Experience

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Johnston-Fix Curator of Archives and Special Collections

  • Jun 2016 - Present

• Contract Archivist

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Under contract I supervised the completion of the indexing of the Charles Libby Photograph Collection, processed several previously unprocessed collections including the Thomas Elsom nitrate negative photograph collection, answering reference requests, and organizing the digital records of the Joel E. Ferris Archives for intellectual access.

• Archival Imaging Specialist

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  An 8 month internship where I worked to digitize and index over 25,000 images in the Charles Libby Photograph Collection. This internship particularly focused on imaging quality control and clean up, and supervising and training index volunteers. Other duties included analysis of new clippings to digital newspaper databases, transitioning archival collections records to a new filing system, and assisting in reference requests.



Spokane Historical

• United States

• Assistant Editor and Contributor

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

  Spokane Historical is a mobile phone app and website for exploring local history. Spokane Historical supports text, images, audio and video and allows tours of specific content, such as public art, or a neighborhood walking tours. Spokane Historical is a mobile phone app and website for exploring local history. Spokane Historical supports text, images, audio and video and allows tours of specific content, such as public art, or a neighborhood walking tours.



Eastern Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Graduate Teaching Assistant for courses and projects in the Public History program. Skills include: teaching digital humanities tools; preparing course materials; presenting at conferences; leading class discussions; finding new course readings; and working with guests and community partners for class projects. Graduate Teaching Assistant for courses and projects in the Public History program. Skills include: teaching digital humanities tools; preparing course materials; presenting at conferences; leading class discussions; finding new course readings; and working with guests and community partners for class projects.



Browne's Addition Neighborhood Council--Friends of Coeur d'Alene Park

• Overlook Park Interpretive Sign Developer

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Contracted to research and design three history-centered interpretive signs for the small but scenic Overlook Park in Spokane's Browne's Addition Neighborhood. Contracted to research and design three history-centered interpretive signs for the small but scenic Overlook Park in Spokane's Browne's Addition Neighborhood.



Washington State Archives, Digital Archives and Eastern Region Branch

• Graduate Archival Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Experienced hands on archival training in both a traditional paper archives, and in digital archivy. Assisted in conferences and workshops, teaching instructional classes and designing brochures and visitor materials, and training for undergraduate interns. Managed social media communications (Twitter), created articles for monthly newsletter, and answered reference questions. Assisted in accessions, indexing, scanning, imaging, preservation, and creating finding aids. Experienced hands on archival training in both a traditional paper archives, and in digital archivy. Assisted in conferences and workshops, teaching instructional classes and designing brochures and visitor materials, and training for undergraduate interns. Managed social media communications (Twitter), created articles for monthly newsletter, and answered reference questions. Assisted in accessions, indexing, scanning, imaging, preservation, and creating finding aids.



Spokane Falls Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Supplemental Instructor

  • 2010 - 2010

  Providing supplemental study sessions designed to help students succeed in their coursework for a survey U.S. History course. Providing supplemental study sessions designed to help students succeed in their coursework for a survey U.S. History course.