Emily Esten
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Credentials
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Command Line: Intermediate Course
Dataquest.ioNov, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Git and Version Control Course
Dataquest.ioOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Programming Concepts with Python Course
Dataquest.ioJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Python for Data Engineering: Fundamentals Part II Course
Dataquest.ioJun, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Python for Data Engineering: Fundamentals Part I Course
Dataquest.ioMay, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Knowledge Futures
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Lead
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Web Manager
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Jan 2019 - Present
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Penn Libraries
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Curator of Digital Humanities
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
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New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
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Mapping Violence: Digital Research Project
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Providence, RI
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Researcher and Collaborator
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
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Freedom For All Massachusetts
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Fall River, MA
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Canvasser
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Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Humanities Fellow
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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Smithsonian Institution
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Investigator, Education and Evaluation
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
• Led evaluation case studies of institutional use of digital collections platform within Smithsonian units • Conducted and transcribed interviews • Developed data collection questionnaires, consent forms, and rubrics • Drafted summaries of case study data, final summary report, and other documents for internal and public consumption • Led evaluation case studies of institutional use of digital collections platform within Smithsonian units • Conducted and transcribed interviews • Developed data collection questionnaires, consent forms, and rubrics • Drafted summaries of case study data, final summary report, and other documents for internal and public consumption
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POTEGP Spiritual Guidance Center
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Fall River, MA & Westport, MA
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Grants Coordinator
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May 2013 - Aug 2017
• Preparing proposals to potential donors • Developed the GoFundMe campaign for Summer 2015 • Acknowledging donations, writing thank you letters and reports to donors • Writing and applying for grants relevant to new programming initiatives • Preparing proposals to potential donors • Developed the GoFundMe campaign for Summer 2015 • Acknowledging donations, writing thank you letters and reports to donors • Writing and applying for grants relevant to new programming initiatives
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Brown University School of Professional Studies
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Feb 2017 - May 2017
• Managed an online section of English 05111C "Fantastic Places, Unhuman Humans" • Provided effective timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning • Collaborated with a team of faculty at a weekly meeting and actively contributed new ideas on course • Provided training in critical reading, facilitated the process of composing academic forms of writing within various modes and genres • Managed an online section of English 05111C "Fantastic Places, Unhuman Humans" • Provided effective timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning • Collaborated with a team of faculty at a weekly meeting and actively contributed new ideas on course • Provided training in critical reading, facilitated the process of composing academic forms of writing within various modes and genres
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Projects Assistant
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Sep 2016 - May 2017
• Designed two digital projects, using Tiki-Toki, Google Sheets, and Tableau Public visualizations • Assisted with research in museum history and the 1853 New York Crystal Palace • Created, organized, and edited digital files to meet project objectives • Drafted two long form blog posts on historical data visualizations and museum catalogs • Designed two digital projects, using Tiki-Toki, Google Sheets, and Tableau Public visualizations • Assisted with research in museum history and the 1853 New York Crystal Palace • Created, organized, and edited digital files to meet project objectives • Drafted two long form blog posts on historical data visualizations and museum catalogs
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Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Collections Management and Curation Intern
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
• Interned for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in conjunction with Museum and Collector Resource (MCR) • Catalogued and numbered new objects coming into the collection. • Organized the storage spaces and housed existing items in the collection. • Identified at-risk objects in the collection in need of conservation • Inventoried areas of Institute's Collection materials, learning relevant museum collections management skills Show less
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Communications Assistant
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Sep 2015 - May 2016
• Collecting and editing new items for college's weekly bulletin• Working the student "beat" to identify and collect compelling stories about Commonwealth Honors College students• Attend and report on college events• Social Media Coordinator• Event Outreach Coordinator
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2013 - May 2016
• Advisor: Dr. Marla Miller, for “New Bedford Whaling National Historic Site: Ethnohistory of Ethnic Whalemen and their Communities in the New Bedford Area”• Genealogical, census, crew list and other archival research to trace occupational connections• Examination of historical and archival resources to document participation in the off-shore and on-shore whaling industry for ethnic groups• Blogged about experiences in research and New Bedford history during the Spring 2014 semester.
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Editorial Intern
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Nov 2014 - May 2015
• Sourcing potential authors to produce new materials• Creating fact sheets to analyze press's success• Supporting the senior editorial staff in all activities leading to publication • Supervising the creation and continuation of the UMass Press blog
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Academic Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Participated in "LGBT Rights in the Americas" Timeline Project. Duties included:• Advisors: Dr. Julio Capó and Dr. Javier Corrales, for "LGBT Rights in the Americas" Timeline Project• Researched and added thirty new entries and images for the timeline concerning Latino LGBT movements
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Rhode Island Historical Society
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Visitor Services Intern
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Designed two curriculum packets to complement Museum tours and Avi walking tours Led tours of the Museum and walking tours of downtown Providence for high school students Engaged with visitors on the floor & provided fast assistance Designed two curriculum packets to complement Museum tours and Avi walking tours Led tours of the Museum and walking tours of downtown Providence for high school students Engaged with visitors on the floor & provided fast assistance
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U.S. History Scene
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Historical Writing and Research Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
• Wrote, submitted, and edited three original multimedia research articles summarizing whaling history, the history of Girl Scouts, and queer history of the 1920s. • Designed two lesson plans for high school history courses, comparing the early colonial regions of the United States and describing the experiences of women entering the workplace during the Industrial Revolution • Gained experience in primary source research, editing, and publishing • Wrote, submitted, and edited three original multimedia research articles summarizing whaling history, the history of Girl Scouts, and queer history of the 1920s. • Designed two lesson plans for high school history courses, comparing the early colonial regions of the United States and describing the experiences of women entering the workplace during the Industrial Revolution • Gained experience in primary source research, editing, and publishing
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Archives Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Updated identification of archival collections • Created and coded six manuscript collection inventories and finding aids • Exposed to multiple levels of library management and archival process • Assisted with exhibition research • Guest blogger for the Library website • Updated identification of archival collections • Created and coded six manuscript collection inventories and finding aids • Exposed to multiple levels of library management and archival process • Assisted with exhibition research • Guest blogger for the Library website
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Dunn & Phillips, P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Media Coordinator (Intern)
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
• Involved in administrative tasks: drafting motions, affidavits, memos, client interviews, legal research. • Acted as social media coordinator, achieving strong, visible online presence through Facebook and Twitter pages for two branches of the firm. • Researched and wrote about various cases or legal issues for company's blog • Involved in administrative tasks: drafting motions, affidavits, memos, client interviews, legal research. • Acted as social media coordinator, achieving strong, visible online presence through Facebook and Twitter pages for two branches of the firm. • Researched and wrote about various cases or legal issues for company's blog
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Alice's Teas
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Fall River, MA
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Assistant
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May 2012 - Sep 2013
• Developed, crafted and created a line of tea & candle products • Maintained inventory and ordered products as necessary • Managed records and filing of non-electronic records • Sold products directly to customers in farmers markets, providing advice regarding the products • Developed, crafted and created a line of tea & candle products • Maintained inventory and ordered products as necessary • Managed records and filing of non-electronic records • Sold products directly to customers in farmers markets, providing advice regarding the products
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S&S Urban Acres
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Fall River, MA
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Delivery Driver
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May 2011 - Sep 2013
• Involved in every stage of lettuce and herb production: seeding, planting, monitoring, harvesting packaging • Delivered products to local markets and restaurants • Involved in every stage of lettuce and herb production: seeding, planting, monitoring, harvesting packaging • Delivered products to local markets and restaurants
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Education
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Brown University
Master’s Degree, Public Humanities -
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor’s Degree, History and Digital Humanities -
Somerset Berkley Regional High School
High School