Education

University of Arizona

Doctor of Philosophy in Information, expected 2025
Advisor, Dr. Jamie Lee

Drexel University

Masters of Science in Library and Information Science, June 2014
Concentration in archival studies 

  • Dean’s Fellowship Award
  • One of five students selected for IMLS Geographic Information Librarianship project grant

University of Texas at Tyler
Bachelor of Arts in History, December 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, December 2012
Minor in International Relations

  • Magna Cum Laude
  • President’s List
  • Alpha Chi Honor Society
  • Phi Alpha Theta history Honor Society

Certifications

  • Safe Zone Certified, Virginia Tech Intercultural Engagement Center, May 2016
  • Facilitator- Intergroup Dialogue and Human Relations, VTInterCom, Virginia Tech Intercultural Engagement Center, May 2016
  • Digital Archives Specialist, Society of American Archivists, Fall 2015
  • Diversity Ambassador Certificate, Virginia Tech, Spring 2017
  • Diversity Advocate Certificate, Virginia Tech, Spring 2016
  • Diversity Ally Certificate, Virginia Tech, Spring 2015
  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, July 2011
  • Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) Tutor Training, February 2009

Continuing Education

  • Archives Leadership Institute, June 25-July 1, 2017
  • Nonviolent Power: Civil Resistance as a Force for Rights, Freedom, and Justice in the 21st Century, International Center for Nonviolent Conflict, March 19, 2017
  • Fundamentals of Project Management for Archivists, Society of American Archivists, September 26, 2016
  • VT Action Grassroots/Community Training, Virginia Tech Intercultural Engagement Center, February 20-21, 2016
  • Civil Disobedience, Virginia Tech Intercultural Engagement Center, February 6, 2016
  • Architectural Records: Managing Design and Construction Records, Society of American Archivists, August 16-17, 2015
  • Basics of Managing Electronic Records, Society of American Archivists, July 22, 2015, webinar
  • Standards for Digital Archives, Society of American Archivists, July 23, 2015, webinar
  • Introducing the Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use of Collections Containing Orphan Works For Libraries, Archives, and Other Memory Institutions, Center for Media and Social Impact, December 4, 2014
  • Arrangement and Description of Electronic Records, Part I, Society of American Archivists, November 14, 2014
  • Digital Forensics for Archivists, Part I, Society of American Archivists, November 13, 2014
  • Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Digital Archives, Society of American Archivists, November 12, 2014
  • Appraisal of Electronic Records, Society of American Archivists, November 11, 2014
  • Preserving Digital Archives, Society of American Archivists, November 10, 2014
  • Curating Research Assets and Data Using Lifecycle Education, Society of American Archivists, August 11, 2014
  • Accessioning and Ingest for Electronic Records, Society of American Archivists, August 10, 2014
  • Responsive Web Design: Another option for mobile websites, Amigos Library Services, February 2014
  • Big Data is Everywhere: Bridging Computing Disciplines & Society, Drexel E-Learning, January 2014
  • Introduction to Drupal Part 2: Blocks, Menus, Taxonomy and Webforms, TLA Webinar Series, December 2013
  • Introduction to Drupal: Part 1: Installation, Basic Configuration, Content Types and User Roles, TLA Webinar Series, November 2013
  • Addressing Copyright Issues in Mass Digitization Projects, Digital Information Law, October 2013
  • Preservation: Back to Basics [multiple sessions], Amigos Library Services, September 2013
  • Best Practices for Reformatting and Creation of Audio/Video and Imaging, Lyrasis, May 16, 2013
  • Creating Online Exhibitions, Lyrasis, April 25, 2013
  • Metadata for AV Collections, Lyrasis, March 14, 2013
  • Copyright in a Digital World, Digital Information Law, April 2012