I work in the title industry as a tax/municipal examiner in the Hudson Valley of New York. This is an angle in my career path that utilizes past research experience and which has offered the engaging opportunity to work within a leading company in the industry. Currently, I have regular experience retrieving data from numerous tax and municipal data software programs (on-site and remote) in addition to more hands-on records searches and in-the-field survey inspections. Working in this field and position certainly has provided an excellent opportunity to explore the fascinating world of archival research and municipal information retrieval, while cultivating rapport with the knowledgeable staff and officials of the region, all the while learning about the interior workings of the local municipalities.My past experience has centered around an academic career and the education field in history and the social sciences, and I run a small online and flea market business during the summer. I have also acquired experience as an event organizer, a researcher (using digital and traditional archives), a customer service representative, and a teacher. I have a wide array of hobbies, but by far reading, writing and solving puzzles are my lifelong favorite pastimes (any other members of the NPL or ACA out there?). Those who know me are aware that I am usually working on a good book (or two) and have a passion for writing fiction. It is my hope one day to author at least one good book. Other hobbies center around classic films, music exploration, and a love for continual learning in subjects such as cooking, backyard astronomy, and a little gardener's botany. I am also passionate about education, knowledge, and justice, and as such am a member of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Bard College, where I participate in the HAC Virtual Reading Group.