Experience

Columbia College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Library

  • Nov 2021 - Present



CORRECTIONS, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF

• United States
• Ranching
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Content Strategist

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Design wireframes and coordinate content migration for employee intranet redesign. • Create online glossary of corrections terms and jargon. • Update department website using Drupal. • Edit internal communications for grammar, punctuation, and usage. • Design wireframes and coordinate content migration for employee intranet redesign. • Create online glossary of corrections terms and jargon. • Update department website using Drupal. • Edit internal communications for grammar, punctuation, and usage.



Stephens College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research and Instruction Librarian

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Provided research assistance in person and by phone, email, chat, and texts. • Taught library instruction sessions for various courses. • Designed online research guides for library resources and materials as well as specific course assignments/instruction sessions. • Deselected materials and copy cataloged new materials. • Assisted with circulation, processing MOBIUS requests and shipments, and processing interlibrary loan requests. • Chaired marketing committee and produced marketing materials such as print and digital signage and social media posts. • Selected materials for the popular collection. • Designed and coordinated book displays and events with interactive components. • Supervised and trained undergraduate student workers. • Taught sophomore research writing course connected to Global Studies general education course. Show less



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Instruction Librarian

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Provided research assistance in person and by phone, email, chat, and texts. • Taught library instruction sessions for freshman composition courses. • Proposed, designed, and staffed a “follow-up lab” for composition students who had attended a one-shot session. • Designed and coordinated book displays with interactive components. • Wrote news stories for dissemination to various campus stakeholders and updated news site using Wordpress. • Trained graduate assistants to write for the library news site. Show less



Stephens College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Evening and Weekend Library Supervisor and Writing Tutor

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  • Provided research assistance, supervised undergraduate student workers, and opened/closed the library. • Evaluated library materials for deselection. • Assisted with writing and editing online tutorials. • Assisted students with writing projects in one-on-one conferences. • Provided research assistance, supervised undergraduate student workers, and opened/closed the library. • Evaluated library materials for deselection. • Assisted with writing and editing online tutorials. • Assisted students with writing projects in one-on-one conferences.



ETS

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Online GRE Scorer

  • Dec 2005 - Dec 2017

  • Apply rubric to score essays for graduate school admission exam. • Apply rubric to score essays for graduate school admission exam.



DLH, contractor for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Columbia, Missouri Area

• NRDA Database Administrator

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Process correspondence, including indexing in Adobe Acrobat Pro and tagging in Microsoft Access for later retrieval. • Maintain in-house library, including cataloging and weeding of materials. • Process correspondence, including indexing in Adobe Acrobat Pro and tagging in Microsoft Access for later retrieval. • Maintain in-house library, including cataloging and weeding of materials.



Daniel Boone Regional Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Associate, Public Services

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Staff public service desks and provide reference and technological assistance. • Assist librarians with projects such as writing blog posts, updating information guides, weeding AV materials, and teaching computer classes. • Staff public service desks and provide reference and technological assistance. • Assist librarians with projects such as writing blog posts, updating information guides, weeding AV materials, and teaching computer classes.



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  • Provided reference assistance in person and by phone, email, chat, and texts. • Taught one-shot general library introduction sessions and led tours. • Taught for-credit undergraduate information literacy course and utilized online course management software. • Revised curriculum in cooperation with other graduate teaching assistants. • Marketed the course to university departments/organizations, such as the campus writing program, the writing center, and residential life. • Provided reference assistance in person and by phone, email, chat, and texts. • Taught one-shot general library introduction sessions and led tours. • Taught for-credit undergraduate information literacy course and utilized online course management software. • Revised curriculum in cooperation with other graduate teaching assistants. • Marketed the course to university departments/organizations, such as the campus writing program, the writing center, and residential life.



Columbia Business Times

• Columbia, Missouri Area

• Freelance Writer

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Wrote business stories and profiles for a local business magazine. • Conducted personal interviews and pursued leads on stories. • Wrote business stories and profiles for a local business magazine. • Conducted personal interviews and pursued leads on stories.



University of Missouri Press

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Dec 2012

  Also worked as: Advertising, Exhibits, and Direct Mail Manager; Publicity & Sales Assistant • Composed, edited, and proofread marketing materials, including descriptive copy, advertisements, sales and promotional materials, and press releases. • Promoted scholarly and trade titles to national and local media, including desk-side visits with major review outlets in New York City and Washington, DC. • Arranged author book events and developed online media kits for trade titles. • Oversaw the preparation, design, and production of advertisements and direct mailings. • Coordinated projects with freelance designers and copywriters as well as in-house editors. • Built company blog and advanced company’s brand on social media. Show less



Pace Learning Systems

• Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2007

  • Edited and produced original content for educational materials in alternative settings, including lessons and tests in diverse scholastic subject matter. • Proofread for grammar and formatting consistency across lessons. • Edited and produced original content for educational materials in alternative settings, including lessons and tests in diverse scholastic subject matter. • Proofread for grammar and formatting consistency across lessons.



Grand Valley State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006

  • Taught liberal studies, creative writing, and freshman composition. • Taught liberal studies, creative writing, and freshman composition.



The University of Alabama

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2001 - May 2005

  • Taught (as instructor of record) fiction writing, creative writing, survey of twentieth-century literature, and freshman composition. • Assisted students of wide variety of disciplines, class standing, and skill levels in one-on-one conferences as a tutor at writing center. • Processed all fiction content of a nationally renowned literary magazine. • Oversaw workflow of assistant fiction editors and editorial assistants. • Organized and directed regular editorial staff meetings. Show less