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New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Develop guidelines for the return to campus post-COVID-19 as part of the Digital Libraries & Technology Services Fall Semester Planning Task Force. Conduct user interviews and develop prototype pages for a new library website. Plan and implement new help desk system for library technology issues. Structure new departmental knowledgebase and create documentation on library technology workflows and troubleshooting for department staff. Train staff on new library technology workflows. Compile and maintain inventory of all library devices and applications.

Sell handmade embroidery pieces on Etsy. Take commissions for custom work, including pet portraits, landscapes, and more.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Organize, describe, and rehouse academic conference materials. Update and maintain records for existing collections.

Greater New York City Area

Managed expense tracking, purchasing, and travel arrangements for faculty, staff, and student researchers in a grant-funded lab at Parsons School of Design. Planned and arranged logistics for meetings and events in close partnership with the Assistant Director. Performed additional tasks as needed, such as copyediting, filming, and basic research.

Greater New York City Area

Uploaded media from Disney's theatrical productions into new digital asset management system. Tagged media with appropriate metadata, such as actors, crew, and shoot date. Edited past entries to improve metadata accuracy.

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Supervised a team of student workers at college library. Troubleshooted and fixed printers and circulating equipment such as laptops, cameras and audio recorders. Digitized films for use in classes. Provided customer service and basic research help for students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Greater New York City Area

Logged and wrote concise coverage and extended synopses for submitted scripts. Compiled daily reports on domestic and foreign film markets. Conducted research for film projects in development. Answered and routed busy telephones for company executives.

Greater New York City Area

Filed and entered data for Directory Research department of a small legal publishing company. Sorted and delivered mail within office.

Writes articles for online journalism start-up that provides readers with quick, informative stories.

Metuchen, New Jersey

Manage props on the set of an independent film. Acquire and set props in scenes. Assist art director with set dressing and other duties.

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis, Archives/Archival Administration, 3.975

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cinema And Media Studies, 3.5 (Deflated)

Activities and Societies: College Radio, Film Society, First Year Mentor, Counterpoint Magazine, TheaterDouble major in Cinema and Media.

Media Studies

Graduate-level coursework in Media Theory, Media Design, and Independent Film Producing

Film/Video And Photographic Arts

Attended classes in film production and theory at Prague's premiere film and television academy. Directed 6-minute 16mm short film.

High School Diploma, 4.27 (Weighted)

Activities and Societies: Gay Straight Alliance (founder and facilitator), newspaper, theater, viola, culture club, National Honors.