Adjunct Librarian

• Sep 2023 - Present

Research Intern

• Mar 2022 - Jun 2022

- Compiled undocumented research about female filmmakers utilizing archival databases - Tested the back-end of AFI's catalog for intuitive workflow, documented any bugs, and suggested fixes - Compiled undocumented research about female filmmakers utilizing archival databases - Tested the back-end of AFI's catalog for intuitive workflow, documented any bugs, and suggested fixes

Collections Development Intern

• Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

- Recommended over 15 recently published monographs on environmental sustainability to expand the library's conservation collection - Completed a report on the current status and accessibility of travel publications, and recommended new additions - Reviewed the digital collections development policy, proofreading and proposing improvements - Surveyed the duties of a collection development librarian, as well as the nuances of a conspectus and collection development policy - Recommended over 15 recently published monographs on environmental sustainability to expand the library's conservation collection - Completed a report on the current status and accessibility of travel publications, and recommended new additions - Reviewed the digital collections development policy, proofreading and proposing improvements - Surveyed the duties of a collection development librarian, as well as the nuances of a conspectus and collection development policy

Research Intern

• Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

- Researched and compiled metadata for 8 albums of historic photographs - Inventoried the research library’s fashion magazine collection and completed data for record keeping in Excel databases - Surveyed newspapers for costume research, organizing and cataloging images - Researched and compiled metadata for 8 albums of historic photographs - Inventoried the research library’s fashion magazine collection and completed data for record keeping in Excel databases - Surveyed newspapers for costume research, organizing and cataloging images

Technical Writer and Release Coordinator

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

- Supervised 12 software releases for software applications, collaborating with internal development, project managers, and enterprise clients - Composed release notices and created support documents to explain application workflows - Communicated with external client base about development releases and maintenance updates - Reorganized 400+ articles to build a cohesive company knowledge center - Assisted marketing team by writing and proofreading creative copy for campaigns, articles, and client emails Show less

Technical Writer

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

- Designed development specifications that outlined the functionality of new features in home-healthcare applications - Trained the entire company on new features in application - Created and edited user-friendly support documentation and technical reports about medical software - Collaborated with development teams and support staff to develop and organize instructional guides - Designed development specifications that outlined the functionality of new features in home-healthcare applications - Trained the entire company on new features in application - Created and edited user-friendly support documentation and technical reports about medical software - Collaborated with development teams and support staff to develop and organize instructional guides

Substitute Teacher

• Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

- Created, adapted, and delivered instructional activities that actively engaged students with educational experiences - Encouraged and monitored the progress of individual students to develop a positive learning environment - Created, adapted, and delivered instructional activities that actively engaged students with educational experiences - Encouraged and monitored the progress of individual students to develop a positive learning environment

Media Assistant

• May 2012 - Jul 2014

- Set up and operated HPX and JVC cameras, as well as Lowel OMNI and RIFA lights and Lavalier microphones for audio - Worked as a camera person to film local events for the cable division for the City of Iowa City - Interviewed professionals and community members about their participation in city events - Operated the TriCaster in live multi-camera environment - Directed multi-camera and single camera shoots during a live community event - Set up and operated HPX and JVC cameras, as well as Lowel OMNI and RIFA lights and Lavalier microphones for audio - Worked as a camera person to film local events for the cable division for the City of Iowa City - Interviewed professionals and community members about their participation in city events - Operated the TriCaster in live multi-camera environment - Directed multi-camera and single camera shoots during a live community event