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Education

Master of Science in Library and Information Science

University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign, IL), 2015-2016

Awarded the LITA’s 2015 Christian (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology from the American Library Association
Completed a Special Collections Certificate and Specialization in Data Curation

Master of Arts in Theological Studies

North Park Theological Seminary (Chicago, IL), 2009-2013

Graduated with high honors and departmental honors in Church History
Thesis: History and Theology of Covenant Publications

Bachelor of Arts

North Park University (Chicago, IL), 2002-2006

Graduated magna cum laude with a double major in Biblical and Theological Studies and Mathematics
Academic Awards: Presidential Scholarship, Music Scholarship, Honor Scholarship in Mathematics

Professional Experience

Director of the F.M. Johnson Archives and Special Collections

North Park University – Brandel Library (Chicago, IL), 2018-present

Manage all archival activities including supervising student workers, interns, and volunteers; administering budgets and grants; and collaborating with external stakeholders and partners
Develop and articulate vision and goals to advance the mission of the archives and parent institutions
Provide high quality reference services to a wide variety of patron group
Selected and implemented an archival content management system (ArchivesSpace) and migrated 1,300 finding aids from legacy systems into standard metadata schemas using both automated and manual workflows
Secured grant funding to expand and improve access to the Swedish-American Archives of Greater Chicago

Head of Electronic Resources and Interlibrary Loan

North Park University – Brandel Library (Chicago, IL), 2015-2018

Coordinate and manage electronic resources over their entire life cycle, including acquisition, licensing, assessment, and maintenance
Support access to electronic resources using a variety of tools, including batch editing and loading MARC records, managing multiple knowledge bases, maintaining library discovery services, managing digital assets in LibGuides, and patron authentication services
Manage interlibrary loan systems; increased the local fulfillment rate from 59% to 82% while decreasing average turnaround time from 41 hours to 34 hours
Supervise one part-time staff member and four student employees
Serve as library liaison to the mathematics department as well as regular duties at the reference desk

Digital Information Specialist

North Park University – Brandel Library (Chicago, IL), 2013-2015

Transform library processes by investigating and implementing new workflows that increase access to information and dramatically improve efficiency
Lead and coordinate the Brandel Library’s social media presence on a number of different platforms that reaches thousands of people and has shown consistent growth and interaction

Acquisitions Coordinator

North Park University – Brandel Library (Chicago, IL), 2010-2013

Managed the ordering, receiving, and invoicing of over four thousand library items
Supervised the three student workers in the technical services department
Conducted a comprehensive vendor comparison projected and presented the results to a statewide consortium; made changes based on this study that saves the library an estimated 12.8% annually
Acted as the library’s sustainability coordinator by creating a partnership with Better World Books and by establishing a campus-wide electronic waste recycling program

Evening Public Services Assistant

University of Chicago – D’Angelo Law Library (Chicago, IL), 2008-2010

Provided high level of library services to diverse patron groups: students, professors, and judges
Worked independently on a broad range of library tasks while maintaining open communication with the rest of the staff
Planned a major book shifting project and led a team of four student workers to better accommodate a growing collection

Student Circulation Assistant

North Park University – Brandel Library (Chicago, IL), 2002-2006

Assisted library patrons by answering questions and searching the catalog
Carefully organized and shelved library materials

Leadership and Volunteer Experience

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Technical Skills

I’m comfortable on several operating systems (Windows, Mac, and iOS) and have mastery over the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Beyond these basics, I’m proficient with many other tools, languages, and schemas.

Library Technology and Web Tools

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Programming Languages and Coding

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Selected Presentations and Publications

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