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Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

- Reviewed existing functionality of an area of the NYPL website- Design and Usability testing of an exploratory Figma prototype- Worked with an evolving design system

New York, Ny

- Manual testing and review of NYC Public Transit features- Documented findings

Greater New York City Area

I provided editorial services for a Google Experiences Travel content strategy team.

Greater New York City Area

- Feature, smoke, regression, exploratory testing for web and iOS apps- Created test plans for 3 distinct apps, personas and overlapping feature workflows- Worked with/on/across multiple Agile engineering squads- Participated in all stages of development from product discovery through release

Brooklyn, Ny

- Was QA Lead for mCLASS Beacon, a K-12 educational assessment creation, online administration and reporting platform- Performed functional, regression and exploratory testing across browsers and devices in an Agile environment- Collaborated with product sub-teams and internal, cross-product teams, coordinated offshore QA team- Worked closely with Agile Coaches, Product Owners, Engineers and Designers on feature planning, specifications and acceptance criteria review- Served as… Show more - Was QA Lead for mCLASS Beacon, a K-12 educational assessment creation, online administration and reporting platform- Performed functional, regression and exploratory testing across browsers and devices in an Agile environment- Collaborated with product sub-teams and internal, cross-product teams, coordinated offshore QA team- Worked closely with Agile Coaches, Product Owners, Engineers and Designers on feature planning, specifications and acceptance criteria review- Served as Scrum Master Show less

- Managed a comprehensive digitization project, customized digital asset management system and a slide library of over 30,000 project images and historic architectural photography- Redesigned image upload process with IT staff- Revised field structure to meet archival data standards, developed a scalable industry-specific taxonomy, mapped all existing free-text metadata to new format- Identified functionality limitations and reported issues and feature ideas to remote software… Show more - Managed a comprehensive digitization project, customized digital asset management system and a slide library of over 30,000 project images and historic architectural photography- Redesigned image upload process with IT staff- Revised field structure to meet archival data standards, developed a scalable industry-specific taxonomy, mapped all existing free-text metadata to new format- Identified functionality limitations and reported issues and feature ideas to remote software developers- Trained staff architects to use application, triaged issues; trained and managed PT cataloging staff- Supported all staff with image research and standard archives reference services- Performed general Archives reference duties, created/updated administrative database records Show less

New York, Ny

Worked collaboratively with all levels of production personnel on feature films, commercials, on-air network promos, educational videos, public service announcements, documentary and reality television.Primary Role: Continuity Supervisor/Script Supervisor- Worked closely with Directors, Producers and all department heads to ensure a consistent visual experience - Responsible for documenting and tracking critical visual details and script variations when scenes are shot out of… Show more Worked collaboratively with all levels of production personnel on feature films, commercials, on-air network promos, educational videos, public service announcements, documentary and reality television.Primary Role: Continuity Supervisor/Script Supervisor- Worked closely with Directors, Producers and all department heads to ensure a consistent visual experience - Responsible for documenting and tracking critical visual details and script variations when scenes are shot out of order; produced notes for editors, and daily progress reports for production officeAdditional Positions: Associate Producer, Post Production management, Assistant Editor (AVID) & Tape Operator - media management, digitization and organization of footage, editing, stock footage rights negotiations, vendor selection, scheduling, technical preparation for sound mixes and color correction, final project delivery to networks per specsFilm credits include projects that have screened in competition at the Sundance, Toronto, LA Independent, Tribeca and SXSW Film Festivals. Show less

New York, Ny

- Processed a collection of photographs belonging to the Hilla von Rebay Foundation, from survey to finding aid

New York, Ny

- Worked with a beta version of an IMLS grant-funded open-source catalog management project OpenCollection (now called CollectionSpace) during initial development, provided feedback and descriptive bug reports to product lead- Researched and cataloged early motion picture technical apparatus and movie programs from the AMMI Silent Era Movie Collection- Worked on a comprehensive collection inventory, updated registrar records and condition reports, rehoused items in need

M.S., Library And Information Science

Librarian with Rare Books & Special Collections Concentration Archives and Records Management Certificate

Bachelor Of Science In Studio Art, Video Art, Painting

Certificate In User Experience Design