Professional Experience

Education

Information Assistant
Springdale Public Library
July 2013 - Present
Coordinate social media presence on various platforms.
This includes communicating with the Programming,
Reference, and Childrens departments to enact an
effective social media strategy for maximum information
dispersal. There is an emphasis on visual communication
utilizing Canva, Piktochart, and Adobe Creative.
Conduct a ground-up redesign of library site in Drupal 7.
Creating digital and print publicity for programs and
services at the library, for both in-house use and public
distribution.
Create print and digital learning aids and publications for
patron use.
Maintain staff and public-facing technology including
updating and troubleshooting both devices and electronic
resources.
Conducting reference interviews in order to assist patrons
in selecting and obtaining materials.

Masters of Library & Information Science

University of North Texas
GAC: Digital Content Management
Anticipated Graduation: December 2015

Circulation Clerk
Springdale Public Library
June 2011 - July 2013
Created and maintained patron and item record
information in the Library ILS.
Instructed and assisted patrons with use of a variety of
devices and software.
Enacted creative and policy-appropriate solutions to
patron and material-based issues.

ELMS Scholars Program

University of North Texas, 2014-2015

Sales Associate
Bed Bath & Beyond
October 2009 - August 2010
Assisted customers with home solutions in person and
over the phone, including identifying and selling
applicable products.
Worked with a team to reconfigure the store merchandise
for increased accessibility.
Utilized the in-store and online databases to identify
solutions to customer queries.
Sales Associate
Target
June 2008 - August 2008
Trained two new employees on operations in the fitting
room area.
Answered the store phone to resolve customer queries
and direct to appropriate extensions.
Directed flow in the fitting rooms while also maintaining
three areas of merchandise.
Organized and distributed products for replacement in
merchandise stock.

Bachelors of History & European Studies

University of Arkansas
magna cum laude
August 2007 December 2011
Study Abroad: Rome Center
University of Arkansas Rome Campus
August 2010 - December 2010
Honors Thesis: The African-Immigrant Experience
in Post-WWII Italy

Awards
Spectrum Scholars Program
American Library Association, 2014-2015

Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Research Grant, 2011
Gilman Scholars Award
Travel Grant, 2011

Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Drupal
HTML & CSS
Publisher
Canva
Piktochart
Excel

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