Experience

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Administrative Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present


IJC - International Joint Commission

• Canada
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Specialist

  • Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

  Federal employee providing services to the DC Section of the International Joint Commission, a bi-national organization established by the governments of the US and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, supported by the US Department of State. Support administrative functions for fourteen DC staff members and three political appointee US Commissioners. Coordinate with staff and Commissioners in the Ottawa and Windsor, Canada offices as needed. Responsibilities included responding to information requests from staff and the public regarding IJC activities, onboarding new staff members, including badging, IT, and training, interpreting and communicating Federal Regulations and program standard operating policies and procedures to staff and leadership orally and in writing, including policies regarding Property, Purchasing, Records, and Travel, writing and revising program processes and standard operating procedures as needed, including Property, IT Procurement, and Records Management. Lead Timekeeper and Lead Records Manager for IJC DC Section, Primary Travel Arranger for US Section staff and invitational travelers. Organized and executed both routine internal meetings and large virtual meetings. Show less



Integrated Systems Solutions, Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2020

  Contract employee providing services to the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Orchestrate all administrative aspects of a twenty-five person Federal Scientific Program, including C-level executive support and scheduling, management of information and Federal Records, facilities management including safety and security, federal travel arrangement, federal property accountability, and meeting and event planning and execution. Contract employee providing services to the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Orchestrate all administrative aspects of a twenty-five person Federal Scientific Program, including C-level executive support and scheduling, management of information and Federal Records, facilities management including safety and security, federal travel arrangement, federal property accountability, and meeting and event planning and execution.



"The President's Own"​ United States Marine Band Library

• Consulting Archivist

  • 2018 - 2019

  Arranged and described of a selection of small collections in the US Marine Band Library. Processed the collections, culling materials as needed. Prepared detailed finding aids adhering to established archival standards. Arranged and described of a selection of small collections in the US Marine Band Library. Processed the collections, culling materials as needed. Prepared detailed finding aids adhering to established archival standards.



Major Orchestra Librarians'​ Association

• United States
• Musicians

• Consulting Archivist

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2018

  Evaluated the established archival collection of MOLA, a small agency dedicated to improving communication among orchestra librarians. Processed the collection, culling old materials and integrating new materials into the established organizational system. Prepared a detailed finding aid and readied the collection to move to its permanent home. Evaluated the established archival collection of MOLA, a small agency dedicated to improving communication among orchestra librarians. Processed the collection, culling old materials and integrating new materials into the established organizational system. Prepared a detailed finding aid and readied the collection to move to its permanent home.



Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Practice Manager in the Ameriprise Practice of Awad Morgan

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2018

  Managed all aspects of the practice of a solo financial advisor. Provided warm and efficient service to clients regarding scheduling, money movement, and answering any questions regarding their financial accounts. Maintained a library of forms and documents advisor required during interactions with clients. Ensured practice complied with all Ameriprise corporate, state, and federal regulations regarding security and recordation of financial information and transactions. Planed and executed marketing and client appreciation events. Show less



Black Nor White LLC

• Property Manager

  • May 2005 - Jun 2017

  Managed twelve apartment units. Listed available apartments for rent, met with prospective tenants, and performed appropriate background and credit checks. Handled all tenant correspondence and maintenance requests. Assured all apartments were up to code and that necessary paperwork was filed with the Housing Authority in a timely manner. Collected rents and performed all accounting and bill payment for rental properties. Prepared yearly financial statements for shareholders and tax preparation. Managed twelve apartment units. Listed available apartments for rent, met with prospective tenants, and performed appropriate background and credit checks. Handled all tenant correspondence and maintenance requests. Assured all apartments were up to code and that necessary paperwork was filed with the Housing Authority in a timely manner. Collected rents and performed all accounting and bill payment for rental properties. Prepared yearly financial statements for shareholders and tax preparation.



Happy Tart Bakery

• General Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  Managed daily operations of bakery front of house including: interviewing, hiring, training, and scheduling staff. Wrote training manual and daily task lists for staff. Provided customer service in the bakery, on the phone, and via email. Received, processed, and passed customer and wholesale orders to bakers for fulfillment. Maintained bakery website and Facebook presence. Worked with web designer to build web page and e-commerce platform. Photographed products for a variety of marketing materials and designed wholesale catalog. Kept inventory and did purchasing of both bakery ingredients and supplies. Managed daily cash handling and assisted with accounting and payroll. Show less



Mr. Herman Obermayer

• Research Assistant for Author

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

  Accessing diverse information sources for reference material to assist author’s promotion of recently published books: Soldiering for Freedom: A GI's Account of World War II and Rehnquist: A Personal Portrait of the Distinguished Chief Justice of the United States. Performing research for author’s next book in the area of WWII and the Nuremberg Trials, including work at the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration. Accessing diverse information sources for reference material to assist author’s promotion of recently published books: Soldiering for Freedom: A GI's Account of World War II and Rehnquist: A Personal Portrait of the Distinguished Chief Justice of the United States. Performing research for author’s next book in the area of WWII and the Nuremberg Trials, including work at the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration.



The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)

• Archival Project Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2010

  Assisted Lead Archivist with inventory, data entry, classification, implementation of data management systems and controlled vocabulary, and policy documentation. Processed collection of diverse audio visual recordings, photographs, and paper records, dating to 1931. Assisted Lead Archivist with inventory, data entry, classification, implementation of data management systems and controlled vocabulary, and policy documentation. Processed collection of diverse audio visual recordings, photographs, and paper records, dating to 1931.



Olson Family

• United States

• Archivist

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2008

  Processed five generations of family photographs and six decades of slides. Collection included personal images, as well as a large number of historically significant photographs and slides from World War II. Prepared materials for ongoing digitization and preservation and advised the family on possible repositories. Processed five generations of family photographs and six decades of slides. Collection included personal images, as well as a large number of historically significant photographs and slides from World War II. Prepared materials for ongoing digitization and preservation and advised the family on possible repositories.



Goucher College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Archival Project Assistant

  • 2007 - 2008

  Digitized materials from the The Nancy Patz Collection which documents the professional life and art career of author and illustrator Nancy Patz. Designed PowerPoint presentations, including archival audio and video, and print materials for the collection. Digitized materials from the The Nancy Patz Collection which documents the professional life and art career of author and illustrator Nancy Patz. Designed PowerPoint presentations, including archival audio and video, and print materials for the collection.



Giampietro Family

• Archivist

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

  Processed books and papers of ceramic artist and former Catholic University of America art professor, Alexander Giampietro. Prepared papers for donation to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Inventoried fifty years of three dimensional artworks. Processed books and papers of ceramic artist and former Catholic University of America art professor, Alexander Giampietro. Prepared papers for donation to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Inventoried fifty years of three dimensional artworks.