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Ciera Casteel is a seasoned archivist and historian with expertise in metadata, digitization, and archival research. She has worked with various organizations, including The Winthrop Group, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor & Urban Affairs. Casteel holds a Master of Arts degree in History from Wayne State University and a Certificate in Archives/Archival Administration from the same institution.

Credentials

  • Developing Exhibits - Design Course
    American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
    Aug, 2022
    - Apr, 2026
  • Certified Archivist (CA)
    Academy of Certified Archivists
    Aug, 2021
    - Apr, 2026
  • Grant Writing: Keys to a Successful Proposal
    Udemy
    Sep, 2019
    - Apr, 2026
  • The Complete Digital Marketing Course - 12 Courses in 1
    Udemy
    Sep, 2019
    - Apr, 2026
  • Archival Administration
    Wayne State University
    May, 2019
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

    • Collections Archivist

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Collections Archivist
      • Apr 2022 - Present

    • Processing Archivist at Ford Motor Company
      • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

    • Assistant for Archives Processing at Ford Motor Company
      • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

      • Processing over 15,000 digital image and document files to be uploaded to the digital asset management system (MINISIS)• Adding additional accessibility features to materials to better serve users with visual impairments or using screen readers• Preparing and evaluating materials to be sent out as part of mass digitization effort• Working with external vendors regarding digitization specifications of archival materials• Communicating with both internal and external requesters to assist in locating materials for personal research, marketing campaigns, media articles, etc.

    • Archives Assistant for AV Processing at Ford Motor Company
      • Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Processed over 100,000 photographic negatives for mass inventory and digitization project• Assisted with exhibit preparation and set up for media events• Renamed, purged, and inventoried over 1,500 digital files that had previously been in backlog and unsearchable

    • Assistant Paralegal
      • Aug 2016 - Oct 2019

    • Archival Intern
      • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
      • Detroit, Michigan

      Processed archival collections in both digital and physical formats. Created resource records in ArchivesSpace as well as collection inventories using Excel and EAD. Wrote article for Archive’s website highlighting oral history collections made accessible through my processing efforts.

  • DETROIT LITERACY COALITION
    • Greater Detroit Area
    • Social Media Administrator
      • Jan 2017 - Apr 2019
      • Greater Detroit Area

      Successfully created and managed updated accounts on both Instagram and Facebook, increased ability and opportunity for online donations

Education

  • 2016 - 2019
    Wayne State University
    Master of Arts - MA, HISTORY
  • 2016 - 2019
    Wayne State University
    Certificate, Archives/Archival Administration
  • 2011 - 2016
    Saginaw Valley State University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, HISTORY

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