Work Experience

As a Library Specialist for the University of Kansas Libraries, I plan to use technology to help integrate and streamline the accounting process for all purchases of materials for the entire university.

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• Library Specialist, The University of Kansas - Watson Library in Lawrence, KS: 2020-Present
  Ordering and account balancing of all KU Library materials.

• Technology Consultant, South Central Kansas Library System in South Hutchinson, KS: 2017-2020
  Installing, troubleshooting, and educating libraries about various computer and networking systems to better serve the community. Planning training for member libraries in various technology areas.

• Technology Librarian, Alamance County Public Libraries in Burlington, NC: 2015-2017
  Teaching staff and patrons about technology, implementing technology in library programs, and performing reference librarian duties of assisting patrons in finding items, informational or technological help.

• Product Adviser, The Microsoft Store in Durham, NC: 2014-2015
  Assisted customers with all products and services in the store, troubleshooting minor technology issues, instructed customers in personal training sessions and group sessions and assisted in staff training of Microsoft services.

• Library Assistant, South Regional Library in Durham, NC: 2014-2015
  Checked in and out materials to patrons, created library cards and collected any money owed in fines along with answering any patron inquires.

• Library Page, South Regional Library in Durham, NC: 2014
  Checking in and shelving library materials along with assisting patrons in finding materials, library fine collection and answering phones.

• Office Assistant, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices YSU Realty (formerly Prudential YSU Realty) in Durham, NC: 2013-2014
  Assisting the entire office and individual agents with technology, marketing and daily real estate tasks. Daily tasks included completing paperwork, office and file organization, paper and electronic marketing, and using Apple and Windows technology.

• Student Employee/Rare Book Room Assistant, UNC Law Library in Chapel Hill, NC: 2013-2014
  Preservation and collection assessment of the Rare Book Collection within a Microsoft Access database (Master’s Thesis project). Created future preservation and conservation plan for Rare Book Collection. Writing blog posts for the Law Library blog to promote books in the Rare Book Room.

• Intern, Local Records Department of the Library of Virginia in Richmond, VA: 2012
  Processing King William County, VA Chancery papers for a statewide digitization project. Side processing projects. Creating EAD Finding Aids from MARC records.

• Teaching Assistant, Colegio Santo Domingo Savio in La Palma del Condado, España: 2009-2010
  English teaching assistant for all children in this school between ages three and sixteen. Conversation specialist for older children. Planned lessons for all grades except for ages three through five. After school hours, conducted small group lessons for children who wanted or needed extra help in English.