CV
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Education
- 2020 - : PhD in Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
- 2020: MLIS, University of California, Los Angeles
- Digital Humanities Certificate
- 2011: BA in Philosophy, University of Cincinnati
Professional Experience
- Research and Instructional Technology Consultant – UCLA Humanities Technology, 2019-
- Support the Humanities with technological needs. Advance Digital Humanities faculty research projects.
- Advise faculty on the learning management system for the Humanities while encouraging best practices for technology and pedagogy in the classroom.
- Meet and consult with faculty in the Digital Humanities Research Accelerator program to explore approaches for identifying research needs.
- Assist faculty in the execution of their research through Digital Humanities best practices, utilizing data visualization, website design, and project management principles to ensure projects stay on track.
- Provide training and instructions on various pedagogical and digital humanities tools.
- National Park Service Intern – SEKI National Park, Summer 2021
- Prepare the archive for emergency contingencies, arranging and documenting particularly at risk artifacts for quick transportation.
- Investigate the impacts of the changing collection management systems, in particular discovering the digital metadata for the deprecated collection system.
- Create finding aids for collections represented on the Online Archive of California.
- Summer Research Fellow in Digital Scholarship and Methods – Johanna Drucker, Summer 2020
- Research the current state of digital scholarship in humanities and social sciences in order to provide detailed feedback on monograph drafts.
- Develop graphs and images for use in a Digital Humanities textbook.
- Participate in discussions which engage the contemporary Digital Humanities landscape.
- Digital Library Intern – UCLA Digital Library Program, Summer 2019
- Process digital collections by optimizing images, audio, and metadata in preparation for serving collections online.
- Write and update Python scripts as well as automate data creation via spreadsheets to increase workflow efficiency.
- Test the user experience of digital collections to provide feedback on collection search and functionality.
- Create documentation for new processese.
- Lab Assistant – UCLA GSEIS Information Studies Lab, 2018-2019
- Serve the Information Studies community through maintenance of both digital and analog tools, student outreach, and reviewing library holdings.
- Answer questions and provide general lab support including updating the website, corresponding with student groups, and process incoming materials.
- Develop workshops around processing data using Excel, R, and Python.
- Conduct workshops on using the Media Preservation Lab, including film digitization and audio recording.
- Graduate Student Researcher – UCLA Digital Humanities Program, 2018-2019
- Perform analysis on curricular materials and survey results in order to develop a high level overview of the Digital Humanities minor.
- Design data visualizations using Tableau based on student and course data in the Digital Humanities.
- Interpret program data using textual mining and analysis to develop program narratives. Align program curriculum with taxonomies and learning outcomes with course offerings.
- Instructional Technologist – UCLA Extension: Instructional Design and Learning Support, 2013-2018
- Research and implement new technologies and methodologies for providing online learning experiences; develop and deliver training materials through courses, information portals, and workshops; manage system implementations and ensure systems are integrated in a way that maximizes the user experience.
- Train UCLA Extension instructors, in one instance training nearly 200 instructors in 3 months, on new software, providing individualized feedback around technical and pedagogical best practices.
- Participate as a member of various committees as well as served as a subject matter expert for the Learning Management System and Student Information System.
- Create various scripts for streamlining repetitive tasks and customizing user interfaces, saving an estimated 100 hours of manual processes per quarter.
- Assist with the development of a production studio as well as an exploratory space for staff and instructors, selecting tools, configuring, and inventorying software.
Technical Skills
- HTML, CSS, JS, API, Bash scripting
- Python, PHP, SQL, R, programming
- Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator
- Metadata XML, XSL creation and mapping
- Github and Heroku hosting and testing
- Wordpress, Drupal, and Omeka CMS
- Textual mining and topic modeling
- Tableau and R data visualization
- Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access
- Windows, macOS, and Linux
- OpenRefine data cleaning
- Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle LMS; LTI
- UX/UI design and testing
Trainings Given/Designed
- UCLA Extension - Train instructors on a new Learning Management System in a two week intensive course
- Digital Research Consortium - Host tool based workshops including Tableau, Jupyter Notebooks, and iMovie
- Research and Instructional Technology Consultant - Carry out planned and ad hoc trainings on learning tools
- Information Studies Lab - Develop informatics themed workshops
Organizations
- MLIS Student Governing Board - MLIS co-chair; PhD representative; Social Sciences Council liaison
- UCLA Social Sciences Council - Graduate Students Association representative and Financial Chair
- Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) - Member
- Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) - Member
Awards
- Hal Borko Student Award - 2020
- Recognizing an outstanding graduate student in the Department of Information Studies
- UCLA Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Award - 2015
- Recognizing exceptional performance and significant contributions supporting organizational goals
Service and Volunteer
- UCLA Department of Information Studies Strategic Plan Revision
- Represented MLIS students for the departmental revision of the Strategic Plan
- UCLA Department of Information Studies Program Manager Hiring Committee
- Served as the student representative on the hiring committee for the Program Manager position
- ARLIS/NA 2019 Annual Conference
- Assist with the setup and facilitation of the Makerspace
- USC 2019 Archives Bazaar
- Greet visitors and direct participants to correct locations
- Los Angeles Mycological Society 2019 Mushroom Fair
- Conduct fungi identification and answered attendee questions
- UCLA jane b semel HCI Community Garden
- Host multiple workshops on fermentation, engaging students with hands-on fermentation techniques
