Professional Summary

●An emerging information, research and data management professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment; a fast learner with strong work ethics.

●Excellent written and oral communication skills; organized, meet tight deadlines and adept at managing multiple projects, individually or as a team member.

●Exceptional investigative, research and analytical skills; possess strong data-mining and research skills; able to uncover hard-to-find information.

●Proficient in Microsoft Office software, Google Office, and mining data through the internet; some database management experience, and knowledgeable of Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), international descriptive archival standards used to organize and retrieve information.

Education

Simmons College

Master of Science Expected May 2019

Program: Library and Information Science

Lafayette College

Bachelor of Arts May 2016

Major: International Affairs and Africana Studies

Honors/Awards:

African Studies Scholastic Award – 2016

Lafayette Leadership Institute Scholar – 2016

POSSE Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholar 2012 – 2016

College Success Foundation DC Achiever (Gates Scholarship)– 2011-2016

Experience

Leadership And Arts Coalition 2017-

Board Member/Writer/Editor, Washington, DC

●Edit and review publication drafts, from inception to final copy

●Acquire, write, and edit magazine and blog content

●Research and acquire appropriate ads for specific magazine issues, including market research

●Write and edit organizational/ administrative content and research for potential professional/organizational development

Mary H. Littlemeyer Archive, AAMC 2017-2017

Intern, Washington, DC

●Performed archival practices, -- acquisition, arrangement, and description -- to organize and preserve the history of (The Association of American Medical Colleges) AAMC’s professional development groups.

●Documented and digited the contents of boxes within the archive and appraised documents sent from the association’s record management office.

●Developed an excel sheet, in preparation for the finding-aid, for a collection over 2 linear feet; developed a, digitally accessible, finding-aid for a collection 0.833 in linear feet.

POSSE Foundation Inc.

Dynamic Assessment Process (DAP) Interviewer, Washington, DC 2017 – 2017

●Interviewed and evaluated over 100 second round student candidates to assess student characteristics in relation to POSSE scholarships

●Provided direct insight on possible successful candidates to lead POSSE interviewer

●Aided in the selection of well-round students for scholarship

●Serve as a student liaison for interviewees

●Provided experiential knowledge to candidates to aid in their selection of a POSSE university

West African Research Association, 2016 - 2017

Intern, Boston, MA

●Sorted and co-curated Yelimane Fall’s – a Senegalese artist—exhibit for travel to partner institutions

●Researched potential colleges and universities to host Yelimane Fall’s art exhibit

●Maintained accurate and up-to-date records for files and grant applications

●Catalogued and methodized books for shipping to organizations’ partner schools, as a part of the West African Collaborative Acquisitions Project (WACAP)

●Researched new books to acquire and disseminate to partner schools, as a part of the West African Collaborative Acquisitions Project (WACAP)

●Co-Edited WARA’s annual digitally published newsletter, which is digitally published and accessible

Boston University’s African Studies Library 2016 - 2017

Intern, Boston, MA

●Systemized newspaper articles from various African countries for archival collection

●Digitally archived African Presidential special collection according to the institutional standards

●Aided students, faculty, and the University community with reference help

●Assisted with maintenance of library catalog and collections

Lafayette Initiative for Malagasy Education (LIME) 2013 - 2014

Mentor, Easton, PA

●Travelled to Antananarivo, Madagascar for three weeks to assist high school students prepare materials for higher education applications

●Mentored high school students

●Assisted with the development and peer-edited personal statements, applications, cover letters, etc. for college applications

●Assisted students with researching colleges and universities in Madagascar and abroad

●Hosted and lead SAT and TOEFL preparatory sessions

Eagle Academy Public Charter School 2012 - 2012

Office Assistant, Washington, DC

●Ensured accurate records of time worked and payment of Summer Youth Employers

●Researched potential donors and created donation proposals for school funding through companies such as (Target, Walmart, IHOP, etc.)

●Helped implement the construction for the schools’ first play area

●Organized meetings and interviews with potential partner organizations, according to the school’s mission and goal

Research

2015 – 2016: "Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project"

Publications

2018- Present: The "Leadership and Arts Coalition Magazine"

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