Education
Pratt Institute
Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Masters in Library and
Information Science
2020-2022
Bachelor of Arts in History 2011-2014
Bachelor of Arts in History 2011-2014
Research, Reference, and Archives Experience
WNYC
Archives Intern
September - December 2021
Archives Intern
September - December 2021
Contributed to a three-year digitization project at the NYPR
archives. Cataloged tapes to prepare them for the vendor,
and contributed to developing cataloging policies.
DPOE-N
Graduate Assistant
September 2020-August 2021
Graduate Assistant
September 2020-August 2021
DPOE-N is an initiative that provides funding for digital
preservation training. Duties: research, outreach, organizing
workshops, creating workflows for team collaboration.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive
Board Member
July 2019- Present
Board Member
July 2019- Present
Designing an oral history project about broadcasting in
Baltimore and conducting research, outreach, and
interviews with participants. Event planning and fundraising
with the board.
Reference Services to Incarcerated People
NYPL Volunteer
January 2021-May 2021
NYPL Volunteer
January 2021-May 2021
Worked with New York Public Library Correctional Services
program to answer reference questions from incarcerated
people. Reference correspondence occurs through mail.
Researched 18-page letters in response to queries.
Audio Production Experience
Freelance Documentary Research
April 2022- Present
April 2022- Present
Conduct research for film production. Contribute to organizing and creating metadata for documentary materials.
Rise of Charm City LLC
Co-Founder, Co-producer
Dec 2016-June 2019
Co-Founder, Co-producer
Dec 2016-June 2019
The Rise of Charm City LLC is a podcast production company. Projects included: Breaking Glass Podcast, a narrative series exploring social justice issues through the lens of opera; and The Disconnect, a narrative series about digital access and inclusion in Baltimore City.
Seeking Peace Podcast
Associate Producer
May 2018-January 2019
Associate Producer
May 2018-January 2019
Produced interview segments for the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security. Prepared host for interviews with high profile guests. Researched and incorporated archival material.
The Rise of Charm City Podcast
Co-Producer, Sept 2016 - Dec 2018
Field Producer, Nov 2015-July 2016
Co-Producer, Sept 2016 - Dec 2018
Field Producer, Nov 2015-July 2016
The Rise of Charm City is an award-winning podcast about Baltimore history. Conducted story research and worked with local archives. Booked and recorded interviews. Edited and mixed each episode.
Radio Diaries
Research/Production Assistant
June 2015- Jan 2018 (Periodic)
June 2015- Jan 2018 (Periodic)
Researched story pitches, located archival audio, pre- interviewed subjects. Contributed to: The Working Tapes of Studs Terkel, The Women of Jane, and Nine Months Before Rosa Parks.
Workshops & Conferences
- Contributed to DPOE-N Poster Presentation, AMIA Conference, Fall 2021
- Doing Oral History Workshop, AMIA Conference, Fall 2019
- Founder Fellowship, Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network, April-Nov 2018
- Allied Media Conference, Summer 2018
- Columbia University Community-Based Oral History Workshop, January 2018
- Werk-It Women's Podcast Festival, Fall 2017
Skills
Archive/Library: Research; reference; familiarity with standards MARC, AACR2, XML, Dublin Core, PBCore
Web Tools: Python; HTML; CSS; WordPress
Project Management: Airtable; Miro; Slack; ClickUp; Zoom; Google Docs
Social media: Twitter; Facebook; Instagram
Audio: Digitizing analog formats; Pro Tools; Adobe Audition; REAPER; Field recording