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Education

• PhD Candidate Information Science, pending, University of North Texas
  • Major: Information Science
  • Enrolled in Dissertation hours
• M.L.I.S. Library and Information Science, 2015, University of North Texas
  • Major: Archival Digital Records Management, Data Curation
• M.S. Master Of Museum Science, 2011, University of Oklahoma
  • Major: Digital Content Management, Data Curation
• B.S. Bachelor Of Criminal Justice, 2007, University of Central Oklahoma
  • Major: Criminal Justice Administration
  • Internship: United States Postal Inspection Service

Work experience

• 2018-Present: Curator, Senior Archivist III
• 2018-Present, Instructor, College of Library and Information Studies
• 2016-2018, Director of Digital Archives, Oklahoma Historical Society
• 2023-Present, Professor, University of Oklahoma, Museum Management
• 2015-2018, Adjunct Professor, University of Central Oklahoma, History and Geography
• 2015-2016, Digital Archivist III, Oklahoma Historical Society
• 2014, Academic Appointment Research Fellowship, Smithsonian Institution, Archives
• 2011-2016, Archivist II, Oklahoma Historical Society

Leadership

• National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA):
  • Executive Board Member: 2021-2023
• American Congress Digital Archives Portal Advisory Board
  • 2023-2024
• Oklahoma Museums Association (OMA):
  • Executive Board Member at large: 2019-2022
• Committee: University of Oklahoma Staff Senate (OUSS):
  • Awards Committee: 2020-2024
  • Staff Initiatives Committee: 2020-2024
• Committee: University of Oklahoma, Native American Studies, Tribal Collaboration:
  • Member: 2018-present
• Committee: University of Oklahoma, African American Advisory Committee:
  • Member: 2018-2020
• Society of Southwest Archivists (SSA):
  • Reference, Access & Outreach Section Steering Committee: 2018-2019
• Digital Public Library of America (DPLA):
  • Oklahoma Representative: 2014-2016
• Oklahoma Cultural Heritage Trust:
  • Executive Committee Chair: 2012-2014

Technical Specialties

• File Transfer and Encryption Platforms: Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Transfer, Google Cloud Encryption, Google Cloud Console Management (gsutil); Amazon Web Services (AWS) [Amazon S3, AWS Glacier, AWS Storage Gateway].
• Markup Languages: HTML, XML, MARCXML, XHTML, SVG, ASCIIDoc, LaTeX, TeX (EPUB, DVI), DFXML, Unix shell scripting, linked open data issues, and the semantic web.
• Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, Java (including RapidMiner), R, PHP.
• Forensic Archival and Acquisition Analysis: Forensic and eDiscovery Workstation (FRED), UltraBlock Forensic Bridge - Forensic Toolkit (FTK), Sleuth Kit (TSK), Tableau, EnCase, DataAccessioner, Brunnhilde.
• Content Management Systems: Preservica, ArchivesSpace, Cuadra STAR, Archon, Past Perfect, Archivists Toolkit, Omeka.
• Standards: Dublin Core, EAD, EBUCore, MARC, METS, PBCore, PREMIS, RDF, TEI, VRA, WARC, RDF standards, metadata mapping, and most metadata infrastructures available within the industry.
• Digital Preservation Standards: PREMIS, OAIS, TDR, ISO, W3C, IASA, BFW, AES31, METS, PBCore, TEI, EAD, development of CAC+ model.

Awards and Achievements (relevant to professional career)

• Dean’s Outstanding Staff Award - College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma – 2022
• Award of recognition for outreach and community work - Oklahoma Museums Association – 2019
• Award and recognition for community outreach - Pioneer Library System East - August 2019
• Fellowship: Smithsonian Institution Research Fellow, Electronic Records Management and Digital Archives
• Nomination: Emerging Leader Award with the Society of American Archivists – February 2017