Experience

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

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

• Director of Library and Archives

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Manage the 15,000 plus museum objects, archival items, and library books in the Dallas Holocaust Museum’s Library and Archives. -Manage updates to the Museum’s core exhibit.-Manage the Museum’s institutional archive; advise on records retention.-Arrange, describe, and digitize collections.-Implement and maintain library and archive policies and procedures.-Provide access to the collections through artifact-based outreach and programming.



Sam Houston State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head, Thomason Special Collections

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2015

  Thomason Special Collections is the Special Collections department at Sam Houston State University. The collection contains over 20,000 rare books and manuscripts. I supervise 2 FTE as we pursue an aggressive program of arrangement and description. We are working to produce full finding aids to our most important collections and are placing these finding aids online using the program Archon. As the Head of Thomason Special Collections I answer archival reference questions and pursue donations of archival material from community members. I also manage departmental projects and events. Implement foundational policies Implement Archon (create finding aids for all collections) Implement processing program Outreach to campus and surrounding community



Louisiana State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Archival Training Collaborative Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  The Archival Training Collaborative (ATC) is an IMLS-funded, tri-state collaborative providing inexpensive, quality archival training to under-reached audiences in the gulf region (Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi). The ATC offered training to over four hundred trainees in the past four years. As the grant administrator’s graduate assistant, I was responsible for the day-to-day activities of the grant, including communication and outreach. Created, maintained and distributed promotional materials for the ATC grant project. Created and maintained multiple databases for the ATC. Updated the ATC’s website. Assisted with workshop preparation and follow-up.



United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Archival Reference Intern

  • May 2010 - Jul 2010

  The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a congressionally mandated memorial and museum and is an international center for historical research on the Holocaust. The archival reference section provides reference services to Museum patrons and staff. The USHMM receives several million new archival documents a year and maintains a series of guides to its collections. As the Archival Reference Intern, answered reference questions from highly experienced researchers as well as patrons searching for relatives while also assisting with basic workflow at the desk. Staffed the main archival reference desk at the USHMM under the supervision of the chief Archival Reference Librarian. Helped Museum patrons by doing in depth searches and retrieving requested items. Answered archival reference inquiries via phone, email and in person. Created 150 page training manual for archival reference staff.



University of Arkansas

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt Papers Archivist

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  Created processing plan for the UA Special Collection’s largest manuscript collection using motivational team management and innovative processing techniques modeled on Meissner and Greene’s “More Product, Less Process.” Served on the department’s events planning committee to plan for and promote large departmental outreach and promotion programs. Recruited donations of both funds and manuscript collections to the department.  Created plan for the completion of the John Paul Hammerschmidt collection (1500 cubic foot boxes of congressional papers) Hired, trained and supervised four FTE, two PTE. Created and maintained the finding aid for the collection Maintained a balanced approach and timeline throughout the processing of the collection Assisted with departmental projects and events such as Arkansas Authors, Archives Month events.

• Congressman Asa Hutchinson Papers Archivist

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

  Reviewed and adapted the previously existing processing plan, hired and trained two part-time student workers, and completed the processing of the initial donation of papers using archival best practices. Created plan for the completion of the processing of the Asa Hutchinson collection (140 cubic feet) Maintained knowledge of the history surrounding Hutchinson and Arkansas politics Created and maintained the finding aid for the collection Maintained a balanced approach and timeline throughout the processing of the collection Supervised assistants in processing of collection