Audra Hilse Email & Phone Number

Anoka, Mn

Summary: Responsible for expanding, maintaining, and sharing the physical and digital museum collections.• Evaluate new artifact donations based on collecting policy• Communicate with potential and current artifact donors• Process and catalog new and existing artifacts according to professional museum standards• Use CollectiveAccess museum software and public website to make collections accessible to patrons• Create exhibits on relevant historical topics in accordance with outreach goals• Update collection and exhibit policies as needed• Research Anoka County history topics for patrons and staff• Prepare monthly reports for Board Committee• Guide attendees through the exhibit gallery• Give public programs on historical topics

Anoka, Mn

Summary: Responsible for managing memberships through PastPerfect and eTapestry, and finances through QuickBooks.• Update website and social media to keep information current and make more resources available to users• Research and report on Anoka County history topics for patrons and staff• Guide attendees through the Museum Gallery• Write finding aids to make archival collections more accessible to staff and patrons

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Summary: Transferred electronic machining files into new document management system. • Prioritized file transfer based on work schedules and use statistics• Compared detailed part names and information accurately across systems• Tracked problems or questions about specific files to receive additional attention• Created written and visual instructions for file transfer process and systems• Trained coworkers in use of file transfer process and systems

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Summary: Established and managed Society lending library and publish quarterly newsletter. • Educated students and the public through in-person experiences at events and exhibitions• Coordinated with officers and members to acquire newsletter content• Initiated and conducted assessment of Society record-keeping activities and requirements

Oregon, Wisconsin

Summary: Established company archive from unorganized historical records • Assessed and identified previously unknown collection materials • Designed and implemented physical organization system to make materials easy to find and use• Produced a searchable catalog of all collection materials for further ease-of-use• Provided new information about company history from the collection for use in presentations• Created guidelines for making the company archive sustainable into the future• Advised on the identification and storage of historical photograph collection

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Summary: Performed archival duties including appraisal, accessioning, processing and reference • Initiated a series of monthly exhibits about company history• Designed new, detailed corporate archive pages for company intranet• Provided in-depth research, written reports and other materials to answer reference questions• Collaborated to raise company-wide awareness of records management and archives• Conducted a project to identify improved outreach and communication methods for a corporate archive

Middleton, Wisconsin

Summary: Performed archival duties including accessioning, processing and digitization • Communicated with Corporate Archivist and Records Manager to capture important position information • Created written and visual instructions for all archival and records management processes• Ingested proprietary business and design files into four digital asset management systems

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Summary: Digitized books and photographs using various scanning equipment• Digitized books and other content using BetterLight overhead camera and software• Scanned photographs and negatives using Epson flatbed scanner and software• Scanned slides using Nikon slide scanner• Processed scanned images using Adobe Photoshop software to rotate and crop• Worked hard individually and as a team member to regularly keep workflows ahead of schedule

Ichikawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Summary: Honed strong communication and teaching skills by providing cultural and English language classes to elementary, junior high and adult students.• Promoted internationalization at the grass-roots level through English language education and international exchange activities• Participated in elementary and junior high school activities, including field days, sports days, and international exchange visits with students from the UK and the USA• Judged an annual, district-wide English speech contest

Warren, Pennsylvania

Summary: Performed archival duties including processing, digitization and reference• Researched, designed and set up public exhibits• Initiated improvement of existing exhibits by properly identifying and labeling all artifacts• Wrote article for Society newsletter• Assisted patrons with historical and genealogical research

Warren, Pennsylvania

Summary: Performed archival duties including processing, digitization and reference• Researched, designed and set up public exhibits• Digitized 3,000-image photograph collection including prints, regular and glass-plate negatives• Gave tours relating historical events to the public• Assisted patrons with historical and genealogical research

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: SAA Student Chapter, ALA Student ChapterFocus in Archives and Records Administration. 120-hour Field Placement.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, 3.9 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta KappaSumma cum laude. Minor in Japanese. Semester abroad at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan (Sept. 2006.