Public Works Permit and Records Clerk

• Jun 2021 - Present

Records Organizer

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

Digitized city records and destined the originals for destruction.

Library Media Assistant

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

Conducted a complete inventory of the library collection. Ordered and cataloged new books and media materials for the collection. Repaired books in need of mending. Weeded and withdrew outdated materials from the collection. Monitored and managed the computer lab. Created book displays and bulletin boards to promote discovery of library resources. Conducted a complete inventory of the library collection. Ordered and cataloged new books and media materials for the collection. Repaired books in need of mending. Weeded and withdrew outdated materials from the collection. Monitored and managed the computer lab. Created book displays and bulletin boards to promote discovery of library resources.

Cataloging Technician

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2018

Accurately cataloged new books and other items for inclusion in the library catalog using Voyager Ex Libris and OCLC Connexion software. Created original records to add to OCLC’s global database. Acted as backup for the Interlibrary Loan technician. Accurately cataloged new books and other items for inclusion in the library catalog using Voyager Ex Libris and OCLC Connexion software. Created original records to add to OCLC’s global database. Acted as backup for the Interlibrary Loan technician.

Freelance Editor

• May 2014 - Jul 2018

Synthesized biographical research into written artist summaries (The Ruth E. Engle Memorial Collection of Children’s Book Illustration, accompanying info cards and binder). Designed page layouts and inserted photographs into pages for the binder. Reviewed drafts and compiled and formatted index terms, in consultation with the editor (David C. Downing, The Pilgrim’s Regress: The Wade Annotated Edition by C.S. Lewis). Synthesized biographical research into written artist summaries (The Ruth E. Engle Memorial Collection of Children’s Book Illustration, accompanying info cards and binder). Designed page layouts and inserted photographs into pages for the binder. Reviewed drafts and compiled and formatted index terms, in consultation with the editor (David C. Downing, The Pilgrim’s Regress: The Wade Annotated Edition by C.S. Lewis).

Inventory Lister

• Jan 2014 - Nov 2016

Created online listings for recently acquired inventory, which included determining appropriate pricing and item description, using listing software. Helped customers locate materials in the bookstore. Retrieved and packaged ordered items for shipment to customers. Created online listings for recently acquired inventory, which included determining appropriate pricing and item description, using listing software. Helped customers locate materials in the bookstore. Retrieved and packaged ordered items for shipment to customers.

Public Services Specialist (Circulation)

• Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

Handled various tasks at the Circulation desk, including helping patrons locate, reserve, borrow, and return items; answering patrons’ questions and complaints, in person and on the phone; and entering patron data into the library’s computer system. Handled various tasks at the Circulation desk, including helping patrons locate, reserve, borrow, and return items; answering patrons’ questions and complaints, in person and on the phone; and entering patron data into the library’s computer system.

Scholar Intern (Editorial Assistant)

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

Reviewed, edited, and provided feedback on chapter drafts for Salvation from Cinema: The Medium is the Message by Crystal Downing. Researched and compiled bibliographical data for the same project.

Assistant to the Special Projects Administrator

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Compiled biographical research and formatted informational documents to accompany the library’s art collection. Created, formatted, and updated documents and spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Publisher. Designed advertising posters for library book sales. Recorded and worked with inventory related to those book sales.

Camp Counselor/High School Staff Counselor/Assistant Cook

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2013

(Seasonal) Led and was responsible for campers from elementary, middle, and high school throughout weeklong overnight camps. Supervised up to 20 high-school-aged staff working in the kitchen, cleaning bathrooms, and taking charge of campers. Created and coordinated detailed schedules for high school staff and coordinated with other staff groups. Resolved conflicts and supported morale among my staff members. Worked with other cooks to properly prepare and store food for several hundred campers and staff. Show less

Academic-Sponsored Volunteer/Intern

• Feb 2013 - May 2013

Helped inventory the juvenile department; researched, designed, and assembled reader advisory placards; assisted the reference, circulation, and children’s departments with day-to-day tasks, special projects, and cleaning and organizing books; aided patrons in locating materials and information; and shelf-shifted roughly half of the nonfiction section, and shelf-read the rest, along with some of the fiction and juvenile departments. Helped inventory the juvenile department; researched, designed, and assembled reader advisory placards; assisted the reference, circulation, and children’s departments with day-to-day tasks, special projects, and cleaning and organizing books; aided patrons in locating materials and information; and shelf-shifted roughly half of the nonfiction section, and shelf-read the rest, along with some of the fiction and juvenile departments.