Phoenix Research and Designs

Curriculum Vitae

Experience

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Education

• 2009. Making Meaning: Planning and Implementing Archival Exhibitions. Society of Georgia Archivists Pre-Conference Workshop. Savannah, Georgia.
• 2009. Grant Writing for Archivists. Sponsored by the Society of Georgia Archivists. Georgia Archives. Morrow, Georgia.
• 2004. Disaster Preparedness Workshop. Sponsored by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board and held at the Georgia Archives.
• 1995. Georgia Archives Institute, Atlanta, Georgia.   Internship at Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections, Georgia State University; Atlanta, Georgia.
• 1995.   Master of Library Science, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia
• 1993. B.A. in International Studies.   Joint degree between Marlboro College in Marlboro, Vermont and the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont
• 1992. Internships in Berlin, Germany at the Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek (American Memorial Library) and at the Frauenforschungs-, -bildungs- und -informationszentrum e.V. (Women's Research, Education, and Information Center)

Certifications

• 2005-2011. Certified Archivist. Academy of Certified Archivists.

Professional Work

• Academy of Certified Archivists. Member, 2005-present; Re-certification Petition Review Committee, 2009-present
• Association of Professional Genealogists. Member, 2008-present.
• Georgia Chapter, Association of Professional Genealogists. Member, 2009-present.
• Georgia Archives Week. Chair, 2001; Co-chair, 2002-2003.
• Georgia Genealogical Society. Member, 2008-present; Book review contributor, 2009-present.
• R. J. Taylor Foundation Advisory Committee. Member, 1997-1999.
• Society of American Archivists. Member, 1994-present; Annual Meeting Assistant, 1996-1998; Intern, Committee on Goals and Priorities, 1996; Intern; ALA/SAA Joint Committee on Libraries and Archives Relationships, 1997.
• Society of Georgia Archivists. Member, 1996-present; Assistant Newsletter Editor, 1996-1997, 2002; Webmaster, 1997-2005; Annual Meeting Program Committee, 1998-2001, 2003-2005; “Internet Corner” Feature contributor, SGA Newsletter, 2000-present; First Year Director, 2003-2004; Publications Committee, 2004-2005; Second Year Director, 2004-2005.

Awards

• 2010. Appreciation Pin given by the Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta in recognition of my work in managing the Council Archives' move to the new headquarters in Mableton, Georgia. This pin is given only once to recognize outstanding service to a geographic area or program delivery audience that furthers the council's goals.
• 2008-2009. President's Award given by the Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta as a team member of the Duluth Service Unit. This award recognizes the efforts of a service unit or geographic unit in moving its assigned area or audience toward the council's goals and objectives during a fiscal year.
• 2008-2009. Outstanding Leader Award given by the Girl Scout Council of Greater Atlanta. This award is given only once to recognize outstanding troop leadership in the delivery of Girl Scout program to girls, meriting recognition by geographic/service team.

Lectures

• 2006. Panel speaker at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.  "Developing an Open-Source and Standards-Compliant Descriptive Tool for Lone Arrangers."
• 1998. Panel speaker at the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.