David Travis Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Working with the discipline/program staff, primarily assisting with programmatic and administrative work associated with the Division's application and grant processes-Conveying information about the National Endowment for the Arts, the Division, and the agency's application process to the field-Providing technical assistance and administrative guidance regarding the application timeline and process to applicants as well as advisory panelists, including work sample submission and review-Verifying completeness of submitted applications-Assisting in the collection of information from prospective panelists and preparation of panel approval materials-Working with the Discipline Specialists and Division Coordinator, to receive, review, and process applications for funding, organizing applications for panel review, and assisting with preparation of pre-screening and panel book materials.

Lead tenor section in rehearsal. Assist Music Director in the service by conducting the choir as needed. Lead choir as director in the absence of the Music Director.

4500 Massachusetts Avenue Nw; Washington, Dc 20016

Public Services Librarian (Librarian II) | July 2017 – May 2019Public Services Librarian | July 2013 - June 2017 Circulation Manager | September 2012 - June 2013• Provide in-person and virtual reference service and instruction to community of over 300 students and faculty, as well as visiting researchers, students, and members of the surrounding community for a library collection of over 250,000 print and non-print materials• Develop and implement library policies in accordance with the library’s strategic plan and collection development plan• Oversee public services department, coordinating staff coverage of the reference desk and student coverage of the circulation desk• Maintain library database of patron accounts, ensuring accurate information for all patrons including contact information, circulation records, and library fines and fees• Interview, hire, and train student circulation assistant staff of five and maintain student employee budget of $23,000• Process and fulfill interlibrary loan requests extending library services to libraries all over the country• Maintain course reserve lists, coordinating with faculty to ensure that required materials are always available in the library for Wesley students• Process bindery shipments of books and periodicals and maintain bindery budget of $4,500• Assist library director in collection development of special collection and music and art resources• Coordinate interdepartmental initiatives as member of the Student Services Committee

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Deputy Director and Finance Director | May 2016 - April 2017Finance Coordinator | September 2015 - April 2016• Planned annual spring symposium that brings over 150 arts professionals and arts management students from around the country together at American University for a day of conversations about emerging trends in arts management• Planned annual fall silent auction fundraiser to raise funds for symposium including both event planning and soliciting donations for the silent auction• Crafted and maintained budget of over $20,000 for fundraiser and symposium• Oversaw all financial transactions and developed spending plans for both events• Coordinated contracts with and payments to symposium panelists, keynote speaker, and performing artists• Served as liaison between EALS and American University for financial and contractual matters

Assist artistic director is selecting music, running rehearsals, and conducting repertoire in concert.

Assist artistic director in auditioning members, selecting music, running rehearsals, and conducting repertoire in concerts.

Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library; University Of Maryland, College Park

• Processes, arranges, and describes personal papers and organizational records including many collections of the American Bandmasters Association Research Center and the Jacob M. Coopersmith Collection of Handeliana• Accessions, inventories, and describes music special collections of scores, programs, books, and recordings• Answers e-mail reference questions and assists patrons using collections in the reading room• Converts analog audio materials to digital formats for preservation and easier access

Hornbake Library; University Of Maryland, College Park

• Accessions and inventories new archival collections • Processes, arranges, and describes personal papers collections including the Gordon W. Prange Papers, a 75 linear foot faculty papers collection focusing on Prange’s research on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor• Creates and contributes EAD finding aids to the ArchivesUM repository following the guidelines of DACS• Provides in person and virtual reference service to students, faculty, staff, and community users using archival collections• Supervises graduate student assistants• Prepares, processes, and ships photocopy orders to patrons

Bel Air Branch; 100 E. Pennsylvania Ave; Bel Air, Md 21014

• Directly supervised nine circulation employees and shared supervision of a twenty-five person department• Interviewed and trained new staff members and conducted yearly performance reviews• Frequently served as the branch’s go-to person for emergencies or customer service issues needing a manager’s attention• Coordinated supplies for the branch’s four departments, tracking inventories, processing orders, and maintaining the supply budget• Contributed to performance review system overhaul as member of a Human Resources committee• Processed daily deposits and money reports and opened and closed branch• Provided reference assistance to patrons with basic reference and oversaw the circulation of library materials

Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library; University Of Maryland, College Park

• Coordinated course reserves for music, theatre, and dance schools• Helped coordinate project to shift the entire collection to make room for new acquisitions• Provided evening and weekend reference assistance to patrons• Oversaw circulation of library materials• Shelved library materials, including monographs, scores, and audio recordings

College Park, Maryland

College Park, Maryland

Master Of Arts, Arts Management

Activities and Societies: Emerging Arts Leadership Symposium • Comprehensive arts management program (39 credit hours) focusing.

Master Of Library Science, Archives, Records, And Information Management

Activities and Societies: Chamber Singers • Graduate coursework in musicological and library science research methods, archives, special.

Bachelor Of Music, Vocal Performance