experience

For the first ten years of my professional experience, I was a schoolteacher. For the last ten years, I have been a librarian and archivist. Common threads of both professions are service, organizing information, and helping people find the information/data/assets they need.

In my library and archives career, I have a strong background in metadata provision, collection governance, and archival processing.

2013-Present

Postal History Foundation

Librarian, Archivist, Museum Collection Manager, Digital Content Manager

I manage all aspects of the library, archives, and museum collections.

  • Provide metadata for thousands of items
  • Create, document, and train others on governance policies
  • Perform thorough, competent customer service
  • Create online exhibits using a Collection Management System (Product Management System [PIM])
  • Develop customized taxonomy for ephemera collection
  • Construct website and online museum experience using information architecture principles
  • Process archival collections
  • Write grant proposals
2011-2014

Kittell Research Services

Owner, Information Professional, Consultant

Sole proprietor of information services company.

  • Provide metadata for digital images, WebMD, using Adobe Lightbox
  • Provide metadata for digital images, Arizona Historical Society, using ContentDM (collection management/PIM)
  • Conduct online and in-person research (genealogy and Arizona history)
2011-2013

arizona historical society

Volunteer Librarian and Archivist

Interned and after continued to work as a volunteer.

  • Reference desk, research requests
  • Archival collection processing
  • Cataloging
2009-2011

University of Arizona

Graduate Assistant

Assisted with qualitative research

  • Transcribed interviews
  • Entered data
  • Administered surveys
  • Coordinated events
1999-2009

Catalina Foothills School District

Classroom teacher

Teacher of writing and literature to 7th and 8th graders.

  • Manage classroom of 30-40 students
  • Create lesson plans
  • Instruct students together and individually
  • Assess students
  • Participate on / facilitate committees
  • Instruct / facilitate at teacher workshops
1998

Tucson School Districts

Substitute teacher

Taught at every grade level

  • Manage classroom of 30-40 students
  • Instruct students together and individually
  • Follow lesson plans
1997

Flowing Wells School District

Student teacher

Teacher of writing and literature to 7th and 8th graders.

  • Manage classroom of 30-40 students
  • Create lesson plans
  • Instruct students together and individually
  • Assess students
  • Participate on committees
1990-1997

University of Arizona

Data Enterer

Student position in the College of Medicine, Department of Respiratory Sciences

  • Coded, reviewed, entered, and verified data from surveys and questionnaires
  • Created controlled vocabulary for breast milk study
  • Supervised other student employees