Marissa Krein

1905 N. Cunningham Ave Apt 212D Urbana, IL 61802 (641) 590-6079 mkrein2@illinois.edu

WEBSITE http://marissakrein.weebly.com/

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

EDUCATION Master of Science: Library and Information Science Expected Graduation: May 2017
Cumulative GPA: 4.00/4.00

University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Cedar Falls, IA

Master of Arts: Public History Graduation: July 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.84/4.00

Bachelor of Arts: History Graduation: December 2011

STUDY ABROAD UNI Sustainability Capstone in the United Kingdom May- June 2013
EXPERIENCE UNI Capstone in Southern Italy June 2011
Auckland University of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand February- June 2010

RELATED Library of Health Sciences Urbana, Urbana, IL August 2016- Present

EXPERIENCE Graduate Assistant
Provide reference services to faculty, staff, and students of the Colleges of Medicine and
Nursing as well as other users
Process and deliver interlibrary requests using ILLiad software
Manage student assistants during evening and weekend shifts
Develop and teach online workshops on various medical databases and information services
using Adobe Connect
Utilize Springshare LibApps to edit current research guides and create new research guides for
the librarys website
Maintain the librarys Facebook page

Student Life and Culture Archives, Urbana, IL August 2016- Present

Volunteer
Collect born digital material from various student organizations and university officials and
capture it for future use in the archives
Process both new acquisitions and maintain existing archival series. Collections include
student scrapbooks and papers from University of Illinois organizations
Create descriptive finding aids
Update and add collections to the Archives Archon content management system
Write posts for the Archives blog

University of Illinois Map Library, Urbana, IL

Cataloging Intern January 2016- Present
Catalog maps according to MARC, RAD, and AACR2 standards and guidelines
Use oyager and OCLC to update the Map Librarys catalog to accurately reflect current
holdings
Gathered metadata describing fold-out maps and illustrations contained in pre-1923 geography
journals with a focus on nineteenth century German geography journals
Input required metadata into Excel spreadsheet following established MARC guidelines and
standards

Spurlock Museum, Urbana, IL

Exhibit Preservation Intern August 2015- December 2015
Removed corrosive products and polish residue from reproductions of Irish metalwork
masterpieces in preparation for a 2016 temporary exhibit
Researched and compiled results for anti-vibration mounts for plaster casts on display
Examined and collected results for long-term preservation and restoration of historic plaster
casts
 FORTEPAN IOWA, Cedar Falls, IA
Interviewer January 2014- May 2014
Collected and organized evocative archival photographs taken by everyday Iowans
Digitized twenty photographs in order to achieve an easily searchable visual chronology from
1900-1990
Conducted an oral history with a donor that focused on their photographs and the stories
associated with them.
Interpreted and analyzed the oral history and photographs using historical research methods in
order to fit the information into the larger history of Iowa

Cedar Falls Historical Society, Cedar Falls, IA

Intern September 2013- May 2014
Researched, compiled, and analyzed information on Women Accepted for Volunteer
Emergency Service (WAVES) at the archives and collections of the Cedar Falls Historical
Society and at the University of Northern Iowa
Designed a website highlighting the WAVES at Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) using
information gathered from Cedar Falls Historical Society and University of Northern Iowa
Archives and Collections to complement my masters thesis, The WAVES at ISTC: 1942-1945

History Department, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

Graduate Assistant January 2013- May 2014
Supported Dr. Leisl Carr Childers in her research for the exhibition, Iowa Farmers: Feeding
the World, by conducting academic research on Iowa agriculture
Provided research assistance to Dr. Brian Roberts for his upcoming monograph by gathering
information from scholarly books, professional historical journals, archives, and collections
Administered and graded quizzes
Proctored exams

Summer English Camp, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China

Teacher July-August 2012
Prepared and planned lessons for camp manual prior to summer camp
Taught English to 40 students daily
Evaluated each student progress with initial and final assessments
Directed a ten-minute skit highlighting each students English skills for the closing ceremony

Cedar Falls Historical Society, Cedar Falls, IA

Volunteer September 2008-December 2008
Researched prominent Cedar Falls citizen Dorothy Wyth
Installed exhibit about Dorothy Wyth at George Wyth House
Inventoried Ice House Museum artifacts after the Summer 2008 flood

LEADERSHIP Graduate College, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

EXPERIENCE Graduate Student Advisory Board Member September 2013-May 2014
Provided advice to the Dean of the Graduate College, the Associate Dean, and the Director of
Graduated Student Life regarding all facets of graduate education at UNI
Helped bring student concerns to the attention of the Graduate College
Assisted in promoting events sponsored by the Graduate College

Prexys, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA

RELATED Dining Assistant September 2010-January 2013
EXPERIENCE
Gained valuable knowledge in customer service and how to best serve a public audience
Trained new employees on proper work procedures and policies
Assisted in the daily opening a dining venue