Kathryn Beyer Email & Phone Number

· Assigned full time to the Virtual Research Library (VRL) at Defense Acquisition University (DAU) at Ft. Belvoir, Va.· Provide reference service to the faculty and staff of DAU and to the Defense Acquisition Workforce.· Curate content for the VRL’s daily newsletters, one on cybersecurity and the other broader defense acquisition topics.· Produce guides for VRL tools and products to market the VRL’s offerings to customers.

208th Army Reserve Band, Concord, NC: May 2021-May 202482nd Airborne Division Band and Chorus, Fort Bragg, NC: Nov 2017-May 2021, Nov 2015-Nov 2016Army Materiel Command Band, Redstone Arsenal, AL: Jun 2014-Nov 2015Eighth Army Band, Seoul, South Korea: May 2013-Jun 2014191st Army Reserve Band, Dublin, CA: Oct 2010-May 2013338th Army Reserve Band, Livonia, MI: Mar 2003-Oct 2010· Squad Leader: supervised, mentored and was responsible for the health, welfare, and career progression of up to 20 soldiers at each unit· Music Performance Leader: responsible for the musical performances of a small ensemble which was consistently requested to perform for the Commanding General and visiting dignitaries. Maintained good relationships with the local communities with yearly educational music outreach and programming to local schools· Senior Resource Management NCO: reorganized and streamlined processes in the resource management section resulting in 100% accountability of all funds and purchases for a yearly budget of $250K. Ensured the unit remained in compliance with all regulations of the Government Purchase Card Program· Senior Human Resources NCO: processed annual evaluations and awards, and leave and pass requests for a 52-soldier unit. Resolved significant pay issues for soldiers and their families, coordinated unit reenlistments by obtaining assignment and reenlistment information while ensuring accuracy of contractsUSAJFK Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, NC: Nov 2016 - Nov 2017· Studied the Russian language and culture in a six-month long immersion program resulting in score of 2 on the Oral Proficiency Interview· Studied regional analysis, including effects assessment and its application as an analytical tool used to examine current issues and their implications· Studied civil affairs operations including unified land operations, civil-military coordination, and its role in support of special, conventional, and joint force operations

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

· Assigned full time to the Special Operations Center of Excellence Libraries, Fort Bragg, NC· Produced guides for KR tools and products to market the KR’s offerings to customers. Provided professional reference services to all Army Special Operations soldiers, including soldiers new to the field, soldiers attending advanced leadership courses, soldiers enrolled in advanced education programs at the masters and terminal degree levels, and operational units around the world.· Taught information literacy and best research practices to students and operational soldiers.· Created new and maintained current library pathfinders and tutorials utilizing Libguides.· Provided customer service, circulation management, and collection development in the specialized subject area of Military Science.

Lyon County, Nevada, United States

· Provided customer service, circulation management, collection development, bibliographic instruction, and community outreach. · Worked at any and all of the five county library branches, sometimes as the only employee, with each branch averaging 200-300 patrons a day.· Developed and led weekly story time programs which included at least one musical element and one creative, hands-on project for an average of 20 children.· Hosted the kick-off party for the 2012 Summer Reading Program at each of the library branches, including leading discussions about constellations, planets, and stars for over 600 patrons utilizing the Star Lab Planetarium, in coordination with the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.· Created relationships with local authors by hosting National Novel Writing Month’s (NaNoWriMo’s) Come Write In Program each November.· Led book and film discussions for the Film Adaptation Festival with a grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services and The Nevada State Library and Archives.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Music

Activities and Societies: Michigan State Marching Band

Post-Master'S Certificate, Library And Information Science - Digital Services And Emerging Technology

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis