Lead the Vanguard History Center, provide engaging educational experiences for employees, creatively infuse history into communications, and help the Executive and Internal Communications team optimize working practices.

To manage Vanguard’s History Center in accordance with best practices in archival science and promote awareness of Vanguard's history and heritage by showcasing those archival assets.

To lead Vanguard’s History Center in accordance with best practices in archiving and promote awareness of Vanguard’s history and heritage by showcasing those archival assets.

• Responsible for the formal establishment of corporate archives for a large financial company• Writing policies and procedures for the unit, including a mission statement, collection development policy, record transfer procedures, and an access policy• Oversee the accession, arrangement, description, and preservation of a multi-format collection including physical items (documents, photographs, artifacts) and digital items (documents, photographs, video, audio, and web content)• Establishing goals for the department and overseeing the work of the associate archivist• Developing an outreach plan that included a presence on the corporate intranet, delivering presentations about the archive, and providing “roadshow” like tours to departments across the company• Responding to reference queries from departments across the company such as public relations, marketing, and communications

-Responsible for the formal establishment of the University Archives and Special Collections Department-Wrote policies and procedures for the department-Appraised potential acquisitions and identify records of permanent historical value-Arranged and described collection materials-Engaged in an outreach campaign to solicit donations of historical materials from alumni-Wrote successful proposal for an IMLS grant of $145,194 to establish an archival fellowship program and expand the archives (2012)-Wrote successful proposal for an NEH Preservation Assistance Grant for $3,114 (2014).

-Processing a 700 cubic foot collection of automotive and transportation memorabilia using More Product, Less Process (MPLP)-Write a processing manual with standardized procedures and directions for project interns and volunteers to follow-Prepare a processing plan for this unique project in which the archival procedure of more product, less process is being applied to a collection of primarily printed and published materials-Arrange, describe, and rehouse materials, including the creation of a detailed finding aid-Provide limited reference service in the collection as it is officially closed until processing is complete-Assign project assignments to and supervise work of graduate intern and volunteers-Complete original and copy cataloging of books in the collection using MARC and AACR2-Oversee digitization of materials, including item selection, creation of standardized vocabulary, metadata approval, and importation into Content DM-Maintain a weekly project blog highlighting unique items and discussing methodology (http://vinson.hagleyblogs.org/)-Speak to tour groups about the collection and display interesting items

-Re-house records, implement folder arrangement, and write finding aids for collections of paper records and oversized memorabilia-Compile provenance, biographical, and scope and content notes for manuscript collections-Provide reference service to clients for collections stored in HAI’s archival storage facility-Weed, re-house, and label a collection of historic instrument photos for the Carnegie Institute of Washington-Provide large scale inventory and descriptive cataloging for photograph collections of the National Park Service-Conduct inventory of memorabilia which includes photographing, collecting descriptive information and entering images and data into an MS Access database-Inventory and implement retention periods for records of large federal agencies -Modify structure of existing MS Access databases to fulfill new needs-Import data from Excel spreadsheets into MS Access database and generate reports-Devise new uses for existing software to improve efficiency and productivity-Prepare manuals to train both clients and colleagues on various databases-Engage in detail oriented work while adhering to a specific timetable both independently and as a member of a team

-Began as intern-for-credit, then hired for paid intern position-Apply archival principals to arrange collections-Evaluated and carry out preservation activities such as fastener removal, preservation photocopying, minor tear repair and encapsulation-Assisted project archivist with the screening of materials in order to make decisions regarding items that must be closed or withdrawn in accordance with deeds of gift and appropriate institutional guidelines-Composed portions of finding aids, such as folder lists and series descriptions on major collections, such as the Burke Marshall and John Kenneth Galbraith Papers-Assisted with scanning for the pilot digitization project of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Office Files

-Composed written responses to reference questions submitted via mail and email -Conducted research to provide patrons answers or resources in response to their reference questions-Executed searches in the ABIGAIL online database -Utilized a variety of traditional print reference resources to help patrons

-Expanded existing finding aids and wrote new ones for collections, such as the Thompson and Related Families Collection-Assisted patrons through conducting research into reference queries -Obtained practical experience pertaining to the accession of textual items and three-dimensional objects into collections -Acquired knowledge and experience in the proper methods for handling various historical artifacts