Research Librarian

• Apr 2023 - Present

Adjunct Librarian

• Jan 2022 - Present

• Provide in-person and virtual reference/research assistance to students, staff, and community members and support access to the library’s print and digital resources • Assist library users with computer, printing, and scanning services • Collaborate with other librarians on weeding and collection development activities • Facilitate library orientation workshops for students as requested • Provide in-person and virtual reference/research assistance to students, staff, and community members and support access to the library’s print and digital resources • Assist library users with computer, printing, and scanning services • Collaborate with other librarians on weeding and collection development activities • Facilitate library orientation workshops for students as requested

Adjunct Librarian

• Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

• Provide in-person and virtual reference/research assistance to students, staff, and community members and support access to the library’s print and digital resources • Assist library users with computer, printing, and scanning services • Serve as the library liaison for the Arts, Child Development, Biology/Chemistry, and Community Social Services; support collection development with those subjects • Provide in-person and virtual reference/research assistance to students, staff, and community members and support access to the library’s print and digital resources • Assist library users with computer, printing, and scanning services • Serve as the library liaison for the Arts, Child Development, Biology/Chemistry, and Community Social Services; support collection development with those subjects

Library Co-Director & Head of Collections and Digital Initiatives

• Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

Collections and Digital Initiatives Librarian

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

• Served as the subject liaison and instruction librarian for the School of Science, Allied Health, and Nursing. • Provided information and research services remotely and in-person via LibChat, Zoom, and email by appointment or for drop-in needs. • Led the development, assessment, and maintenance of collections to strategically support the diverse teaching, research, and learning needs of the HNU community.• Planned collection development strategies and policies as well as oversee the collections budget and acquisitions process.• Utilized OCLC WMS in the creation of original and copy bibliographic records.• Led overall technology planning for the library’s Digital Collections resources.• Created, integrated, and ensured long-term access to digitized information services and resources that support the teaching, learning, and research missions of the university.• Developed institutional standards and best practices for ongoing digital reformatting of print, manuscript, and non-print materials including audio, video, and electronic data. Show less

Access Services Supervisor

• Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

• Served as the primary contact for students, faculty, and other library users on library policy and procedure including handling complaints.• Maintained online circulation records and monitored the circulation of all library materials.• Coordinated the course reserve system; processed all academic reserve requests from faculty.• Supervised student assistants, created work schedules, and assigned student work tasks, and ensured stack maintenance, efficient circulation procedures, library security, etc.• Advertised, interviewed, hired, trained, and evaluated student worker positions.• Performed interlibrary loan services including establishing goals, implementing procedures, and planning workflow and processes. Show less

Intern, UW Directed Fieldwork Experience

• Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

For this Directed Fieldwork experience, I had four main tasks which were to: • find appropriate content from university repositories, archives, publisher sites, museums, and scholarly societies • learn how a newly created collection is populated with open access theses, dissertations, and e-books • create collections in the OCLC knowledge base and populate them with relevant metadata fields • troubleshoot common errors in OCLC collections All activities and projects for this internship were tracked in a blog. Show less

Library Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

• Checked out and received library materials. • Kept accurate circulation records and registered new members. • Received and recorded payment of fines and processed materials. • Shelved and shelf-read using alphabetical and Dewey Decimal classification systems. • Created library documents such as holds slips, overdue notices, paging lists, and other related documents. • Provided information and assistance to library members and visitors as well as provided assistance with public and workstation computers. Show less

Marketing and Development Manager

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

• Co-led the Fund & Community Development Department with the Institutional Giving Manager and Executive Director to maintain the development of the agency’s fundraising plan in support of a $5.5 million operating budget.• Managed and coordinated the Annual Campaign strategy to reach the agency’s goal of raising $625,000 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. • Developed, managed, and coordinated the agency’s social media presence, marketing and promotional materials, e-newsletters, website, and video content. • Oversaw annual appeals as well as coordination and implementation of 10-15 year-round cultivation events in collaboration with Development Team and Program staff, including outreach to and coordination of potential donors and corporate volunteers. • Worked with Development Team and Executive Director to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with funders, corporations, and potential donors. Show less

Marketing and Development Coordinator

• Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

• Partnered with the Director of Fund & Community Development to maintain the development and implementation of the agency's marketing and communications plan in support of a $4.6 million operating budget.• Coordinated the development of external communication materials, including re-launch and maintenance of website, monthly email newsletters, and promotional materials for programs and campaigns. • Managed the agency's social media presence and collaborated with colleagues to capture stories, data, photos, and video content to incorporate into promotional materials. • Utilized Salesforce to track potential and current donors and ensure regular maintenance of database. Trained and supported colleagues on Salesforce best practices.• Worked with Development Team and Executive Director to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with funders and potential donors. Implemented donor and volunteer acknowledgment process and worked with Institutional Gifts Manager to package grants and reports to funders and donors. Show less

Development Manager

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

• Partnered with the Executive Director to develop and execute agency's annual fundraising plan in support of a $1.6 million operating budget.• Maintained donor and grant tracking in Salesforce, website, and social media outlets on an on-going basis in addition to creating monthly email blasts. • Identified, cultivated, and solicited foundations, corporations, and government funding sources and completed foundation and government grant applications and reporting requirements.• Managed the planning and execution of all fundraising events and appeals, each raising $10K-$35K with events ranging from 12-150 attendees. Show less

Development Assistant

• Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

• Collaborated with the Development team: exceeded annual fundraising goals from 2012-2014.• Assisted with writing and submitting 50+ proposals annually to government and private entities with a 90% success rate. In doing so, helped secure a government grant of $1.2 million in funding for three years. • Led efforts to move Oakland Leaf from an Excel based donor and proposal management system to Salesforce to formalize tracking, acknowledgement, cultivation, reporting, and processing. Show less

Digital Publications Volunteer and Editorial Intern

• Jun 2011 - Jan 2013

• Revised reprint materials on primary healthcare and children's healthcare in Spanish and English. • Participated in the transition from print to digital media by applying wiki and HTML program code to digital publishing projects by proofreading, correcting, and polishing materials on primary healthcare, women’s health, and environmental health in English, Spanish, Laotian, and other languages. • Revised reprint materials on primary healthcare and children's healthcare in Spanish and English. • Participated in the transition from print to digital media by applying wiki and HTML program code to digital publishing projects by proofreading, correcting, and polishing materials on primary healthcare, women’s health, and environmental health in English, Spanish, Laotian, and other languages.

Editorial Assistant II

• Mar 2008 - Jul 2009

• Maintained correspondence with authors from initial manuscript selection to final manuscript checklist and submission deadlines. • Researched and contacted potential peer reviewers, sent peer review manuscript reading materials, and assured peer reviewers met report deadlines.• Verified copyright permissions and submitted quality check requests for digital artwork. • Performed pre-production work on manuscripts before transmitting project to the managing editor. • Prepared rejection letters and manuscript cover letters; prepared and routed project contracts for signatures. • Updated project and contact information in FileMaker Pro database. • Supported superiors during the planning of special projects such as Editorial Board meetings.• Processed food vendor and peer review payment invoices. • Attended weekly department meetings. • Project experience in the following areas: Music and cinema studies, food and wine, religion, archeology, health and medicine, and natural sciences. Show less

Acquisitions Department, Internship

• Oct 2007 - Mar 2008

• Cleaned and organized project files for manuscript launches. • Maintained and updated contact information and book awards in database.• Composed rejection letters for unsolicited manuscripts, cover letters for on-going projects, and manuscript counts. • Prepared and mailed peer review manuscript reading materials. • Attended weekly departmental meetings. • Performed general office duties as requested.