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University Park, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

-Digitized collection (95 Box Collection, 1600 Folders).-Scanned materials using sheetfed, overhead and flatbed scanners. -Validate file formats at the point of digitization, as the best for media sustainability.-Copy content off physical media.-Inventory all born-digital files and digital surrogates upon ingest.-Transcribe oral histories.-Created infrastructure within the digital archive.-Used adequate descriptive metadata for correct interpretation and use by future researchers.-Used best practices for file-naming.-Added processing notes.-Added to the description of materials.-Identified nature/characterization, and deterioration of materials. -Collection Maintenance: Preventive conservation care including assessing of storage, flattening, fastener replacement, acid free buffering, and rehousing to stabilize, support and enhance accessibility of collections.-Coordination of archival supply purchases.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

-Research and write up information for exhibition materials. Photographed archival materials for database. Surveyed and arranged materials. Transcribed oral history interviews, adding tags, and summarizing main points. Assisted in researchers information requests.-Created and presented "Archiving your Family Photos, Albums, and Scrapbooks" webinar.From photographs taken, researched and wrote blog posts and created social media content, "From The Archives".-From Dallas patrons recollection in 1950's, created a re-creation of an area in downtown Dallas for virtual "Historic Jewish Dallas Bus Tours".-November 2021 - Created and presented “Then and Now: Dallas & Deep Ellum”, a preview of the latest DJHS Virtual Exhibition, at the DFW Archival Bazaar. I researched content on historical Jewish landmarks; which included shops, community gathering places, historic homes, and synagogues located in these Dallas regions. I wrote content connecting the various landmarks, and took modern day photographs of what stands in their place today. Checkout the virtual exhibition here. virtualtour.djhs.org-Researched and created social media content for annual fundraiser "Viva Shalom".

Dallas, Texas

Surveyed, arranged, and processed a collection, identifying 36 boxes with a finding aid, processed donations, prepared exhibition materials, and provided preservation to materials.

University Park, Texas

Helped manage the library: including organized collection, added to the collection, checked in books, created shelf ready books. Assisted children in finding books and organized class projects, conducted weekly story time, helped with the annual book fair, organized visiting author’s materials, and facilitated yearly Bluebonnet materials and party.

Plano, Texas

Advised customers, produced weekly inventory checks, started and managed social media photos and posts for Plano store, helped manage in store playlist, classified and developed stockroom systems, conceptualized and implemented visuals on the sales floor, responsible for opening and closing store as Key Holder.

Chandler, Arizona

Worked front desk, helped with children’s programs and events. Maintained exhibits and archival items, organized back stock, mailers, copying, and filing.

Masters Library Science, Archives/Archival Administration, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Photography

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega - Sisterhood Chair, Fashion Media Fashion Show, SMU YearbookMinors in Fashion Media, and Art.