I work as a server at Domenica Restaurant.

I preformed such tasks as assisting patrons with circulation, cataloging materials, assisting archivists with research, among various other administrative tasks and developed a working knowledge of library operations including MARC records, Voyager Catalog and Circulation software and the Library of Congress classification system.

As part of my studies at Tulane University, I participated extensively in an archival research project for an interactive encyclopedia sponsored, in part, by the Louisiana and National Endowments for the Humanities. The project required focused and concentrated archival research, the creation of digital maps and a thorough knowledge of Wiki site editing and was delivered on time. I was responsible for entries on various topics of local interest including The Superdome, Preservation Hall and the now defunct New Orleans alternative weekly newspaper, The Figaro.

As a manager of this restaurant I coordinated all areas of the venue including food service, bar service, and live music to the specifications of the café’s management and customers as realized by many positive management and customer comments. I was hands on and worked in all positions. I was responsible for all cash handling on my shifts. I trained new hires and handled administrative tasks related to hiring. I consistently resolved customer problems by realizing agreeable resolutions wherever issues arose.

During my service to The Dolphin I participated in all aspects of newspaper production including feature and news writing, editing, layout, and meeting all publishing deadlines. I was responsible for seeking ad revenue by telephone and successfully recruited many local and national sources of advertising. Along with my editor, I began production of the first online version of the newspaper. The online Dolphin was received enthusiastically by the campus community both as a useful archive and an alternate way to interact with the newspaper.

As a writer for The Delgado Dolphin I contributed features and news articles on topics such as local history and culture, trends, campus news. Notably, I wrote a feature about the French Quarter’s recovery after Hurricane Katrina that was circulated among college news sources. A feature I contributed dealing with the history and culture of New Orleans’ Holt Cemetery was also very well received. A regular column of mine dealt with the various departments in the college, including Funeral Service Education and Culinary Arts. I also held various editorial responsibilities and became familiar with Quark Xpress in order to contribute substantially to the layout of the paper.