Resume

Graduate Reference Assistant

11-04 to 03-07: Engineering Library, University of Washington

• Assisted patrons with finding materials, researching projects
• Taught courses for undergrads in use of library research databases
• Provided reference assistance via Q&A Live chat service
• Worked with unique collection of resources including industry standards (UL, ASTM, etc.), conference proceedings, government publications, and journals
• Assisted patrons with Patent and Trademark research in Patent and Trademark Depository Library

Student Librarian

02-06 to 12-06: Seattle Public Library, Ballard Branch

• Provided reference and readers' advisory service to patrons
• Worked with adult services librarian to maintain fiction and non-fiction collection including selecting new materials, weeding old materials
• Created and maintained book displays on various subject areas (poetry, travel, etc.)

Intern

03-06 to 06-06: University of Washington Information Literacy Steering Group

• Administered online survey to assess librarians' information needs for updates to an existing web page of teaching resources
• Worked with steering group to determine the best course for making revisions <

Library Intern

01-06 to 03-06: City University, Bellevue, WA

• Provided reference assistance to students both in person and online via QuestionPoint
• Created story board for interactive tutorials on using library's website
• Built interactive instruction tutorial using Captivate

Software Engineer/User Interface Designer

6-00 to 8-04: Getty Images, Seattle, WA

• Working from user requirements, created prototypes of web pages that best met users' ability to navigate functions and business goals of the requirements
• Provided support for creation of localized German, French, Spanish & Japanese websites
• Worked with business clients to write requirements for site enhancements
• Edited web pages using HTML and ASP and convert HTML text to XML/XSL files
• Managed project schedule for four-member HTML developer team

Web site Coordinator
8-99 to 5-00: Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, Seattle, WA

• Edit existing Web pages HTML and ASP
• With input from attorneys, developed new content/sections/navigation and built new functions for site
• Edited existing Web pages and created content for pages
• Analyzed website log reports to measure usage and areas of significant traffic and create reports for marketing director.
• Worked with service provider to troubleshoot server and database problems
• Won 1999 PRSA Totem Award (http://www.prsapugetsound.org/awards-totem.html) for Online Newsroom
• Designed, programmed and maintained attorney information database for tracking department statistics and firm information

Skills

• Reference services (including email and chat)
• User interface design and implementation
• HTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript, CSS
• Wireframe and prototype creation
• Writing functional specifications
• Requirements Analysis
• Web development applications: Photoshop, Visio, Homesite, XMLSpy, Visual Studio, Visual Studio.net, Clearquest, Dreamweaver, Captivate
• Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Producer

Education

• MLIS, Library and Information Science, 2006: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• BA, Liberal Arts, 1994: The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

Professional Training

• Ready for Reference Training, Seattle Public Library, July 2006
• Prepare (Crisis Intervention Training), Seattle Public Library, May 2006
• Anytime Anywhere Answers virtual reference training, Washington State Library, May 2005
• Beginning Japanese Washington Academy of Languages, July 2003
• Software Estimation: In-Depth Workshop, Construx, June 2002
• CSE 142: Introduction to Computer Programming, March 2001, UW, Seattle
• Producing Web Sites, June 2000: School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA

Activities

• Secretary, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Special Libraries Association
• Member, American Library Association, former student chapter distance program liaison
• Volunteer, Frye Art Museum Archives project, archive processing
• Volunteer, Puget Sound Mycological Society Library: catalog creation/updates
• Research assistant, University of Washington Information School