Alyssa Davis Email & Phone Number

United States

Conducted a Total Cost of Stewardship (TCOS) report for Yellowstone's unprocessed photograph collections and made recommendations for future collection management decisions.

UCLA Library

- Supports the online publications process by running quality control checks for project files- Updates project teams’ metadata to reflect MEAP standard conventions- Contributes to discussions regarding metadata-related best practices for culturally-specific materials- Writes feedback reports for project teams that outlines current metadata issues and.

I'm surveying and creating a processing plan for the Charles Williams photograph collection housed under the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center's Photograph Collections. The processing plan will include recommendations for new arrangement and housing. Additionally, I'm pinpointing areas of the online digital collection that need updated description and revision.

Design | Media Arts Department, UCLA

- Oversees the development and implementation of large-scale projects such as an upcoming book publication and public art exhibition - Conducts research on upcoming funding opportunities and contributes to grant writing, including work on a National Endowment of the Arts proposal- Participates in meetings with the leadership team as well as plans and.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Manage over 14,000 submissions for the Sundance Film Festival
• Organize and track submissions within FilmFreeway and Filemaker
• Answer programming and submission-related questions from the general public
• Assist with screening features, including narratives and documentaries

Palm Springs, CA

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Assist preparation of materials for the Mediatheque including creating monthly playlists for public use
• Assist with organization of the Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection in the Walker's online and physical vault
• Assist with archival research into copyright information and exhibition rights of films included in the Ruben/Bentson Moving Image Collection
• Programming research and administrative support with focus on monthly Bentson Mediatheque programs

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I support Humphrey School communications focusing on four key areas: online communications development, website management and support, communications channel management and event support.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

As a Residency in Social Entrepreneurship (RISE) Fellow, I participated in a cohort of 15 young professionals in the nonprofit sector. I attended bi-weekly trainings pertaining but not limited to nonprofit finance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, nonprofit marketing, and change management.

Dallas, Texas

• Communicated with educators, students, community partners, and film staff about new events and programs; planned and facilitated educational programs, including the Dallas International Film Festival's High School Day.
• Recruited new members and maintained clear communication with current members about events, screenings, and membership benefits
• Organized membership screenings with key marketing and theater partners in the Dallas area
• Connected with established and new community partners to coordinate sponsored screenings during the Dallas International Film Festival
• Delegated tasks to interns in my department; interviewed and hired seasonal interns

Durham, NC

Worked as an on-the-ground organizer to educate and empower the Durham and Chapel Hill community about changes to voting rights in the state. Chiefly, I served as liaison between community leaders, activists and state legislatures. Additionally, I raised over $500 using two social media platforms to support the work of future summer fellows.

Chapel Hill, NC

• Greeted students, staff, faculty and community members upon office entry
• Served as APPLES representative for new student orientation sessions; promoted service programs
• Identified areas of improvement in office procedures and implemented changes to workspace in respect to design layout and file organization
• Assisted staff with timely projects and adapted my work to take on temporary projects

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

Activities and Societies: Chair, Student Governing Board; President, Society of California Archivists Student Chapter; Member, AMIA.

Bachelor’S Degree, Comparative Literature, Film Studies Concentration

Activities and Societies: Carolina Center for Public Service, North Carolina Fellows, Interactive Theater Carolina, Real Silent Sam.