Work History
2003-2007 Owner, Web Project Manager, Klirrfaktor, San Francisco
Graphic and website design company.
• Primarily responsible for the project management, billing, client relations, and content development for the University of Southern California's Greene & Greene Virtual Archives Project.
2002-2003 Owner, Retail Salesperson, 7thScent, Serramonte Center, San Francisco
Perfume and fragrance retail company: scented oils, aroma therapy products, oil diffusers, incense, soaps, and candles.
• Performed all tasks related to running a kiosk-based, small business.
• Ordered and organized products, developed business plan, sales and marketing, opened and closed store, handled cash register, hired employees, managed bank account.
2002-2003 Project Manager, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Greene and Greene Virtual Archives Project
Managed and administered a multi-institutional collaborative project funded by the Getty Grant Program to create a virtual collection for the archives of Greene & Greene architects.
• Responsibilities included facilitation between project representatives at each institution to insure adherence to the standards of the project.
• Reviewed finding aids, catalog records, and metadata for consistency.
• Coordinated workflow with web-design team and oversaw the development of information architecture and navigation systems based on knowledge of user groups.
• Provided guidance in the development of a searchable image database, working with programmer to develop interface design.
2001-2002 Library Assistant III, Cataloger, University of California at Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Greene and Greene Virtual Archives Project
• Entered descriptive metadata for architectural drawings and photographs into a relational database.
• Managed the process of creating digital surrogates for original archival documents.
• Conducted quality control of the digital images.
• Coordinated materials delivery with the Library Technical Services and the preservation photography units.
• Wrote project descriptions for the Greene & Greene commissions.
2001 Administrative Coordinator, California Judicial Center Law Library, San Francisco
Under general supervision of the Director of Library Services, performed a full range administrative support duties, following procedural guidelines.
• Communicated on behalf of the Director, with in-house staff, external departments, and outside vendors regarding facilities, equipment, and supplies.
• Identified operational problems, considered alternatives, and recommended solutions.
• Executed displays, signage, labels, brochures, manuals, maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams necessary for library operations and library-related projects.
• Arranged for library meetings, conferences, and programs (on- and off-site), catering, room setup, audiovisual services, staff support, security, and local transportation; researches, recommends, negotiates, and prepares contracts for various services.
• Stayed current with library technology, library administration issues, and library science news.
2000 Researcher, Assistant Website Quality Controller, Digital Image Editor, Sayit.com, San Francisco
• Investigated issues of competitive, technological, editorial, content development, or strategic interest to the company.
• Analyzed the results of such investigation and developed preliminary recommendations.
• Improved the consistency and organization of user-submitted content to the site.
• Strategized how to advance overall quality of user experience on the SayIt site.
• Evaluated, edited, and catalogued user submitted digital content following company guidelines.
1999-2000 Data Manager, Operations Assistant, Airtreks.com, San Francisco
• Responded to sales agents’ requests, expedited ticket orders, sent mailers, and refined clients’ itineraries.
• Compiled contracts, tickets, documents, maps, and account information for clients and for internal business use.
• Developed a database of scanned business contracts and communicated the content changes to the trip planner database.
• Wrote operations manuals.
1987-1998 Research Librarian Lucasfilm, Ltd., Nicasio, California
Research for George Lucas and Lucasfilm subsidiaries such as Industrial Light and Magic, Skywalker Sound, LucasArts, THX Ltd., Lucasfilm Animation, and Lucas Licensing.
• Management and development of the Video Library.
• Archival work for production art
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with the assets, resources, and reference materials of the library: video, film, books, periodicals, journals, photographs, original art, clipping files, and online accessible databases, and colletions.
• Tenure for the following film and television productions: Star Wars-Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Radioland Murders (1994), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Willow (1988).
Associations and Extra-Curricular Activities
2011 Mission Artists United, Member
2011 National Writing Project, Registered User
2006-present California Faculty Association, Member
2006-present National Education Association, Member
2003-present University of California at Berkeley, California Alumni Association, Life Member
1996-2008 Secession Gallery, San Francisco, Director, Board of Directors
1998-1999 San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Advisory Board Member
Certifications
2011 Adult/Child CPR and AED for the Community and Workplace, American Safety and Health Institute
2003-2007 Owner, Web Project Manager, Klirrfaktor, San Francisco
Graphic and website design company.
• Primarily responsible for the project management, billing, client relations, and content development for the University of Southern California's Greene & Greene Virtual Archives Project.
2002-2003 Owner, Retail Salesperson, 7thScent, Serramonte Center, San Francisco
Perfume and fragrance retail company: scented oils, aroma therapy products, oil diffusers, incense, soaps, and candles.
• Performed all tasks related to running a kiosk-based, small business.
• Ordered and organized products, developed business plan, sales and marketing, opened and closed store, handled cash register, hired employees, managed bank account.
2002-2003 Project Manager, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Greene and Greene Virtual Archives Project
Managed and administered a multi-institutional collaborative project funded by the Getty Grant Program to create a virtual collection for the archives of Greene & Greene architects.
• Responsibilities included facilitation between project representatives at each institution to insure adherence to the standards of the project.
• Reviewed finding aids, catalog records, and metadata for consistency.
• Coordinated workflow with web-design team and oversaw the development of information architecture and navigation systems based on knowledge of user groups.
• Provided guidance in the development of a searchable image database, working with programmer to develop interface design.
2001-2002 Library Assistant III, Cataloger, University of California at Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Greene and Greene Virtual Archives Project
• Entered descriptive metadata for architectural drawings and photographs into a relational database.
• Managed the process of creating digital surrogates for original archival documents.
• Conducted quality control of the digital images.
• Coordinated materials delivery with the Library Technical Services and the preservation photography units.
• Wrote project descriptions for the Greene & Greene commissions.
2001 Administrative Coordinator, California Judicial Center Law Library, San Francisco
Under general supervision of the Director of Library Services, performed a full range administrative support duties, following procedural guidelines.
• Communicated on behalf of the Director, with in-house staff, external departments, and outside vendors regarding facilities, equipment, and supplies.
• Identified operational problems, considered alternatives, and recommended solutions.
• Executed displays, signage, labels, brochures, manuals, maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams necessary for library operations and library-related projects.
• Arranged for library meetings, conferences, and programs (on- and off-site), catering, room setup, audiovisual services, staff support, security, and local transportation; researches, recommends, negotiates, and prepares contracts for various services.
• Stayed current with library technology, library administration issues, and library science news.
2000 Researcher, Assistant Website Quality Controller, Digital Image Editor, Sayit.com, San Francisco
• Investigated issues of competitive, technological, editorial, content development, or strategic interest to the company.
• Analyzed the results of such investigation and developed preliminary recommendations.
• Improved the consistency and organization of user-submitted content to the site.
• Strategized how to advance overall quality of user experience on the SayIt site.
• Evaluated, edited, and catalogued user submitted digital content following company guidelines.
1999-2000 Data Manager, Operations Assistant, Airtreks.com, San Francisco
• Responded to sales agents’ requests, expedited ticket orders, sent mailers, and refined clients’ itineraries.
• Compiled contracts, tickets, documents, maps, and account information for clients and for internal business use.
• Developed a database of scanned business contracts and communicated the content changes to the trip planner database.
• Wrote operations manuals.
1987-1998 Research Librarian Lucasfilm, Ltd., Nicasio, California
Research for George Lucas and Lucasfilm subsidiaries such as Industrial Light and Magic, Skywalker Sound, LucasArts, THX Ltd., Lucasfilm Animation, and Lucas Licensing.
• Management and development of the Video Library.
• Archival work for production art
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with the assets, resources, and reference materials of the library: video, film, books, periodicals, journals, photographs, original art, clipping files, and online accessible databases, and colletions.
• Tenure for the following film and television productions: Star Wars-Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Radioland Murders (1994), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988), Willow (1988).
Associations and Extra-Curricular Activities
2011 Mission Artists United, Member
2011 National Writing Project, Registered User
2006-present California Faculty Association, Member
2006-present National Education Association, Member
2003-present University of California at Berkeley, California Alumni Association, Life Member
1996-2008 Secession Gallery, San Francisco, Director, Board of Directors
1998-1999 San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Advisory Board Member
Certifications
2011 Adult/Child CPR and AED for the Community and Workplace, American Safety and Health Institute
