CV

Education

• M.S. - Information Science - School of Information and Library Science - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - November 2020 (expected)
• B.A. - History, German and Plan II Honors - College of Liberal Arts - The University of Texas at Austin - May 2016

Professional Experience

Documentation and Content Developer

• Location: UNC Libraries Digital Research Services, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Dates: March 2020 - Present
• Project: OnTheBooks: Jim Crow and Algorithms of Resistance
• Duties:
  • Construct a historical text corpus for teaching and digital humanities research
  • Write Python scripts for data preparation
  • Collaborate with team members to plan project stages and workflows
  • Create detailed Jupyter notebooks to document project code
  • Prepare visual materials for research presentations
  • Compile GitHub repository for project documentation & code

Technology & Analytics Intern

• Location: US EPA Library, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
• Dates: January 2019 - Present
• Duties:
  • Develop Python- and VBA-based solutions to improve library workflows
  • Create user-oriented tools for accessing Clarivate Analytics REST APIs
  • Implement file management workflows using batch scripts and command line prompts
  • Design bibliometric data visualization and analysis strategies for patrons
  • Fulfill reference requests for patrons
  • Streamline Microsoft Access database structures and queries (SQL)
  • Manage and maintain the library’s intranet website (HTML/CSS)
  • Update Springshare LibGuides for usability and robustness (CSS/JS)
  • Synthesize Google Analytics and Springshare usage data to improve library decision-making
  • Troubleshoot and provide technical assistance with databases and web platforms
  • Draft and publish a monthly newsletter
  • Perform routine circulation duties using the EPA ILS

Field Experience - Python Open Labs (workshop series)

• Location: UNC Libraries Digital Research Services, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Dates: January 2020 - May 2020
• Duties:
  • Provided on-demand assistance to patrons at labs
  • Met with patrons after workshops to discuss specific questions
  • Assessed and updated instructional materials for comprehensiveness and clarity
  • Developed exercises and tutorials to illustrate specific concepts

Graduate Research Assistant

• Location: North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Dates: August 2018 - January 2019
• Duties:
  • Scanned textual and photographic materials for digitization
  • Prepared DCMI-adherent metadata for repository ingest
  • Added collections to online repository via CONTENTdm
  • Published WordPress blog posts for outreach and advertisement purposes

Natchez Trace Collection Researcher

• Location: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Austin, Texas
• Dates: June 2016 - January 2017
• Duties:
  • Identified, arranged, and cataloged historical collections from the American South
  • Organized and described findings to best aid future research
  • Created DCMI-adherent DACS finding aids for hosting with TARO
  • Selected items for public exhibits and helped plan their exhibition
  • Identified topics for press publications and assisted in writing articles
  • Performed preliminary maintenance and recommended steps for full preservation

Archival Access Intern

• Location: Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, Austin, Texas
• Dates: January 2015 - May 2016
• Duties:
  • Rehoused, processed, and preserved collections to facilitate access
  • Updated and created XML finding aids for different collections
  • Digitized print and AV materials for online repositories
  • Performed research and wrote materials for Briscoe Center publications
  • Fulfilled research and reference requests

Summary of Skills

Data analysis - data visualization - library systems - bibliometrics - instructional design - technical writing - programming - web design/maintenance - project management - grant proposal writing - research methodology & design - systems analysis - library reference services - archival processing - digital records management - library outreach/promotion - metadata creation

Software & Technology Experience

Content Management Systems

• Springshare LibApps
• CONTENTdm
• WordPress
• GitHub Pages

Programming languages

• Python
• R
• SQL
• VBA

Machine learning / predictive analytics

• WEKA
• LightSIDE
• Sci-Kit Learn
• Knime
• RapidMiner

Data visualization

• Tableau
• Gephi
• VOSViewer
• ggplot

Web Design

• HTML5
• CSS

Integrated Library Systems (ILS)

• EPA Online Library System (OLS)
• ILLiad

Bibliometrics

• Bibliometrix (R package)
• Sci2
• Altmetric
• Clarivate Analytics (InCites, Web of Science)
• Publish or Perish (Google Scholar)

Version control

• Git/GitHub

Digital preservation environment

• BitCurator

General

• Microsoft Office 365 (development experience)
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Access
  • Power Automate

Research Experience

Master’s Project

• Title: “ECfAIR: A Semi-Supervised Classification Method for Email Collections”
• Dates: Fall 2019 - Present
• Advisor: Dr. Christopher Lee
• Details
  • Develop a software tool for automatic appraisal of email collections
  • Process and clean an existing dataset for testing purposes
  • Optimize tool for parallelization and multi-environment use
  • Evaluate tool using traditional metrics
  • Publish written report along with technical documentation

Undergraduate Honors Thesis

• Title: “The ‘Big E’ and the ‘Mighty T’: Ship Memorials in American War Memory, 1945-1958”
• Dates: January 2015 - May 2016
• Committee: Dr. Michael Stoff & Dr. George Christian
• Awards:
  • Ferguson Honors Thesis Prize for Excellence in History, UT History Department
  • Model Thesis Award, UT Plan II Honors Program
• Details
  • Investigated post-WWII memorialization efforts
  • Conducted research at archives in Washington, DC and Austin, Texas
  • Synthesized findings into an analytical narrative
  • Presented findings in two separate symposia

Awards and Honors

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• EPA Library Fellowship, January 2019
• Margaret Ellen Kalp Fellowship, July 2019
• Margaret Ellen Kalp Fellowship, July 2018

The University of Texas at Austin

• Phi Beta Kappa, October 2014 - May 2016
• Phi Beta Kappa Award of Distinction, May 2015
• Phi Alpha Theta, October 2014 - May 2016
• Elva J. Johnston Endowed Presidential Scholarship May 2015
• R.W. and Kathleen Lindsey Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship, May 2015
• George Gardere Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship, May 2014
• Linnet F. Deily Endowed Presidential Scholarship, April 2014
• Normandy Scholars Program, January 2014
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Achievement Scholarship, July 2014
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Metropolitan Scholarship, May 2012

Professional Affiliations

American Library Association (UNC Student Chapter)

• Role: Member
• Dates: August 2018 - Present

Society of North Carolina Archivists

• Role: Member
• Dates: October 2018 - Present

Society of American Archivists

• Role: Member
• Dates: October 2018 - Present

Other Experience

Assistant Brewer and Cellarman

• Location: Circle Brewing Company, Austin, Texas
• Dates: March 2017 - June 2018
• Duties:
  • Conducted hot-side and cold-side brewing operations
  • Monitored fermentation processes
  • Managed cold-storage inventory and prepared stock for daily deliveries
  • Packaged beer for on- and off-site consumption
  • Performed delivery, draft system maintenance, and other distribution duties

Greeter and Collections Volunteer

• Location: Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, Texas
• Dates: February 2014 - May 2015
• Duties:
  • Updated existing data entry standards
  • Edited collections database entries
  • Greeted and provided information to visitors