Experience

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Institutional Repository Specialist

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Library Specialist II, Special Collections & Archives

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Creates finding aids for special collections• Sorts and organizes donated collections into files for storing and uploads information into ArchiveSpace• Working on job file preparation and map preservation by sorting, organizing, and steaming out papers for encapsulation or other archival processes• Selects materials for digitization and creating metadata for items• Aids in organizing reading room and creation of displays for events and class teachings• Creates presentations both virtually and in-person using PowerPoint and other methods• Serves on Service Excellence, IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility), and Student Employee Supervisor committees and chairs the Library Classified Staff Meeting Show less

• Library Student Worker - Periodicals

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2019

  • Ensures continuing resources are maintained, up to date and the smooth running of daily tasks• Search databases, catalogue, sort and label materials, provide statistics of new materials. and usage logs as well as interdepartmental tasks such as data analysis and collection• Trains new student workers in the periodicals department on routine library functions including both daily and monthly tasks as well as training new student workers in the reference department on microfilm machines• Finished two periodical collection encompassing projects: RFID Stickering Project and RFID Scanning Project that tagged and entered all RFID-tagged materials into library database• Conducts monthly Dean of Libraries meetings as well as attending Open Education Resources Task Force meetings and serves on the Quality Enhancement Program Development Committee. Following these meetings, there are typed reports that are logged with the Student Government Association and presented in Student Senate meetings • Helps promote and create awareness of library services to the student body through social media and in-person advocacy Show less



Waldron Road Baptist Church

• Corpus Christi, Texas Area

• Librarian

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  • Volunteer lead librarian responsible for sorting all donated books and media • Develop, maintain, and organize all books and media • Responsible for communication with patrons and maintaining library for patron usage • Create records of materials with standalone program and changed library system to be user-friendly • Conducted interviews with local veterans to archive as a part of the Veterans History Project in the Library of Congress • Volunteer lead librarian responsible for sorting all donated books and media • Develop, maintain, and organize all books and media • Responsible for communication with patrons and maintaining library for patron usage • Create records of materials with standalone program and changed library system to be user-friendly • Conducted interviews with local veterans to archive as a part of the Veterans History Project in the Library of Congress



Janet F. Harte Library

• Corpus Christi, Texas Area

• Library Aide

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Volunteer and events staff, helped organize summer events at library through coordinating with librarians and volunteers for activities and staffing • Provided general customer service through assisting with technology • Decommissioned withdrawn books and media by stripping material of library identification then shelving into sale racks • Re-shelved book and media returns by sorting by section, placing in identification order on carts, and taking to library shelves • Catalogued returned books, searched catalogue, generated holds in system, and labeled Show less