Emma Ruddy Email & Phone Number

Lehi, Utah, United States

Norwegian Immigrant Biographies: - write short biographies about Norwegian immigrants in the Western United States- conduct original research in a variety of primary and secondary sources- receiving direct mentorship regarding my research and writing practicesTranscription of Amalie Schoppe's "Der Prophet"- Reviewed previous transcriptions of the first and second volumes of Amalie Shoppe's der Prophet and compared it with the original Fraktur print. - The transcription corrections are to be published on Sophie Digital LibraryResearch: Scandinavian Involvement in the Utah Black Hawk War (in progress)- Original research regarding Scandinavian experiences in the Utah Black Hawk War- Working directly with professors at BYU to curate a written report and presentation regarding this topic- Conducting primary source research in multiple archives and special collections

Provo, Utah, United States

- Provided students with guidance regarding their genealogical research projects- Graded genealogical research projects that had been assigned to students in myclass- Provided trainings to help students with genealogical research- Helped develop and change curriculum to fit the needs of students- Occasionally taught classes and filled in for professors where necessary

Provo, Utah, United States

German Immigrants in American Church Records Project (in progress) - Conducted research in American Lutheran church records - Recording and transcribe German immigrant vital information - Increased German Paleography Skills - Checked and verified the accuracy of other student's work- Research to be published in the German Immigrants in American Church Records Book SeriesRichard Horsley Project - Performed descendancy research using a variety of modern sources- Contacted descendants of people in our book collection and provided them with a copy of their published family historiesLibrary Acquisitions- Helped with three large library acquisitions projects- Evaluated the incoming sources and determined if they were valuable to the library collection- Discussed with the librarians if the books should be added to their collections

- Aided library patrons in navigating genealogical websites and software- Provided genealogical research help and guidance to patrons- Presented trainings to other library employees at weekly meetings- Took charge of marketing opportunities and strategies, including planning events and creating social media content

Utah, United States

Assisted customers in processing account transactions Tracked, recorded, and stored information and documents related to customer transactions Handled confidential and personal information about each customer according to company policy and security proceduresQuickly navigated various computer software and databases in order to fulfill customer needs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Family History And Genealogy

Activities and Societies: Delta Phi Alpha - German Honors Society Family History Club German Club

Associate Of Science - As