Process archival collections, including the Leslie A. Marchand Papers, Jerome J. McGann Papers, Thomas Kean Media Collection, Richard L. Walker Papers, Holocaust Collections, Presidential Manuscripts Collection and Historical Manuscripts Collection. Support researchers in Reading Room, assist patrons with research, and present rare materials for visiting students and scholars. Help curate library exhibitions, including “Collecting Byron” (April-June 2014) and “Special Collections and Archives Recommends: An Exhibition of Favorites” (September-October 2014).

Conceptualize, write, and edit educational materials for K-12 publishing companies, including Scholastic Inc. and McGraw-Hill. Projects include work in language arts, social studies, creative writing, and reading comprehension.

Compiled statistical information from college databases and performed data analysis and reporting for tracking and projection purposes. Served as liaison between Registrar and Technology departments. Assisted students & faculty in navigating technology at Simmons, including online registration.

Project Manager for Leveraging Encoded Archival Description Skills (LEADS) at Simmons College Archives. Helped develop institution-specific implementation of EAD, including templates, guidelines, and training materials for LEADS Project. Oversaw and managed the work of 25 student volunteers who encoded Finding Aids for the College Archives’ primary source materials.

Performed conservation and preservation activities on rare books, pamphlets, and other items from the library and research collection. Activities included re-backing and re-casing books and general paper repair (tears, re-hinging pages) as well as creation of boxes, enclosures, and slipcases.

Supported digital services department through creation and editing of metadata, organizing and labeling materials for digitization, and scanning photographs and other materials for placement into digital repository.

• Fully processed the Sprague Family Papers, an archival collection of 19th and 20th Century documents.• Created Finding Aid, MARC record, and Mimsy record for collection.• Re-housed delicate materials in folders, sleeves, and hand-made boxes.

• Processed, rehoused, & cataloged ~15 linear feet of rare magic-related material from auction collection. • Consolidated & organized collections of early 20th Century magic magazines.

• Processed, rehoused, & cataloged complete collection of manuscripts & letters from psychologist A.A. Brill & Margaret Sanger Frank.• Developed Finding Aid for Brill-Frank collection.• Cataloged audiotapes as part of the Albert Ellis collection at Columbia. Processed and rehoused ~2500 items.

• Managed a variety of educational classroom programs in conjunction with outside companies, organizations, and government agencies.• Guided the development, design, and creative conceptions of print and online materials for teachers, students, and parents.• Wrote and edited K-12 teaching materials for print programs and websites.• Oversaw the work of designers, copyeditors, and editorial staff.• Directly managed 2 to 4 people per project.

• Wrote and edited classroom/teaching materials for a variety of subjects, levels, and purposes.• Worked with major corporations, organizations, and institutions to create programs that balanced education and marketing within the classroom to reach teachers, students, and parents.• Contributed to the development and design of projects.

• Wrote & edited material for Social Studies Grade 6 World History textbook• Placed text into layout & selected art, maps, & photographs to accompany it.• Lead editor on Grade 4 Teacher Edition Missouri state history book.• Helped rewrite departmental Styles and Procedures Guide.

• Wrote & edited material for Social Studies texts ranging from World History to Civics for Grades 6-12 as well as content for websites and video programs.• Handled design layout, film editing, and website creation (HTML).

• Aided in the researching, writing, and editing of content for Experience and Experiment in Early Modern Europe, an educational symposium sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.• Created and edited content for the Folger Institute website.• Pulled requested books for visiting scholars and other library patrons; assisted patrons in research and organizing library sources.• Accessed the rare book and manuscripts vault to locate materials for patrons.• Organized and reordered rare materials for cataloging purposes.• Reorganized card catalog and helped update online catalog database.• Assisted in giving tours of the rare book vault for visitors and patrons.