Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ 2021-2023
Master of Library and Information Science

• Concentration in Archives and Preservation

• American Library Association (ALA) Accredited Program

• GPA 4.0

Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH 1996-1999
Bachelor of Arts in Communication

• Concentration in Visual Communications

• GPA 3.8

REFERENCE LIBRARIAN ASSISTANT Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

• The Archibald S. Alexander Library - Rutgers University

  • Provided physical reference desk services for students, staff, and alumni.

  • Recommended, located, and interpreted various resources to help answer patrons’ research questions.

  • Effectively navigated specialized databases to help students fi nd reference material to assist in their research needs.
    
    

• The Mabel Smith Douglass Library - Rutgers University

  • Provided virtual reference chat services while being shadowed by supervisor.

  • Performed physical research inquiries using microfi lm, periodicals, and other non-circulating materials.

  • Arranged interlibrary loans to help students fi nd materials unavailable in one particular library.

LIBRARIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT IV Jul 2005 - Nov 2010

• The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs - New York Public Library

  • In charge of the handling and the proper housing of the collections fine art prints, photographs, and rare manuscripts for research and imaging.

  • Retrieved and reshelfed material from the collection on a regular basis for patron research use in the study room.

  • Provided outstanding public service for researchers, staff, and the general public on how to handle and view material.
    
    

• The Spencer Collection - New York Public Library

  • Responsible for the digital imaging of the collection to be used in print, web, and exhibition catalogs.

  • Managed and organized registrar loans and proper inventory checklists for material leaving the collection.

  • Arranged for the conservation and preservation of select material within the collection.

LIBRARIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT III Feb 2002 - Jul 2005

• The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound - The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

  • Responsible for maintaining and controlling access to the Research Collection archives of over 700,000 recordings.

  • Provided researchers and patrons audio access to the collection through computer terminals stationed listening booths.

  • Retrieved, handled, and reshelfed material from the collection on a regular basis.
    
    

• Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) - The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

  • Provided patron access to the collection through linked video monitors in the research room.

  • Retrieved, handled, and reshelfed material from the collection daily.

  • Responsible for maintaining and controlling access to one of the most comprehensive collections of videotaped theater productions in the world.

GRAPHIC PRODUCTION DESIGNER Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

• City Winery - New York City

  • Created visual designs that effectively communicate City Winery’s brand identity.

  • Designed, developed and executed graphic collateral and creative assets for the marketing / promotional team.

  • Managed project deadlines and adhere to timeline processes and come up with solutions.

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER June 2011 - Oct 2015

• Razor & Tie - New York City

  • Responsible for managing the design and production of all artist bands merchandise as well as apparel.

  • Overseeing each musical artists ad campaign is executed and completed on the albums release date.

  • Designed all web-based projects for the label, various owned imprints, and its music publishing company.

You can view my DESIGN WORK here.

Research

• WorldCat

• Specialized Databases

• LibApps

• MARC Standards

• Library of Congress Authorities

• READ Scale

Design

• Adobe Creative Suite

  • InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Acrobat

• iMovie

• SquareSpace

• Bootstrap / CSS

• WordPress

• Atom

Computer

• Microsoft 365

  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive

• Google Drive

  • Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, Meet

• Slack

• Asana

• Tableau

BABS SIPERSTEIN HUMANITIES AND MEDICINE VIRTUAL SEMINAR - 2023

• The mission of the Babs Siperstein Humanities and Medicine Seminar is to provide useful information and raise awareness of the needs of gender minority individuals for health professionals, patients, family members, learners, and the community at large.

  • Co-hosted and attend events through Zoom.

  • Designed and promoted events through print and digital material.

CELEBRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES - 2023

• Celebration of Scholarship highlights and celebrates the accomplishments of Rutgers–New Brunswick authors and creators . The celebration, salutes the scholarly accomplishments across the wide range of disciplines.

  • Attended meetings on Zoom to discuss timeline needed for event.

  • Designed PowerPoint presentation of over 130 slides.

  • Edited and organized book cover images of over 100 authors for Drupal site.
    
    

BOOKS WE READ - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES - 2023

• Books We Read aims to connect readers with the right book at the right time. The project believes in the healing power of guided reading, also called bibliotherapy, through reading, discussing, and relating to texts relevant to the reader in a difficult phase of their lives.

  • Researched and wrote blog posts on the subject of Contemporary Art Photography.

BRIC CONTEMPORARY ART EDUCATION - 2010

• Photographed and designed a large format poster for BRIC Contemporary Art Education in collaboration with Juan Morel Campos Secondary School. BRIC is a non-profit arts organization based in Brooklyn, New York founded in 1979 as the “Fund for the Borough of Brooklyn”.

THE BRONX RIVER ART CENTER - 2010

• Catalog Design for the exhibition “Acting Out” at the Bronx River Art Center. Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) is a culturally diverse, multi-arts, non-profit organization that provides a forum for community, artists, and youth to transform creativity into vision.

You can download my RESUME here.