Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL 2006 - current

Graduate School of Library and Information Science Masters Candidate, expected graduation May 2008

Classes Taken:

• Fall 2006: Foundations of Information Proccessing in LIS; Information Organization and Access; Games, Information, and Learning
• Spring 2007: Libraries, Information and Society; Museum Informatics; Perspectives on Digital Preservation
• Summer 2007: Web Design Construction and Organization
• Fall 2007: Administration and Use of Archival Materials; Preserving Information Resources; Digital Libraries Research and Practice
• Spring 2008: Metadata, Document Processing, Independent Study programming in VB Script

DePauw University, Greencastle, IN 2001- 2005

Major Art History, Minor Religious Studies, Minor Classical Civilization

• Honor Scholar Program, 2001-2002
• Information Technology Associates Program (ITAP), 2001-2005

Work Experience

History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Graduate Assistant August 2006 - Current

• Manage database entries
• Design for web and print
• Help with digitization projects and OCR fixing
• Provide reference in-person and via instant messenger
• Work with other graduate assistants on a newspaper conservation and organization project

Grainger Engineering Library, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Graduate Assistant January 2008 - Current

• Conducting end-user studies on the University Library's new web portal
• Checking for usability improvements
• Analyzing usage data gathered on new library website

Informatics Department, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Graduate Assistant September 2007 - December 2007

• Redesigned the departmental website using Confluence Wiki
• Focused on information organization and usability
• Left documenation for the next web administrator

The Game Preserve Greencastle, IN

Web Administrator May 2005 - June 2006

• Redesigned and managed the website
• Managed online sales and online advertising

DePauw University Greencastle, IN

Student Marketing Director for 361° May 2003- May 2005

• Taught 16 first-year students basics of web design
• Created and maintained various websites and promotional print items

• Led a team of students to redesign the IT website, which helped earn a 2004 SIGUCCS award

Assistant Marketing Director for the Performing Arts Center Aug 2002- May 2003

• Created posters, flyers, programs and newspaper advertisements for theatre productions and visiting performers.

TelSpan, Inc Indianapolis, IN

Summer Marketing Intern May - August 2004

• I created the company's brand image: I used their new logo in letterhead, magazine advertisements, promotional postcards, product feature sheets, and a web newsletter.

Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH

Assistant Desk Staff May 2001- April 2003

• Provided customer service, filed paperwork and managed the cash register
• Sold memberships

Skills and Languages

Computer Applications and Skills

• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Microsoft Office
• HTML and XHTML
• CSS
• XML and XSLT
• ColdFusion and ASP
• Confluence Wiki software
• Some experience with Greenstone and ContentDM

Languages

• German, intermediate speaking, reading, writing

Professional Societies

Society of American Archvists 2006 - Current

Midwest Archives Association 2007 - Current

Art Libraries Society of North America 2007 - Current

Extracurricular Activities

Society of American Archivists 2006 - 2007

• Served as Web admin and Public Relations Director

DUCKS Quiz Bowl 2001 - 2005

• Designed and maintained website: www.depauw.edu/student/orgs/ducks
• Headed high school summer camp 2002-2004
• Served as President from 2002-2005

WGRE 91.5 Campus Radio Station Fall 2003

• Web director Fall 2003
• DJ 2003 to 2004