Skills

General

Degrees & Certifications

  • MLIS (ALA-Accredited Institution)
  • BFA - Photography
  • Notary Public

Fine Arts

  • Photography
  • Web Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration

Online

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • CodePen

Languages

  • English (Native)
  • Latin (Reading, Writing)
  • French (Reading)
  • German (Reading)
  • Italian (Reading)

Technical

Operating Systems

  • Macintosh
  • Windows

Languages

  • HTML/CSS
  • JavaScript
    • D3.js
    • JQuery
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Unix
  • Visual Basic
  • XML

Microsoft Programs

  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • PowerPoint
  • SharePoint
    • Administrator
    • User
  • Visio
  • Word

Word Processing

  • 82+ words per minute

Adobe Programs

  • Acrobat Pro
  • After Effects
  • Brackets
  • Bridge
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Lightroom
  • Photoshop
  • Preimere Pro

Other Programs/Tools

  • AirTable
  • ArchiveSpace
  • CMS
    • Bullhorn
    • Jira
    • Magento
  • GitHub
  • Omeka
  • Oxygen
  • Tableau

Education

Graduate Education: Simmons College

Degree Concentration Graduation Date
Master of Science Library and Information Sciences May 2017

Simmons Courses

Name Description Semester Completed Professor/Credits
LIS401 Intro to LIS Spring 2015 Cloonan - 3.0
LIS407 Reference Services Fall 2015 Krajewski - 3.0 (OL)
LIS415 Information Organization Spring 2015 Oh - 3.0 (OL)
LIS419 Thesaurus & Indexing Spring 2016 Wisser - 3.0
LIS438 Intro to Archives Spring 2015 Long-Feldmann - 3.0
LIS446 Art Documentation Fall 2016 Whiteside - 3.0
LIS448 Digital Stewardship Fall 2016 Botticelli - 3.0
LIS455 Metadata Spring 2016 Wisser - 3.0
LIS471 Photographic Archives Fall 2015 Mahard - 3.0
LIS489 Tech for LIS Spring 2016 Benoît - 3.0
LIS503 Practicum for Cultural Heritage Informatics Spring 2017 Mahard - 3.0
LIS532J Introduction to Programming Spring 2017 Benoît - 3.0 (OL)
LIS593D Information Visualization Fall 2016 Benoît - 3.0
39 credits (Overall)

Undergraduate Education: Alfred University

Degree Concentration Graduation Date
Bachelor of Fine Arts Stuido Art: Photography and Sculpture May 2011

Experience

The Grommet

March 2017 - Present

Website Production Assistant (Contract)
  • Formatted webpages for final publication to live site
  • Edited copy for new products and previous product descriptions
  • Product testing and review for potential Grommets
  • Input individual product information into an existing database
  • Revised internal documentation for policies and procedures
  • Revised metadata and search information for 1000+ products

Boston Public Library

July 2015 - Present

Metadata Specialist
  • Assisted with cataloging and inventory of objects within the print department (photographs, fine art prints, drawings, etc.)
  • Helped maintain and organize spreadsheets of inventoried items
  • Handled important artwork and noted preservation needs per each item
  • Performed minor conservation of artwork including spot cleaning, rehousing, unfolding
  • Provided notes on care and states of artworks, storage material, and shelving conditions
  • Collected information from items (provenance, previous notes, catalog raisonne numbers, etc.) provided on the items themselves, as well as research into missing information for each item
  • Paired items with their card catalog information, occasionally editing (or making note to edit) past entries within the overall card catalog
  • Moved, labeled and arranged solander boxes within the stacks to better organize the collection for later access
  • Oversaw the inventory and reorganization of a large collection (approximately 6000 works) of uncatalogued donations
  • Organized, cataloged and created a finding aid for a special collection within the Fine Arts and Rare Books archive

Bunker Hill Community College

October 2015 - December 2015

Archivist (Internship)
  • Revised the preexisting index for better usability and search ease
  • Added linked table of contents to update automatically and increase operability of 200+ page index
  • Created a controlled vocabulary for records entry
  • Cataloged 200+ photographs

LABUR Consulting

November 2013 - July 2015

Associate
  • Personal assistant to company owners.
  • Planned events both internally and externally for the office.
  • Designed advertisements.
  • Assisted with two different website re-design initiatives.
  • Internal IT support.
  • Instituted a multi-faceted training program for new hires.
  • Served as primary contact for multiple external partners.
  • Designed and impelmented a social media strategy that increased following exponentially.
  • Strategized and began document migration from internal server to Microsoft SharePoint.

Aeronaut Brewing Company

August 2014 - August 2015

Graphic Designer (Freelance)
  • Designed fliers for events.
  • Updated company's calendar
  • Coordinated social media efforts

Brookline Bank

July 2013 - November 2013

Document Specialist (Contract)
  • Created a comprehensive, company-wide style sheet for the bank and its subsidiaries
  • Formatted 150+ policies and procedures for regulatory documentation
  • Copy edited documents for consistency and grammar
  • Created, formatted, and updated various presentations
  • Assisted with various Microsoft Word and Excel-based projects
  • Provided support to multiple employees with Microsoft Office Suite documents and projects

Nova Ventures Group

July 2012 - May 2013

Office Administrator/Executive Assistant
  • Oversaw upkeep of office, including ordering of supplies and food
  • Became a Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Organized and planned travel for both coworkers and clients
  • Updated office filing systems, both physical and data forms, for optimal organization and ease of access
  • Ran all errands and performed all tasks assigned to me from car washing to system upkeep
  • Maintained strong relationships with clients and board members alike

Keiselbach Management Solutions

December 2011 - July 2012

Property Manager/Office Assistant
  • Oversaw 120 apartment units in 46 buildings throughout Fitchburg, Lunenburg, and Leominster
  • Handled tenant complaints and concerns, throughout all hours. Always available and on-call.
  • Managed a staff of maintenance and construction workers
  • Screened tenants and rented apartment units
  • Assisted in restructuring the office management and organization system
  • Organized spreadsheets, files and paperwork for tenants, properties, legal proceedings, and finances
  • Assisted two supervisors in various needed tasks/errands
  • Set-up and maintained office network and surveillance systems

CPI Corp.

September 2011 - February 2012

Portrait Photographer (Seasonal)
  • Created portrait portfolios of subjects for purchase based on customer’s wants and needs
  • Thorough knowledge of portrait lighting, poses, and shots
  • Photographed people of all ages in groups ranging from 1-14 subjects
  • Maintained both business and creative aspects of a photography studio

Lifetouch

July 2011 - November 2011

Portrait Photographer (Seasonal)
  • Traveled to schools throughout New England to photograph students from kindergarten through high school.
  • Experience with children grades K-12
  • Knowledge of basic pose types for school portrait photography
  • Knowledge of Nikon LD2 camera
  • Thorough knowledge of studio lighting systems

Alfred University Department of Drawing, Painting, and Photography

September 2010 - May 2011

Color Processor Technician/Darkroom Technician
  • Thorough knowledge of traditional color film and paper processes
  • Familiar with and maintained all aspects of Colex paper processor
  • Managed darkroom by repairing and maintaining all technological aspects including chemistry, enlargers, processors, filters, and timers.

The Danforth Museum

July 2008 - September 2008

Intern (Seasonal)
  • Implemented and managed a catalog system for digital photographs
  • Led and assisted photography and other arts classes
  • Created catalogs and documents for the museum
  • Documented activities of the museum daily
  • Maintained darkrooms and classrooms