Phoenix Research and Designs

Client List

• Facilities Design and Construction Department, Georgia Institute of Technology (2010 to present)
• Developed and maintained records for the working budget, project schedule, assignable action items, and list of project stakeholders
• Managed move of FDC collections to the Georgia Tech Records Center
• Packed all of the permanent records into alkaline boxes, including more than 1200 rolls of architectural drawings
• Currently creating finding aids for the permanent collection to ensure access and retrieval, as well as facilitating the establishment of proper records management procedures within the department
• Cadence Group (2009-present)
• Working as a project archivist for a large beverage company in Atlanta, Georgia
• Rehousing original records into alkaline folders and boxes
• Updating and publishing existing finding aids for collections online
• Identifying issues and providing advice to the Processing Archivist
• Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta Archives (2007-present)
• Managed the Council Archives' move into the new headquarters in Mableton, Georgia (December 2009)
• Acted as primary liaison from Archives committee to the building architects and contractors
• Currently helping to provide a more professional framework for the collections
• Christmas at the White House by Jennifer Pickens (2007)
• Conducted historical research for Jennifer Pickens' book at the Jimmy Carter Library
• Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center (2005-2006)
• Rehoused, arranged, and described the historical collection of Scientific Games, Inc., the largest and most comprehensive collection of historic and modern American lottery memorabilia
• Created a collection management database in Access at the request of Scientific Games that included digitized images with metadata
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities Archives Institute (2000-2004)
• Created content for and conducted classes on how to provide comprehensive reference services
• Helped to create an electronic forum for graduates to network

References

• Brenda Banks, Archives Consultant, Atlanta, GA
• David Carmicheal, Director, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, GA
• Paul Crater, Vice President of Research Services, Atlanta History Center
• Brad Satterfield, University Architect, Facilities Design and Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology

Volunteer Work

• Volunteer Archivist, St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Statesboro, Georgia)
• Petition Review Committee, Academy of Certified Archivists
• PTA Newsletter Editor, Chattahoochee Elementary (Duluth, Georgia)
• Girl Scout Troop Leader, Duluth Service Unit, Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta
• History/Archives Committee, Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta
• Volunteer Archivist, Duluth Historical Society

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