Experience

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario

• Canada
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Library & Archives

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Overall management of the Library and Archives, including creating and implementing strategic plans, establishing policies and procedures, evaluating and assessing departmental needs, initiating special projects, and supervising volunteers, interns, and staff.

• Librarian / Archivist

  • Aug 2007 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for classifying and cataloguing library resources, arranging and describing archival records in accordance with RAD, developing and maintaining library and archives databases, selecting new library materials, responding to all patron inquiries, providing research assistance.



Barbara J. Soren Consulting

• Audience Research Consultant

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2008

  Provided support with consulting projects for cultural and community organizations with a focus on program evaluation and user-testing.



University of Toronto

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2006 - Dec 2006

  Completed a literature review on the topic of Web accessibility and online experience.



Art Gallery of Hamilton

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Assistant

  • May 2006 - Jul 2006

  Researched, wrote, and designed a didactic guide to accompany the exhibition Sublime Embrace: Experiencing Consciousness in Contemporary Art. Additional duties: developed a lecture series, created evaluation resources, produced children’s activities, scheduled and lead gallery tours. Contributed to the exhibition catalogue: Shirley Madill, Sublime Embrace: Experiencing Consciousness in Contemporary Art, Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 2006.



Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Supply Teacher

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2005



Jordan English School

• ESL Teacher

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2004

  Taipei City, Taiwan



Art Gallery of Guelph

• Canada
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collections Intern

  • Jan 2003 - May 2003

• Gallery Attendant

  • Aug 2002 - Apr 2003



City of Guelph Museums

• Collections Assistant

  • Jun 2002 - Sep 2002



University of Guelph Archives and Special Collections

• Archives Technician

  • Jan 2001 - May 2002