Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, 1998; Minor in writing
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD [GPA 3.4]
Duties include: collection development, smiling, referencing, directing, program management, and outreach.
Debevoise & Plimpton, LLC New York, NY 7/2006 - 12/2006
Library Intern
Assisted Director of Technical Services with collection management, catalog maintenance, and other tasks as needed. Duties included: weeding print materials, implementing RFID technology, and updating online catalog.
Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn, NY 8/2006 - 12/2006
PULSE Intern, Youth Services, Central Library
Fulfilled requirements of practicum for academic credit. Duties included: assisting patrons in the use of online public access catalog; observing and conducting youth programs (Babies and Books, Preschool Storyhour); promoting library services; staffing juvenile and young adult desks.
World Library Partnership Limpopo, South Africa 7/2003 - 8/2003
Volunteer
Volunteered four weeks in a rural village in the Limpopo province. Worked with another volunteer and the school's newly appointed teacher-librarian to establish a library at an impoverished primary school. Created a resource center for the Albert Mabe School.
Assisted Associate Executive Director with implementation of Annual Development Plan. Duties included: researching, drafting, and submitting grant proposals to appropriate foundations; organizing database and donor tracking systems; writing and editing newsletter (PDF); managing all other administrative aspects of fundraising and development.
Connections Academy Baltimore, MD 3/2005 - 9/2005
Project Assistant
Provided support for development of 9th grade curriculum for online school. Duties included: translating assessments for web-based applications; recording and editing sound for animated lessons; testing online tools; obtaining third-party copyright permissions.
Michaels Arts and Crafts Westminster, MD 2/2005 - 8/2005
Front End Supervisor and Cashier
Assisted in preparation for store's grand opening. Promoted to Front End Supervisor within two months. Duties included: providing customer assistance; working cash register; coordinating breaks for employees; managing cashiers and all other aspects of the front end of the store.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Washington, DC 6/2004 - 1/2005
Editorial Assistant
Coordinated administrative aspects of peer-review process for national science journal, PNAS. Duties included: contacting potential editors and potential referees, searching for contact information of potential referees, reminding tardy editors and referees, sending reviews to editors, and informing authors of editorial decisions.
Towson University Towson, MD 10/2003 - 6/2004
Copyright Specialist
Researched and obtained permissions from third parties to reproduce intellectual property in approximately 200 course packets per semester; coordinated production of in-house graduation announcements; served University Store in other capacities as needed.
The College Board New York, NY 11/2000 - 1/2003
Program Associate, Pre-AP /AP Operations and Coordinator, AP Operations and Publications
Supported director and assistant director of Pre-AP Initiatives; corresponded with teachers about professional development opportunities and Pre-AP products and services; created database to track trademark and copyright acquisitions and violations; coordinated all administrative aspects of Pre-AP and AP; fulfilled responsibilities as member of 2002 AP National Conference Planning Committee.
Additional experience: online content manager, editorial assistant, and free-lance writer for the Baltimore Sun and its web site, SunSpot (now baltimoresun.com).