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Professional Goals

I am interested in participating in the creation of compelling and educational collections tools for museums and libraries. My focus is the human side of information systems, user experience, human centered design, and human computer interaction.


Education

2010 Master of Library and Information Science Candidate, University of Washington

2005 BA History with High Honors, University of California at Berkeley


Employment History

2009-Current, Collections Access and Outreach Assistant, Henry Art Gallery (Seattle, WA)

  • Design and implement collections centered web modules.
  • Create usability tests for museum web features.
  • Augment and improve the usability of existing web resources.

2009, Digital Imaging Assistant, University of Washington School of Art (Seattle, WA)

  • Create digital versions of School of Art visual resources.
  • Edit digital images for educational use.

2008-2009, Digital Interactive Galleries Project Assistant, Henry Art Gallery (Seattle, WA)

  • Created digital tools to showcase the collection.
  • Managed and augmented digital records of collection items.
  • Created and edited images of collection images.

2007-2008, Gallery Attendant, Henry Art Gallery (Seattle, WA)

  • Interact with gallery visitors and supply collection information.
  • Monitor visitor interaction with art to ensure its protection.
  • Examine displayed artwork for damage or alteration daily and report findings.

2004, 2005 & 2006, Gallery Assistant, Geoffrey Diner Gallery (Washington, DC)

  • Created and maintained gallery inventory database.
  • Assisted with gallery business and financial projects.
  • Transported art items to customers from auction houses.

2003-2004, Research Assistant, University of California (Berkeley, CA)

  • Served as a research assistant for a MacArthur Fellow and Associate History Professor.
  • Located and ordered materials through international library sources.
  • Assembled course materials.

2001-2003, State Tutor and Research Assistant, Ventura City College (Ventura, CA)

  • Tutored undergraduate students in multiple subjects (including English/Literature and History).
  • Assisted with paper writing and revision, provided ESL support.
  • Assisted in reading proficiency and test preparation.
  • Provided research assistance and manuscript editing for a senior faculty member.

Groups and Organizations

2009-Current, Webmaster of American Society of Information Science and Technology, UW Chapter


Technical Skills

  • Proficient with varied design software, including: Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Soundbooth.
  • Familiarity with collections database software including, Mimsy, Art Systems, and MDID.
  • Experience creating and editing content with web standard formats such as HTML, XHTML, PHP, XML, and CSS.