for student homework submissions - Assist with grading rubric development - Evaluate student midterm and final data visualization projects and writing - Serve as administrator for course WordPress blog and first point of reference for student questions
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Every Hour Counts
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New York, NY
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Communications Intern
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Feb 2014 - May 2014
• Discover content and write posts for blog and social media communications • Copy-edit reports and educational materials • Draft presentation materials for national conference panels • Schedule and listen in on conference calls, coordinate further action as needed • Compile content for and draft quarterly newsletters • Discover content and write posts for blog and social media communications • Copy-edit reports and educational materials • Draft presentation materials for national conference panels • Schedule and listen in on conference calls, coordinate further action as needed • Compile content for and draft quarterly newsletters
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Circulation Assistant
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Jun 2011 - Dec 2013
• Represented library and responded to questions, concerns as the first line of customer service • Located, organized, charged, and discharged library materials • Trained new student employs on certain procedures as necessary • Represented library and responded to questions, concerns as the first line of customer service • Located, organized, charged, and discharged library materials • Trained new student employs on certain procedures as necessary
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Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
• Designed learning materials for Campaign website • Formulated index for scoring social responsibility of foreign investment in Burma • Mapped reports of human rights abuses and cases of conflict on Ushahidi based crowd-map • Researched abusive individuals and organizations for campaign targeting • Maintained a daily news feed on Campaign website • Communicated with organization followers through a variety of social media platforms • Designed learning materials for Campaign website • Formulated index for scoring social responsibility of foreign investment in Burma • Mapped reports of human rights abuses and cases of conflict on Ushahidi based crowd-map • Researched abusive individuals and organizations for campaign targeting • Maintained a daily news feed on Campaign website • Communicated with organization followers through a variety of social media platforms
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Cedille Records / Cedille Chicago, NFP
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United States
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Musicians
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
• Wrote and edited content for concert programs and CD inserts • Assisted organization and execution of concerts and fundraising events • Utilized several databases for organizing customer and donor information • Posted regular updates on company’s social media pages • Reviewed existing website content and drafted new content • Wrote and edited content for concert programs and CD inserts • Assisted organization and execution of concerts and fundraising events • Utilized several databases for organizing customer and donor information • Posted regular updates on company’s social media pages • Reviewed existing website content and drafted new content
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Office Assistant
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Aug 2010 - Sep 2010
• Organized confidential legal documents in office filing system • Performed various office tasks as need arose • Inputted client information using Microsoft Excel • Organized confidential legal documents in office filing system • Performed various office tasks as need arose • Inputted client information using Microsoft Excel
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Education
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NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Master’s Degree, Master's of Public Administration - Public Policy -
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), East Asian Languages and Civilizations -
Scott County High School
High School Diploma