Records Analyst for the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Aboriginal Affairs, and the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration.• I maintain and further develop an effective and efficient records management program to support administrative and operational functions of IGA/OAA/NSOI. • I am responsible for record-keeping standards and legislation at IGA/OAA/NSOI and providing expert records-keeping advice. Additionally, I maintain the central registry and document file activities, such as opening, reassigning, and closing files.• I communicate with staff on a regular bases—both verbally and via e-mail—to ensure they comply with records keeping standards by helping them implement these standards in their daily work, including STAR/STOR classifications. • I regularly communicate with Senior Records Analysts for advice and for confirmation of records-related decisions which I make on a weekly bases.

Provided assistance to municipalities across Nova Scotia in adapting the AMA's Records Management manual by co-hosting information sessions normally attended by 20-50 representatives. Digitized the by-laws of all municipalities and towns in Nova Scotia to provide online access to these important documents.

• Completed a major archival description project where I appraised, processed, and described records from the archives MT&T collection which consisted of 46 meters of textual and graphic materials.• Provided greater intellectual control over and user access to textual records from the MT&T collection by developing a RAD compliant finding aid and digitizing graphic materials from the collection.• Provided reference service to students, faculty, and researchers at the special collections and archive reference desk.• Worked in an environment where I was independently responsible for completing the project and received minimal supervision. I also worked within a structured team setting when required.

• Appraised, processed, and described accruals from the archives Neptune Theatre collection. Each new record (over 250) was added to an Access database.• Attended monthly departmental meetings and provided regular updates (both oral and written).• Provided reference service to students, faculty, and researchers at the special collections and archive reference desk. • Along with a member of the Dalhousie Theatre Department, a colleague and myself wrote a paper for the Canadian Theatre Review on archive pedagogy. • Appraised, processed, and described Mulgrave Road Theatre collection that consisted of 85 boxes of textual and audio-visual material. This task was carried out independently and was completed ahead of schedule.

• Scanned, edited, and entered over 2,000 images and 1,000 books onto Past Perfect IV, an archival and research database.• Organized and catalogued both foreign language and primary resource book collection for archives work room, which included over 400 books and manuscripts.• Created a portfolio on Zenfolio (an image based website) and entered images of objects displayed at an exhibition at Pier 21.

• Helped undergraduate students carry out secondary research for class papers and research projects by providing information on how to use WorldCat, Novanet, and academic databases, such as JSTOR, ABI INFORM, and EBSCO.• Assisted new students find books in the library stacks and explained how books are organized to facilitate independent research practices. • Located and retrieved journal articles and monographs for university faculty.

• Internship was associated with an independent reading course about curatorial methodology and practice in museum and art gallery settings. • Involved in the organization of the following two exhibitions: Unbound: An Exhibition in Three Chapters and Doug Walker’s Other Worlds• Independently organized and curated exhibition Public Participation: An Archival Display, which encouraged viewers to participate in archive and curatorial practices.

• Carried out independent research for the research centre staff about a fire that occurred at Pier 21 in the 1940s. • Edited, photo shopped, and re-named meta-data for various pictures that were donated to the research centre.• Welcomed guests to the museum and provided information regarding the history of Pier 21

• Conducted class lectures in front of fifty students and facilitated group discussions with five to ten students that were based on the class curriculum.• Researched and provided supplementary class material and articles.• Graded and evaluated weekly homework assignments and essays.• Determined individual students’ class participation mark and maintained grading record keeping.