Professional Development
Professional Affiliations and Service
Presentations
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- American Library Association (ALA), 2021 – Present
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 2021 – Present
- Rare Book and Manuscript Society (RBMS), 2021 – Present
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 2021 – Present
- Archivists Roundtable of Metropolitan New York (ART), 2012 – Present
- Mentor, 2014
- Professional Development Committee, 2013
- Local Arrangements Committee, 2013
- Mentor, 2014
- DC History Conference volunteer, 2018
- Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), 2014 – Present
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC), 2010 – Present
- Distinguished Service Committee, 2022 – Present
- Programming Committee for Gettysburg Conference, 2021
- Arline Custer Memorial Award Committee, 2019 – 2021
- Mentor, 2019 – 2020
- Recipient of Service Award, 2019
- Business Archives Forum, 2017 – 2018
- Distinguished Service Committee, 2022 – Present
- Millersville University mentor, 2021 – Present
- National Historical Publications and Records Commission reviewer, 2022
- New York Area Theological Library Association (NYATLA), 2011 – 2015
- Conference Planning Committee, 2013
- Social Media Coordinator, 2012 – 2013
- Conference Planning Committee, 2013
- New York Corporate Archivists, 2017 – 2018
- OCLC Working Group, Collection Building and Operational Impacts, 2018 – 2021
- Society of American Archivists (SAA), 2007 – Present
- C.F.W. Coker Award, appointed by SAA, 2019 – 2023
- Chair, 2022 – 2023
- Chair, 2022 – 2023
- Key Contact Subcommittee, 2014 – 2019
- Co-Chair, 2018 – 2019
- District Two Representative (NJ, NY, PA), 2015 – 2018
- New York City Metro Area, 2014 – 2015
- Co-Chair, 2018 – 2019
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Award, appointed by SAA, 2015 – 2018
- Chair, 2017 – 2018
- Chair, 2017 – 2018
- Staff Writer, SNAP: Students and New Archivists Roundtable, 2013
- Mentor, 2011 – 2017
- C.F.W. Coker Award, appointed by SAA, 2019 – 2023
- Special Libraries Association (SLA) mentor, 2014
- University of Pittsburgh School of Information Science Alumni Task Force, 2007 – 2011
- University of Pittsburgh School of Information Science Mentor, 2007 – 2011
Presentations
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- October 2022: “Web Archives and Curation of Special Collections.” Proposal accepted for Fall MARAC meeting, College Park, MD.
- April 2022: “Special Collections DEI projects, 2020-2022.” Upcoming presentation with Jen King, Stephanie Mihalik and Vakil Smallen during GWLAI DEI lunch series.
- March 2022: “The Renaissance Women of Washington: Elizabeth J. Somers & Marjorie Merriweather Post.” Presentation with Hillwood Archivist and Curator at the 22nd Annual Women's Leadership Conference, the Mount Vernon Campus at GWU, Washington, DC.
- February 2022: “ETD Accessibility for English Graduate Students.” Virtual workshop taught with Leah Richardson to the GW English Department.
- June 2021: “To Keep or Not to Keep: When to Call the University Archives.” Online training for GW community on International Archives Day, in conjunction with the GW Office of Ethics, Compliance and Privacy.
- May 2021: “For Our Daughters: The Living Legacy of Mount Vernon.” Virtual presentation to Mount Vernon Alumni Association.
- April 2021: "Institutional Repository and Archives Partnerships and Futures." Moderator, MARAC virtual conference.
- April 2021: Web archiving presentation and training for the Enterprise Digital Team at GW.
- March 2021: “A Discussion of GW History.” Virtual presentation and conversation during GWLAI Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lunch series.
- March 2021: Oral history virtual presentation for the GW Brady Gallery Friends group.
- February 2021: “Thunder and Brilliant Sunshine: 200 Years of George Washington University.” Virtual presentation as part of the DC Mondays series from the GW Museum.
- December 2020: “GW History: The 150-Year Cross-Pollination of the Corcoran Gallery of Art & the George Washington University.” Virtual presentation with Steve Wyman to the GW Corcoran community.
- 2020 – Present: “Manage Your Records: Records Management Training.” Online training in partnership with the GW Office of Ethics, Compliance and Privacy, Washington, DC.
- August 2019: “Classes and Collaboration in the University Archives,” Presentation at the College and University Archives section, SAA, Austin, TX.
- March 2019: “You Can Do It: Records Management.” Staff-focused workshop held during spring break, GWU, Washington, DC.
- March 2019: “Know Before You Go: Archives Research” Workshop taught with Leah Richardson, GWU, Washington, DC.
- January 2019: Presented to GW Council of Librarians with Shira Eller about Scholarly Communications Team and GW ScholarSpace, Washington, DC.
- September 2018: “Organizing your Research Photos with Tropy” Workshop taught with Leah Richardson, GWU, Washington, DC.
- December 2017: “History of the Marine Midland Bank in Buffalo,” presentation given to bank employees, Buffalo, NY.
- December 2017: “Women in the Global Bank,” presentation given to bank employees, Buffalo, NY.
- Fall 2017: Learning Lunch Lecture Series, HSBC, New York, NY.
- May 2017: Innovative Solutions for Archives and Financial Crises, EABH in St. Louis, MO.
- Speaker: Risk vs. Access: Striking the Balance," co-presentation with Anne DiFabio, May 11, 2017
- October 2015: “Moving Mountains: Ingenuity and Innovation in Archives,” MARAC, Roanoke, VA.
- Speaker: "Mentoring New Archivists: Getting Your Questions Answered," October 9, 2015.
- September 2015: "The East Harlem Protestant Parish Records at the Burke Library," presentation held at the Church of the Living Hope, New York, NY.
- June 2015: Biannual Assessment Forum, Columbia University, New York, NY.
- June 2015: Poster Presentation, “Wayfinding in the Burke Library” with Elizabeth Call.
- June 2015: “The Archives Exposed," C. V. Starr East Asian Library, New York, NY.
- March 2015: Columbia University Libraries Staff Forum Presentation, New York, NY.
- February 2015: Columbia University Libraries Management Committee Presentation, New York, NY.
- December 2014: "SAA Digital Archives Courses," Presentation to Columbia Library Staff, Burke Library, New York, NY.
- April 2014: SkillShare @ Pratt Manhattan, Speed Mentor for Pratt SILS students, New York, NY.
- June 2013: New York Archives Conference/Archivists Roundtable Joint Conference, LIU Post, New York, NY.
- Speaker: "Breaking into the Field.”
- March 2012: Presentation to Columbia University Class, “Modern China Documents and Bibliography Course,” HSEA G8882 with Professor Eugenia Lean, New York, NY.
- May 2011: “Sensational Archives,” MARAC, Alexandria, VA.
- February 2010-July 2011: Learning Lunch Lecture Series, Monthly, HSFC, Frederick, MD.
- November 2010: Lecture to HIST 299B: Introduction to Public History Course as Professional Archivist, Hood College, Frederick, MD.
- November 2009: Lecture as Returning Alumni on Archival Education and work as a Professional Archivist, Millersville University, Millersville, PA.
- May 2009: Lecture, “Chat and Learn – The Archives and Research Center Exposed,” HSFC, Frederick, MD.
- March 2009: Lecture to Republican Women’s Organization, “The Wonderful World of Archives and Archiving at HSFC,” Frederick, MD.
- March 2009: Preservation Workshop Lecture, “Digitizing Your Family Photographs,” with Amy Lucadamo, HSFC, Frederick, MD.
