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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Senior Performance Auditor | July 2024 - CurrentTeam lead for performance audits of State agencies, universities, and programs, including project management of scheduling follow-up audit reports from previously published performance audits.Provide feedback and coaching for team members through review of work paper analysis and findings and trainings.Complete all tasks assigned to performance auditors.Performance Auditor | October 2022 - June 2024Conduct performance audits of State agencies, universities, and programs.Identify areas of inquiry, gather information, and perform audit procedures including, research, interviews, and analysis, to obtain evidence that will help prepare well-documented working papers and formulate findings and appropriate recommendations in compliance with government auditing standards.Draft written audit findings and verbally communicate work results to team members, the Auditor General, and auditee management.Provide the Arizona Legislature and the public with information about how public monies are being used and recommendations to improve auditee operations.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Assist patron research through reference desk shifts and correspondence by utilizing knowledge of our collections and search tools to locate the materials best suited for each patron’s needs.Manage duplication requests by following the best practices for scanning delicate materialsHire, supervise, and train all student workers in best practices for working with our unique collections for the departmentManage interlibrary loan requests for Special Collections through tracking materials to other institutions and handling duplications for materials able to be sent digitally.Create semester-specific staff schedules for coverage of all public-facing shiftsDesign LibGuides on topics of interest to assist researchers with finding materials in our collectionsSPECIAL PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS:“Louisiana Hurricanes” LibGuide: led team focusing on curating materials from collections and designed LibGuide layout“Pandemics, Epidemics, and Other Diseases in Louisiana” LibGuide: curated materials from collections and designed LibGuide layout“Campaigns and Elections: Louisiana” LibGuide: assisted with curating materials from collections and design of LibGuide layoutLouisiana’s Natural Treasure: Margaret Stones, Botanical Artist exhibit, opened February 2020: assisted with curating materials from collections“Creating, Using, and Promoting LibGuides: A Step-By-Step Approach”: Co-presented during Louisiana Archives and Manuscripts Association 2021 Conference“So Fresh and So Clean: Data Clean-up Projects to Improve Public Services Statistics”: Co-presented during Aeon Virtual Symposium, 2020“Partnerships between Museums and Special Collections”: Co-presented during Louisiana Association of Museums 2018 conference

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Develop and manage adult educational programming including: Lunchtime Lagniappe, a monthly educational lecture series centered on local and state history, and walking tours exploring the local history of the Capitol Park and Spanish Town neighborhoodsPerform continuing gallery maintenance including environment checks, artifact conditions, label placement, and new installationsWork with collections registrar for artifact transportation including artifact packing and object transmittal formsOversee interns working on Louisiana Historical Center Book Inventory SPECIAL PROJECTS:For Home and Country: Louisiana in the Great War exhibit, opened September 2017: curated firearms; assisted with artifact, casework, and full lighting design and installation; developed resource guide for World War I readings in conjunction with the State Library of Louisiana; developed marketing plan utilizing social media, email lists, and press release.Louisiana Book Festival, State Library of Louisiana, 2016 and 2017: served on the Planning Committee representing the Capitol Park Museum; facilitated contract between Capitol Park Museum and State Library of Louisiana; served as the site coordinator for festivalArt Melt exhibit, Forum 35, 2016 and 2017: served on the Planning Committee representing the Capitol Park Museum; facilitated loan agreements and rental contract between Capitol Park Museum and Forum 35; designed and installed exhibit lighting

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Worked with exhibits team to maintain current displaysHandled fragile manuscripts, microfilms, and rare books Assisted patrons with resources including collection item retrieval and research of collection materials and finding aidsMaintained statistical databases tracking attendance and manuscript usageUtilized microfilm machines to research for long-distance patron requests

Master Of Arts (Ma), Public/Applied History, Merit

Program featured courses on research methods, radio programs, oral history, and the impact of public history.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi, Phi Alpha Theta