MLIS, Simmons University · Archives Management
Access, evidence, and the systems that decide what gets found
I work where archives, metadata, taxonomy, data governance, analytics, and teaching meet. My through-line is access: how records, datasets, categories, dashboards, and digital collections become findable, trustworthy, explainable, and useful to the people who depend on them.
- 892papers screened across 7 databases for a Simmons HCI/VIS systematic review
- 2,200units governed through Appfolio reporting, access controls, and dashboards
- 9normalized database tables in a live SQL portfolio project
One Professional Identity
The roles I am pursuing are not separate pivots. They are different expressions of the same toolkit: structure the evidence, document the decision, build the system, teach the method, and make the work usable.
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Teaching & Archives
Prepared to teach archives, metadata, digital stewardship, research methods, and information organization through clear modules, practical assignments, and portfolio-ready work.
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Metadata & Taxonomy
DACS, EAD3, Dublin Core, PREMIS, RDF, SKOS, controlled vocabularies, linked data, authority control, reparative description, and cultural heritage description.
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Data Governance
Access controls, documentation, reporting standards, stakeholder adoption, shared systems of record, information architecture, and governance that survives real operations.
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Analytics & Evidence
SQL, dashboards, KPI design, variance analysis, PRISMA screening, classification matrices, and the ability to explain what the numbers or records can and cannot prove.
Selected Proof
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Montagu Archival Access
Research on the 1954 Montagu trial examines archival silence, FOI disclosures, RAF and Air Ministry records, state paperwork, queer legal history, and the gap between preservation and access.
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CHI & Taxonomy Methods
Co-authoring a systematic review with the Simmons HCI/VIS Research Group: 892 papers, 7 academic databases, PRISMA screening, coding criteria, and a 7-category classification system.
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Public Metadata Artifacts
Omeka Stonewall Landmarking exhibit, Dublin Core metadata, accessible alt text, Wikimedia Commons contributions, DACS finding aid work, and linked-data crosswalking.
Current Focus
- Teaching archives, metadata, digital stewardship, and data methods through practical work students can explain, revise, and show.
- Designing metadata, taxonomy, and governance structures that make collections and enterprise information more findable and accountable.
- Connecting archival access, reparative description, LGBTQ+ history, and human rights to concrete description and discovery practices.
- Building analytics and database systems that document assumptions, support decisions, and remain usable after implementation.
- Exploring the semantic layer behind trustworthy AI, retrieval-augmented generation, linked data, and AI-ready metadata.
Recent
- Master of Library and Information Science, Simmons University: Archives Management, conferred May 2026
- Applying for teaching and faculty roles in Archives Management, Cultural Heritage Informatics, LIS data science, library instruction, and online history.
- Certificate of Attendance, Taxonomy Boot Camp London 2026: semantic interoperability, knowledge graphs, ISO 25964‑1, SKOS / RDF, taxonomy management platforms (Synaptica, PoolParty, Smartlogic), LLM‑enriched workflows, neuro‑symbolic AI, RAG (April 2026)
- Co‑authoring a systematic literature review with the Simmons HCI/VIS Research Group, currently under revision for journal submission; 892 papers screened across 7 databases (PRISMA), seven‑category classification system
- Role‑targeted résumés available for Data Analyst & Business Analyst, Data Architecture & Governance, and Metadata, Ontology & Taxonomy. Authorized to work anywhere in the United States. Bilingual English / Spanish.