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Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Performs appraisals of mineral properties in Texas. Handles all aspects of the appraisal process including new well discovery, appraisal of all leases, working with operators to obtain accurate data to assist the appraisal process, handling protests, defending values at the appraisal review board hearings and certifying the values.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Industrial and Business Personal Property Appraiser, working closely with local appraisal districts across Texas, Wyoming, and North Dakota. Boots on the ground inspections and valuations of complex and unique properties.

Perry Castañeda Library

Oversee production operations of scanning unit including hiring, training, and supervision of student employees in all aspects of production and within budgetary and manpower limitations. An increase from 80 labor hours to 140 hours for student workers has occurred since starting this position, going from roughly 6 students to 10 students. Perform daily maintenance and calibration of imaging equipment. Develop workflow and knowledge-base material for department projects and functions. Utilize… Show more Oversee production operations of scanning unit including hiring, training, and supervision of student employees in all aspects of production and within budgetary and manpower limitations. An increase from 80 labor hours to 140 hours for student workers has occurred since starting this position, going from roughly 6 students to 10 students. Perform daily maintenance and calibration of imaging equipment. Develop workflow and knowledge-base material for department projects and functions. Utilize Library of Congress (LoC) and Society of American Archivists (SAA) standards when developing workflows. Maintain relationship with vendor support for imaging equipment, handling repair when necessary. Create digital masters of analog material according to project specifications for long-term preservation and access in the University Libraries, Preservation and Digitization Services' Book and Paper Unit. Worked on Digibook 10K and 14K, KABIS II, Nikon Coolscan, TEAC disc label maker, as well as various other scanning equipment. Perform quality control work using Adobe CS6 products such as Bridge, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro. Use docWorks for creation of enriched metadata for bound materials for projects such as the Geology Foundation's Virtual Landscapes and Texas Memorial Museum. Show less

Austin, Texas

Create digital masters of analog material for long-term preservation and access in the University Libraries, Preservation and Digitization Services' Book and Paper Unit. Worked on Digibook 10K and 14K, KABIS II, Nikon Coolscan, TEAC disc label maker, as well as various other scanning equipment. Perform quality control work using Adobe CS6 products such as Bridge, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro. Used docWorks for creation enriched metadata for bound materials such as the Geology Foundation's Virtual… Show more Create digital masters of analog material for long-term preservation and access in the University Libraries, Preservation and Digitization Services' Book and Paper Unit. Worked on Digibook 10K and 14K, KABIS II, Nikon Coolscan, TEAC disc label maker, as well as various other scanning equipment. Perform quality control work using Adobe CS6 products such as Bridge, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro. Used docWorks for creation enriched metadata for bound materials such as the Geology Foundation's Virtual Landscapes. Show less

Austin, Texas

Assisted in teaching classes averaging 150 – 175 students each semester. Meet with students to discuss topics from class, often holding extra office hours and study sessions in order to facilitate a better comprehension of material. Worked to encourage strategies for developing and mastering study skills with the students in order to help with long-term knowledge retention. Developed questions, assisted in test construction, and proofed three separate 60 question draft exams, and one 100… Show more Assisted in teaching classes averaging 150 – 175 students each semester. Meet with students to discuss topics from class, often holding extra office hours and study sessions in order to facilitate a better comprehension of material. Worked to encourage strategies for developing and mastering study skills with the students in order to help with long-term knowledge retention. Developed questions, assisted in test construction, and proofed three separate 60 question draft exams, and one 100 question final, per semester. Assisted in administering exams, grading exams, and conducting exam review sessions to help students excel past previously misunderstood concepts. Show less

teach lesson plans to students, and assist the administration of the building in any way possible

Direct Sales; Team Supervision; Training; In-field work

Maintained the inventory of equipment for the Longhorn Band. Scheduled equipment repair with local music shops. Some basic repair work for instruments.

Worked with, and taught kids, age 7-16, during 2-3 week camp terms; Advanced the skill level of kids in the different activities I taught

Dealt with anything and everything involving tires, and their application to vehicles.

Worked to improve projection booth efficiency thought the team; Lead build-up and tear-down nights, improving the speed and quality that the movies were put together, or taken apart.

Msis, Information Studies

Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC), International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA), Society of American.

B.A., History And Information Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Longhorn Band, Men's Chorus

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