Responsible for the visionary direction to build, data model, web develop, manage, and launch the National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive (NIBSDA) digital collections online platform as an infrastructure of truth-telling. Created and refined workflows regarding digitization, organization, preservation, and storage activities. Designed, implemented, refined, and upheld NIBSDA's policies and procedures regarding selection, scanning, processing, cataloging, and accessing archival collections including creating data sharing memoranda of understanding, informed consent release forms and methodologies, and developing data sovereignty protocols. Created training materials and video tutorials products for remote transcription, onsite scanning standard operating procedures, oral history video editing tables, and data entry protocol and best practices regarding cataloging, reference resource authorship, controlled vocabulary construction, and mass data transformation. Worked with the University of Minnesota’s LATIS unit to develop the NIBSDA Elevator-Instance Digital Asset Management System.Used proficiency in research, archives canvassing, surveying, presenting, networking, outreach, and writing skills to accomplish NIBSDA strategic goals. Fulfilled grant writing, budgeting, and project management to bolster and fulfill collections development strategies. Created social media campaign strategies and provided direction and scripting for videography digital assets for NIBSDA launch announcements and promotion. Organized and coordinated the first of its kind data aggregation working group consisting of other renowned digital projects who curate boarding school records with an aim to standardize markup and best practices for a streamlined approach to accounting for and presenting disparate records across the nation to the public. Designed and cultivated the first of its kind Tribal National Name Authority File to create a meaningful research interface with communities.

Accomplished strategic objectives by planning, organizing, directing and evaluating all functions required to operate and maintain activities and services provided by the Tohono O’odham Nation’s Cultural Center & Museum (TON-CCM), or "Himdag Ki:". Ensured museum effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-term goals and concerns that must be addressed including, but not limited to, infrastructure and facility capital projects, collections development strategies, and federal agency and external cultural heritage institutional repatriation efforts. Developed strategic plans for all museum activities and programs. Established, implemented, and communicated goals, objectives, policies and procedures.Increased management’s effectiveness to recruit, select, orientate, train, coach, and discipline museum personnel; communicated values, strategies, and objectives; assigned responsibilities and assessed accountability; provided and participated in educational opportunities. Achieved financial objectives by preparing and administering annual budget; processed and submitted purchase orders, invoices, payment authorization forms for institutional acquisitions; maintained catalog record of purchasing activities; presented and justified budget recommendations to appropriate personnel and oversight committees. Prepared and submitted reports on the status, activities, and plans for current and future operations to immediate supervisor, oversight committees, and required personnel.

As the first Tribal Archivist for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, I established a proactive collections development program (including acquisitions and outreach); collections management policies and other associated best practices; Collections Management System (CMS) acquisition and operation; and collection processing workflows regarding the intellectual and physical arrangement of primary source content. Managed, processed, and curated approximately 380 linear feet of format-neutral collections to the Tribal community. Operated in-house CuadraStar SKCA CMS to manage collections, create catalog records, and make collections discoverable in an online interface. Entered into formal discussions with outside archival institutions with the intention to secure meaningful relationships to share collections in relation to Mashpee Wampanoag history. Ancillary duties included: designed and administered digital preservation workflows (including the digitization of magnetic media and manuscripts as well the operation of Adobe Photoshop to create true digital surrogates); Webmaster to various social media platforms pertaining to the Tribal Historic Preservation Department in order to optimize the curation of tribal archival collections; Managed/trained archives staff and volunteers whose familiarity with archival practices and procedures range from minimal to none; Conducted tours for both community members and visiting professionals; Developed oral history audiovisual recordings of prominent individuals in the community; Wrote grants to finance long-term projects.

Research fellowship undertaken at Harvard Pusey Library on the behalf of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Archives in order to acquire a more nuanced knowledge of collections relevant to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal history that are housed in the custody of off-site repositories, a detailed inventory of found collections was produced and included in a researcher’s guide to be published on the library website. Inventory was conducted by navigating the Omeka-based library catalog. Topographically transcribed identified manuscripts. Promoted Harvard University Archives collections and resources to Tribal community via inclusion of digital surrogates in the Tribal repository.

Contractor at the Western Archaeological & Conservation Center (WACC). Processes and catalogs National Park Service Central Files, Cultural, and Natural Resource Records. Utilized the Interior Collections Management System (ICMS) software powered by Re:discovery Software to manage collections and produce finding aids. Conducted audits of WACC Library collections in order to dispose of surplus or damaged collections.

Collaborated with the Digital Resources & Special Collections Librarian to restructure and develop baseline archival management workflow at this repository. Developed a working template for metadata schema and arrangement practices for this institution's photographic collection. Processed backlog collections, designed finding aids--redesigned in some cases--and scripted their corresponding DACS-compliant EAD electronic finding aids for various archived collections. Managed XML documents with WinSCP Secure File Transfer Protocol software and published them online as a credentialed user of Arizona Archives Online interface.

Navigated and monitored the GuideStar database to identify and qualify prospective non-profit foundations and institutional supporters in order to establish a grant-funds solicitation strategy. Communicated with corporations, foundations, and government agencies in order to advance museum projects and enhance the understanding of the area of development and how it relates to other aspects of museum work. Create exhibition sponsorship materials and participate in proposal development for exhibition funding, particularly in the area of Native American Art. Drafted and produced promotional literature and content of upcoming museum exhibitions using Adobe Illustrator software.

Surveyed the Congressional Papers of Representative Gabrielle Giffords including papers, photographs, and born digital record formats. Arranged and described backlog collections including the Tucson Poetry Festival Records and the Association for Women Faculty Records. Processed backlog collections, created DACS compliant EADs using Oxygen XML Editor. Used CONTENTdm management software in order to author Dublin Core Metadata Schema compliant metadata for digital photographic collections. Assisted with other planning for associated events and activities.