Collaborates with the iSchool librarians, managing collection projects, maintaining catalog records,overseeing course reserves each semester, and contributing to public service activities.Controls selection decisions, prepares and ships periodicals to the contracted bindery for binding.Effectively communicates to a diverse set of patrons (faculty, staff, students, general public) on syllabi and accessibility of library resources.Collects, organizes and creates avenues of access to the documentation used as evidence of theUW-Madison Information School’s accreditation.Coordinates, creates, and manages iSchool Library course reserves in print and online.Staffs the service desk, assisting patrons with both circulation and reference, as needed.Regulates completeness and accuracy of print collection records through copy cataloging in Alma andOCLC.Maintains the Technical Services Manual and other documentation relevant to the position.

Performs research as part of a Chan-Zuckerberg grant funded team with a focus on civic engagement, the human computing interaction (HCI) and marginalized communities.Collaborated with the research team to ensure the successful completion of Phase I activities including: qualitative research (interviews and surveys) and literature review.Conducted a literature review on civic engagement, specifically digital engagement of Black and Hispanic communities in the County.Co-produced content development of the engagement platform (HIVE).Contributed valuable input in weekly strategy meetings.Ran a weekly data analysis process in R.Moderated content on the engagement platform.Co-authored a paper of the research.

Recruits, interviews, and contributes input on hiring decisions of program applicants.Builds relationships with undergraduate students and mentors them during their intern experience.Organizes and leads introductory meetings with interns and library supervisors.Shepherds campus organization linkages through outreach to other campus programs with similar missions and values.Manages the records/documentation of each student and performs the associated administrative tasks.Participates as an active member of the Steering Committee associated with making major programmaticdecisions.

Converted files with Handbrake, an open-source transcoder for digital video files.Copy cataloged and weeded materials in a high use academic library.Created reading lists in Ex-Libri Alma for university wide courses.Assist in writing, reviewing and updating collections management procedures.Reorganized and designed library event and material displays.

Identified animals that amplify disease, using computer algorithms that compare traits of known diseasecarriers with species not yet known to carry disease.In partnership with the National Center for Data Services(NCDS) under NNLM and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies I participated in a collaborative, 10-week data librarian internship.Examined which combinations of species, pathogens, specifically Flaviviruses, and environmentalconditions that give rise to disease outbreaks.Gathered and explored biological and ecological data about mammals and zoonotic pathogens around the world.Cleaned and augmented subsets of data from the Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology Network(GIDEON).Applied learning of R and Python to tidy, analyze, plot and visualize data.Acquired knowledge on data and software management plans.Presented final findings to the NCDS community and later at the Midwest Data Librarian Symposium.

Volunteered in the Center for Film and Theater Research (WCFTR) Inventoried and prepared preservation elements for storage.Processed, organized, and re-housed a multi-faceted collection of audio and video material.Handled sensitive materials in an archival setting.

Analyzed public health data, legislation, regulations, executive directives, and departmental policy issues to determine their relevance to the organization's plans, programs, and activities.Conducted a literature review as part of the team actively developing the Maternal Care Target Areas inresponse to RFI.Led environmental scanning and policy research to identify public health strategies that assistedstakeholders in meeting their short and long-term goals.Developed and maintained initiatives to achieve the public health impact and advance the goals of theorganization.Developed business processes, guidelines, standards and training for system developments/enhancements and data management.Served as a point of contact for information about public health program evaluation activities and assists in program evaluation and the measurement of program outcomes.Managed special projects to analyze data and/or identify specific concerns or conditions of relevance and importance to the mission and vision of the Bureau.

Organized coordination meetings among implementing partners and stakeholders involved in the DREAMS initiative, a unique program designed to lower HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women by supporting their education and health needsPrepared the utilization of data for program improvement and sharing of best practices among coordinatorsIdentified and advised on any implementation challenges occurring on the groundLiaised with partners to resolve issues where necessaryBuilt and maintained professional relationships with stakeholders, government counterparts, and implementing partners in a time of transition

Collaborated with local villages and community groups to form development projects that addressed community health and education issuesIdentified motivated Malawian counterparts throughout the area to support the sustainability of projects Worked with HIV support groups on nutrition education, healthy living guidance, and HIV stigma issues Conducted youth leadership and HIV awareness trainings focused on empowering youth with critical thinking skills and practical tools to approach challenges they may faceSuccessfully collaborated with NGOs and other stakeholders to organize major health fairs involving more than 150 community members and health center workersHeaded an initiative at an under-resourced nursery school to develop a community children’s library Assisted with everyday operations of the local health center that served 55,000+ people