Justine Cucchi

36034 Cadre, Clinton Township, MI 48035 · (586)-612-4770

fo0074@wayne.edu · https://www.linkedin.com/in/justine-cucchi/

Education

April 2020

Master’s In Library and Information Science, Wayne State University

Emphasis: Public Libraries

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

April 2018

B.A. in Classics, Grand Valley State University

Emphasis: Classical Languages (Classical Latin and Attic Greek)

Minor: Archaeology

Cumulative GPA: 3.90

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors

Senior Thesis Written on Visual Literacy Within the Classics

Professional Experience

April 2020 - Present

1000 Hour Tech, Wayne State University

Leader of the School of Information Sciences (SIS) IT team due to COVID-19 pandemic

Facilitate the hardware and software needs of faculty, staff, and graduate students in the master’s degree programs

Schedule and help oversee the Digital Media Projects Lab

Oversee the SIS IT Graduate Student Assistant (GSA)

January 2019 – April 2020

SIS IT Graduate Student Assistant, Wayne State University

Facilitate the hardware and software needs of faculty, staff, and graduate students in the master’s degree programs

Led the SIS IT Team for one year after boss's resignation

Schedule and help oversee the Digital Media Projects Lab

Purchase and budget technology within the department

August 2018 – December 2018

Bookseller and Cashier, Barnes and Noble

Worked part-time in customer service, as a cashier, and in shelving

Made book recommendations

Helped customers find the book they were looking for

Shelved or removed books due out to publishers

April 2018 –August 2018

Digital Asset Management Intern, Quicken Loans

Learned skills related to archiving and digital asset management

Extensive experience digitizing CDs, cassette tapes, and DVs

Converted out-of-date digital files and filled out metadata

Learned how to use the applications Adobe Bridge, Handbrake, and Audacity

Learned Quicken Loans’ digital asset management methodology

Uploaded, edited, and performed daily intake duties using Widen while managing a variety of business partners, including PR, marketing, and events

Trained in CatDV to help the Media Asset Management division

January 2016 – April 2018

Classics Department Slides Room Employee, Grand Valley State University

Added new slides to the classics department’s digital collection

Performed digitization and database management

Helped standardize the keyword system used for slide lookup

Technology Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams

Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite

Server administration experience with SIS’s Apache FTP and MySQL student server.

Experience with the platforms Widen, CatDV, Omeka, BitCurator, and FileMaker Pro

Proficient in running university social media accounts on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Experience with database management

Professional Skills

Managerial experience in a retail environment

Experience with hiring, training, and managing employees

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Proficiency with both long and short term task management

Experience in problem solving and small group collaboration

Activities

Member of American Library Association (ALA)

Member of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Member of the Wayne State SIS Academic Concerns Committee

Former President of the Wayne State American Library Association Student Chapter

Former Eta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Chapter secretary

Former GVSU Classics Society secretary

Former Cook Library Center volunteer