Technical Communications Specialist
Resume:
Zachary M. Stella
Phone: 224-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
Palatine, Illinois 60074
Educational Background:
Master of Arts in Digital Humanities, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
(August 2018 - August 2020)
Honors/Distinctions
Center For Textual Studies and Digital Humanities Graduate Fellow (2019-2020)
Sesquicentennial Scholar (2018-2019)
Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory Scholar
(2018-2020)
Bachelor of Arts in English Studies, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois.
(August 2016 - May 2018)
Honors/Distinctions
Summa Cum Laude
Associate of Arts, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois.
(August 2013 - May 2016)
Employment History:
Digital Consultant (Contract), American Philosophical Society Library & Museum, Remote
(June 2020 - Present)
Create and organize digital content in the Scalar and Omeka S web publishing platforms
Research metadata ontologies to describe and promote discoverability of digital contents
Design and draft knowledge-based materials regarding project workflows and tasks
Conduct usability tests to further understand audience needs and to provide guidance for future design and implementation efforts
Maintain a technical development log documenting all work activities Graduate Fellow, Loyola University Chicago Center of Textual Studies and Digital Humanities, Chicago, Illinois.
(May 2019 - May 2020)
Collaborated with university faculty on various projects related to digital humanities scholarship and learning
Drafted and organized internal administrative documentation
Promoted academic programming events via several social media channels like Mailchimp, Facebook, and Twitter
Presented personal research and technical knowledge to the wider academic community Research Assistant, Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections, Chicago, Illinois.
(August 2018 - May 2019)
Consulted archival material to write original, narrative-based content related to key events in Loyola University Chicago’s 150 year history
Developed and designed a digital exhibit showcasing research
Produced technical reports examining and explaining interface design aspects of digital products
Presented research and supporting work during a lecture organized by the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities.
Technical Writer, College of Arts and Sciences IT Department, Normal, Illinois.
(January 2017 - June 2018)
Collaborated with department web designers and developers to produce documentation on various projects
Wrote knowledge- based articles for the department's IT help desk service
Evaluated user interface design aspects of university websites via performing usability tests and assessing user analytics data
Organized and lead meetings with university faculty and staff members to develop department-specific digital materials
Proofread and edited internal documents shared between office staff and other faculty Technical Expertise:
Programming Languages: HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, Python Programs:MS Office Suite, Google Drive, Google Analytics, Photoshop, InDesign, Audacity Platforms: Omeka, Scalar, Drupal, Terminal Four, Wordpress Development Tools:VS Code,WinSCP, WAMP, GitHub, Bootstrap Databases: MySQL, PHPMyAdmin.
Volunteer Work:
LUC Graduate Student Conference, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
(March 2019)
MLA Annual Convention,Hyatt Regency Chicago,Chicago, Illinois.
(January 2019)
DHCS2018: The Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
(November 2018)
Publication(s):
Figueroa, J.T., Overstreet, H., Sundstrom, A., Stella, Z. “Then and Now: 150 Years at Loyola University Chicago.” Loyola University Chicago Libraries. 2019; Chicago, Illinois. References:
Kyle Roberts
Professor and Project Partner
Loyola University Chicago Center for
Textual Studies and Digital Humanities
Chicago, Illinois
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Prakruti Maniar
Colleague and Classmate
Loyola University Chicago Center for
Textual Studies and Digital Humanities
Chicago, Illinois
*******@***.***
Melissa Bradshaw
Professor and Project Partner
Loyola University Chicago English
Department
Chicago, Illinois
*********@***.***
Austin Sundstrom
Project Partner and Classmate
Loyola University Chicago Archives and
Special Collections
Chicago, Illinois
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