Experience

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  petruscamper.com

  • writer

    • Jan 2008 - Present
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  Montgomery College, Maryland

  • Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus

  • Instructional Assistant

    • 2001 - 2008
    • Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus

    • designed and maintained department's website• created relational database for software licenses• hired, trained, and supervised student employees; composed an orientation manual for them• performed system upgrades and network migrations• insured technical readiness of computer classrooms an...

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  Insuractive.com

  • Alexandria, VA

  • Web Content Editor, Copywriter

    • Apr 2000 - Apr 2001
    • Alexandria, VA

    • wrote online newsletter articles to attract customers• wrote interactive "Travel Health and Safety Quiz" in ASP• created/modified miniature maps, banners, and other illustrations• Dreamweaver, Homesite, Photoshop, Imageready• helped write some business plans (e.g., Colonial Williamsbu...

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  Washington Ethical Society

  • Washington, DC

  • Secretary / Archivist

    • Sep 1997 - May 1998
    • Washington, DC

    • main desk receptionist• adult classes schedules and registrations into computer system• created archives to document society's processes• researched Dr. Nancy Jenison whose will paid for the society's building• maintained newsletter database and mailings• http://petruscamper.com/jenison...

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  University of Central Arkansas

  • Conway, AR

  • Assistant Professor

    • Aug 1993 - May 1996
    • Conway, AR

    • taught Early Modern European History undergraduate and graduate classes • tutored and advised students during regular office hours• served on department, college, and university committees• revised and published dissertation with an European press• http://petruscamper.com/seminar.htm

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  Museum Education Roundtable

  • Washington, DC

  • Administrative Consultant / Archivist

    • Apr 1992 - Aug 1993
    • Washington, DC

    • processed memberships and subscriptions and maintained databases and expense files• prepared weekly revenue report for the Treasurer who reported to the board• composed a detailed job manual for the position's successors• created this organization's very first archives from piles of und...

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  Smithsonian National Anthropological Archives

  • Washington, DC

  • Volunteer / Summer Consultant

    • Apr 1992 - Aug 1993
    • Washington, DC

    • researched the individual counties of each state (before there was an Internet)• cataloged archaeological reports into the computer (SIBIS)• updated computerized correspondence log• performed routine office filing of archival materials• matched up photo orders (native American photographs)• wit...

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  Washington Ethical Society

  • Washington, DC

  • Secretary

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1992
    • Washington, DC

    • information for members, hall renters, visitors, and the general public• updated society's databases and printed mailing labels• wrote and printed the weekly Sunday programs• P-C File and SuperWriter (early computer software)• served as office manager substitute

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  UCLA History Department

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Research / Teaching Assistant

    • Oct 1982 - Jun 1985
    • Los Angeles, CA

    • literature searches, etc. for Professor Hans Rogger, Department Chair, 1982-1983• researched microfilm and UCLA Law Library for Professor. Eric Monkkonen, 1983-1984• Professor David Warren Sabean's Teaching Assistant, 1983-1984• Professor David Warren Sabean's Teaching Associate, 1984-1...

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  UCLA Museum

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Fowler Museum at UCLA

    • Oct 1981 - Jun 1982
    • Los Angeles, CA

    • completed Accession Cards for the UCLA Museum of Cultural History• responsible for one storage room before the museum's building was built• cleaned, organized and recorded contents; found and corrected errors• participated in Fund Raising events for the projected museum building

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  UCLA College Library

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Library Clerk

    • Aug 1980 - Aug 1981
    • Los Angeles, CA

    • phone call and patrons' book renewals; Circulation Desk operations• checked in returned books and filed charge cards• kept payroll records and tabulated the section's monthly statistics• typed supervisor's confidential correspondence

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  Library of Congress

  • Washington, DC

  • Deck Attendant

    • Mar 1980 - Jul 1980
    • Washington, DC

    • located and delivered readers' requested books in the Jefferson Main Reading Room• processed book request call slips when assigned to the Room's central desk• coordinated book request call slips when assigned to the basement Control Room

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  Jewish War Veterans of the USA

  • Washington, DC

  • Ladies Auxiliary Executive Director's Secretary

    • May 1979 - Oct 1979
    • Washington, DC

    • typed Executive Director's correspondence• organized filing system and filed materials for the archives• edited members' handwritten work for the monthly Ladies Auxiliary newsletter

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  American University in Paris

  • Paris, France

  • Library Assistant

    • Nov 1975 - Jul 1976
    • Paris, France

    • processed library purchases and painted cataloging numbers on book spines• repaired books with plastic coverings• assisted students, faculty and public in both French and English

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  University of Maryland, College Park, School of...

  • College Park, MD

  • Office Clerk

    • Sep 1974 - Sep 1975
    • College Park, MD

    • maintained College of Business and Management's student records• cleared seniors for graduation: successfully meeting all deadlines• wrote a detailed job manual for future holders of the position