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Chapel Hill, NC, US

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Provide reference and readers’ advisory to help patrons discover physical and digital library resources
• Aid patrons in navigating library systems and services
• Perform tasks such as sorting, shelving, shifting, shelf reading, displaying, and repairing materials.
• Assist with library programs and Town initiatives, including public programs, seasonal campaigns, and strategic initiatives
• Foster a welcoming and comfortable environment for library patrons
• Operate Sierra library management system software to accomplish a variety of the aforementioned duties

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

• Deliver historically accurate and interesting tours of the site to guests of various ages and educational backgrounds
• Help improve interpretation of slavery through research and feedback on educational materials
• Re-organize decades worth of Historic Hillsborough Commission (HHC) records in archival boxes by year-range, and folders by year and topic for increased ease of access
• Index HHC records to assist with research by describing relevant information by box and folder in MS Excel
• Ensure preservation of HHC records by placing into acid-free archival folders and replacing damaged archival boxes
• Maintain historic building, acquisitions, and museum displays for continued public education

• Research people emancipated from slavery at Stagville Plantation and their descendants to enhance understanding of their impact on early Black neighborhoods in Durham, using primary and secondary sources
• Collaboratively document findings in Google Sheets and share in meetings to ensure consistency across research team
• Learn from living descendants about their family histories and discuss what we’ve rediscovered about their ancestors
• Compile materials for use in digital exhibit and help synthesize research into an exhibit narrative

• Digitize oral history collection of over 1000 interviews and over 3000 related materials about the African-American experience in the Jim Crow South
• Evaluate digital files for quality control and review and correct oral history transcripts for accuracy
• Maintain accurate data and metadata through developing and implementing procedures for data entry in shared Excel and Google Sheets
• Create efficient workflows and train over 7 student workers for quality control of oral history transcripts
• Ensure successful collaboration through managing teams’ data entry in shared Excel and Google Sheets
• Prepare photographic materials for digitization and create digital captures using scanning equipment in the Digital Production Center

• Helped 60+ undergraduate students a semester to improve their historical reading and writing skills by teaching the different ways to approach primary and secondary sources
• Assessed student learning of Modern Latin-American, Modern Asian, or Early American history through grading 50+ students’ papers and exams
• Created weekly quizzes on Modern Latin-American history using Moodle software to test student understanding of readings
• Engaged in professional development through check-ins with professor to ensure continued improvement
• Communicated with students regarding attendance, grades, and any other concerns to help them reach their potential

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Planned and carried out fun themed activities for students aged 2 to 4
• Facilitated significant social-emotional development among “pandemic baby” two year olds, many of whom had not spent time with peers before
• Communicated with parents about their child’s behavior and social-emotional development
• Ensured indoor and outdoor safety standards and communicated with parents about their children’s health

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Supervised 20 fifth through sixth grade students, ages 10-12, to uphold school values and ensure COVID-19 safety standards
• Encouraged hands-on learning by designing and implementing educational games to supplement North Carolina curricular standards
• Organized daily physical activities to promote wellness
• Assisted students with homework assignments

• Transcribed and reviewed interviews from the “She Changed the World” (SCTW) Oral History Project collection of 20+ interviews
• Documented SCTW interview metadata in MS Excel to assist archivists with creating a finding aid
• Created abstracts for oral history interviews in the SCTW collection for use in a future finding aid
• Wrote engaging blog posts for the State Archives “History for All the People” site
• Adapted to remote work environment, demonstrating excellent independent work skills

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Masters, Public/Applied History

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis