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Flagstaff, Arizona Area

Oversee all processing, arrangement, and description activities for archival materials held by Cline Library's Special Collections and Archives. Supervise and mentor one classified staff member, graduate interns, temporary and contract staff members, and student employees. Re-imagine SCA's arrangement and description policies, procedures, and workflows to align with contemporary best practices for inclusive and respectful archival description, fulfill archival descriptive and encoding standards, provide timely access to and use of materials, and address evolving research needs and areas of interest. Provide leadership, guidance, and management for long-term projects to improve access to and use of archival materials, such as the Updating Legacy Description Project, which seeks to comprehensively update SCA's 600+ EAD 2002 finding aids in Arizona Archives Online. Answer onsite and online research and reference queries. Coordinate and consult with appropriate staff and cultural heritage partners to implement the guidance of the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials.

In the absence of a dedicated Archivist for Collections Management, assumed responsibility for all necessary legal paperwork and documentation for new accessions of material (archival and published), as well as filing and tracking activities related to new accessions. Assisted the Head of SCA with donor relations matters. Coordinated physical and digital transfers of materials with appropriate staff members and donors. Updated existing workflows and policies related to collections management, particularly accessioning, to better align with arrangement and description activities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked to improve discoverability and accessibility of Veterans History Project (VHP) collections by creating reference tools and supporting public outreach and engagement efforts. Co-authored VHP's first ever Story Map, "D-Day Journeys," in honor of the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. Created research guides using the LibGuides platform and video tutorials to support remote and on-site users discover VHP collections. Developed VHP's plan for new and innovative pop-up exhibitions using archival surrogates and featuring oral history derivatives. Curated a holiday-themed pop-up exhibit for December 2018 featuring original materials, captioned audio-visual content, and surrogate items from the Veterans History Project's collections.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked alongside members of the Collections Access Preservation & Analysis (CAPA) team to improve user access to VHP materials. Spotlighted the contributions of female veterans to VHP by surveying collections, identifying material suitable for display or online exhibition, creating descriptive text (including labels) for these materials, and enriching any existing descriptive metadata for these collections. Generated EAD finding aids according to LC and VHP standards. Executed digital preservation workflows, from the extraction of the original data to the ingestion of the final product to long-term preservation server space. Evaluated damaged optical media (primarily CDs and DVDs) to identify data which VHP may be able to recuperate using forensic recovery software. Utilized in-house software and hardware to create disc images and recover data. Created forensic recovery workflows for BitCurator and FTK Imager in conjunction with Preservation Reformatting Division. Curated an exhibition illustrating women's experiences with military recruitment for Display Day 2018. Authored posts on VHP's blog related to summer work.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Scanned archival documents and rare books using flatbed and ATIZ scanners. Edited resulting images in Adobe Photoshop to ensure their suitability for digital display. Performed quality checks. Generated item-level qualified Dublin Core metadata for digital objects, based on UBC library catalog records. Uploaded objects and associated metadata to content management system (CONTENTdm) for online access via UBC Library Digital Collections.

Vancouver, Canada Area

Inventoried archival backlog. Engaged in preservation activities including rehousing textual materials, removing damaging fasteners, and isolating A/V materials for proper conservation and storage. Provided series- and file-level arrangement; generated file and box lists. Reviewed holdings to craft detailed administrative histories. Generated finding aids. Supported the Library & Archives in office relocation in the fall of 2017. Previously, served as an intern for the summer of 2017. Processed a 1.8m donation of mixed media to the Archives. Weeded out books, reports, and other formats more suitable for integration into the Library holdings. Identified archival material for appraisal. Arranged records to facilitate research use. Drafted Rules for Archival Description (RAD) compliant finding aid.

Tucson, Arizona Area

Laguna Beach, Ca

Conducted historical research for a forthcoming work of non-fiction, tentatively titled Clits Up!: The Outrageously True Story of the Women Behind America’s First Feminist Comic Book. Performed semi-structured interviews with key research subjects. Identified and examined pertinent historical materials held by private individuals, non-profit organizations, university special collections, community archives, public libraries, and others. Established file naming standards and created provenance-based folder structures to manage research data. Transcribed and coded interview audio files. Published articles pertaining to comics research for digital outlets including Fusion, Rewire, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and Bitch Media. Clips available at samameier.com.

Greater New York City Area

Conducted primary and secondary research for public health-related media, including documentary films. Served as a research assistant for the Public Good Project's 2014 film "Sleepless in America," which aired on National Geographic. Managed travel logistics, meeting calendar, and other scheduling, as well as internal and external communications. Performed sundry clerical tasks.

Greater New York City Area

Lead Identities Section Editor at Mic (formerly PolicyMic), writing and editing timely opinion and culture articles on issues of sex, gender, and sexuality in contemporary politics. Built a new vertical, Identities, in order to increase and improve upon Mic's previous coverage of social justice issues, including sexism and gender inequality, sexual orientation and LGBTQ politics, gender identity and trans issues, racism and racial prejudice, and a host of other issues which millennials grapple with every day and see in the news constantly. Coordinated a team of 50+ remote writers to assign, edit, publish, and promote content across social media and appropriate platforms. Organized and ran digital skill-sharing workshops to help young writers build basic media skills.

Greater Boston Area

Greater New York City Area

Illustration and graphic design services for a male targeted comic book. Worked closely with CAS staff to determine the story content as well as corresponding illustration and design. Services included script writing and editing, concept art, original inked artwork, editing in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and coloring of images.

Greater New York City Area

Compiled peer education training curriculum for high school students on topics of sex, sexuality, and reproductive health; implemented and co-facilitated training curriculum for three week intensive summer training. Co-facilitated health education workshops for middle school and high school students on topics of sexual and reproductive health. Designed logo and outreach materials for JAM Peer Education program; adapted existing clinic outreach materials.

Greater Boston Area

(Formerly Project Health.) Assisted clients at the Women's Resource Center in accessing a variety of community resources; conducted follow-up phone calls with clients. Completed surveys regarding Women's Resource Center services; researched status of community resources in the Boston area.

Master Of Archival Studies, Library And Information Science

Activities and Societies: First Nations Concentration Curriculum (FNCC) Society of American Archivists (SAA) Directed research project.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology; German

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Sexual Health Education and Advocacy throughout Harvard College (SHEATH) Co-Founder.

High School Diploma.