Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of California, Los Angeles ~ Los Angeles, CA
Masters Degree in Library and Information Science
Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities
June 2019
Oral History Summer School ~ Hudson, NY
Oral History and Documentary Film Course
Summer 2013
Mount Holyoke College ~ South Hadley, MA
Bachelors Degree in Film Studies, with Honors
May 2010
Relevant Employment History
Metro ~ Los Angeles, CA
Data Librarian ~ 2023 to Present
Cal Poly Pomona ~ Pomona, CA
Data Management Librarian ~ 2020 to 2023
Various ~ New York, NY & Los Angeles, CA
Independent Producer & Consultant ~ 2015 to 2020
University of California, Los Angeles ~ Los Angeles, CA
Teaching Associate ~ AY 2018 to 2019
Writing II: Enlightenment to 20th Century with Professor Anjali Arondekar
Writing II: Antiquity to Middle Ages with Professor David MacFadyen
Writing II: Aliens, Psychics, Ghosts with Professor David Shorter
Teaching Assistant ~ AY 2017 to 2018
Introduction to Communication Studies with Michael Suman
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | UCLA Community Archives Lab ~ Los Angeles, CA
Community Archivist and Librarian ~ AY 2018 to 2019
Women’s Center for Creative Work / Feminist Library on Wheels
Southern California Library
UCLA Digital Library ~ Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Metadata Assistant ~ July to September 2018
Free History Project ~ New York, NY
Associate Producer ~ October 2015 to March 2017
Capricious Publishing ~ New York, NY
Managing Editor & Distribution Manager ~ October 2014 to November 2015
Gallery & Publishing Assistant ~ November 2013 to April 2014
National Public Radio ~ Washington, DC & New York, NY
Production Assistant, Programming Department ~ October 2011 to June 2013
Discovery Communications ~ Washington, DC
Research Assistant, Curiosity.com ~ January to October 2011
Relevant Professional Experience
Archival Management and Preservation Coordination
- At NPR, coordinated a permanent exhibit about the history of radio storytelling, requiring extensive research and liaison duties with the University of Maryland Archives. Utilized editing skills to produce exhibition audio. Managed audio element timelines.
- Coordinated the digital transfer and preservation of Sarah Jacobson’s video archive—an effort between the Free History Project, NYU Fales Library, and Bay Area Video Coalition—providing access to her previously unknown Pixelvision videos.
- Worked with the Jack Tworkov archive, as a consultant, to process the personal letters of Janice Biala prior to their donation.
- Created user-friendly accession documents and an archival processing timeline for the Southern California Library.
Content Creation and Technical Production
- Conducted research and interviews, cut audio, managed grants, and provided editoral support for Peabody-nominated podcast, The Heart. NO, an intimate exploration of sexual consent/power, aired to hundreds of thousands of listeners spring ‘17.
- Managed and created content with little to no oversight—including blog posts, interviews, interactive quizzes, news copy, social media, promotional materials, newsletters, screenings, and lectures—for Capricious, NPR, and Discovery.
- Built and designed Capricious’ website. Migrated content to a new CMS. Oversaw all technological needs and content goals.
Teaching and Training
- Lead discussions, write lesson plans, hold office hours, strategize writing exercises, and grade for UCLA undergraduates.
- Trained and supported numerous colleagues, interns, and clients on technical programs, operational systems, and general project knowledge at NPR, Capricious Publishing, Discovery, and as an independent producer and creative consultant.
- Organized and facilitated multiple technology workshops for README @ UCLA.
Screenings, Conferences, & Public Speaking
UCLA Arts Party @ Hammer Museum
Am I Already an Archive? : Sorting Through Digital Trash with README
Workshop Facilitator ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ 2019
Printed Matter’s Los Angeles Art Book Fair (LAABF)
UCLA Collective : DMA and Information Studies
Coordinating Committee Member & Participant ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ 2019
README @ UCLA and LA Cryptoparty Present…
After disruption : A two-part event exploring worker-centered futures and the rise/demise of platform systems with Cory Doctorow, Dr. Britt Paris, Dr. Sarah T. Roberts, and Saba Waheed
Event Organizer & Workshop Facilitator ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ 2019
Processing Community Day
README’s My Face Is My Own! : Helping Kids Beat Facial Recognition Software
Session Organizer, Presenter, Zine Co-Creator ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ 2019
Visions of Justice & Liberation Symposium @ UCLA
README’s “A Brief Guide to Your Technological Liberation”
Poster Presenter & Zine Co-Creator ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ 2018
Research & Inquiry Conference @ UCLA
How Do You Know?: Self-Interrogation & The Root(s) of Queerness
Session Organizer & Panel Presenter ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ 2018
Two Thirty Gallery
“Girls Beware” (3 min, digital video, 2014)
Film Screening ~ New York, NY ~ 2014
Bruce High Quality Foundation Bruccenial
“Girls Beware” (3 min, digital video, 2014)
Film Screening ~ New York, NY ~ 2014
Adept-8 Film Festival
“Leipzig” (2 min, Super 8mm, 2011)
Film Screening ~ Milwaukee, WI ~ 2011
Skills
Research ~ Primary, secondary, and digital methods.
Writing ~ Interviewing, writing, editing, and proofreading.
Design & Media Production ~ Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, iMovie, Hindenburg, MTE.
Web Production & Further Technical Skills ~ Squarespace, Wordpress, WIX, intermediate HTML/CSS, XML, Git, some Python, OpenRefine, PhotoScan, SketchUp, ArchivesSpace, CONTENTdm, Zotero, Protégé, Voyant, Recogito, Tableau, Topic Modeling Tool, JIRA, Confluence.
Select Metadata Standards ~ RDA, MARC21, LCSH, PBCore, Dublin Core.
Teaching ~ lesson planning, writing instruction, mentorship, constructive feedback, discussion facilitation and moderation.
Languages ~ intermediate Spanish, introductory French.
Operations ~ Quickbooks, MailChimp, grantwriting, event planning, workshop facilitation, budget management, workflow management, project management.
Professional Memberships
Association for Recorded Sound Collections
Association of Moving Image Archivists
Honors & Awards
Research & Inquiry Conference
Participatory Session Award ~ 2018
Mount Holyoke College
Edward Allen Wilson Scholarship Award ~ 2008 & 2009
Five College Film Festival
Best of Mount Holyoke Award ~ 2008
Volunteer Experience
Processing Community Day
Zine Library and General Event Support ~ 2018 to 2019
Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College
Class of 2010 Vice President ~ 2015 to Present
Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College
Class of 2010 Reunions Chair ~ 2012 to 2015