BIO

I was hired by the East Texas Research Center (ETRC) at Stephen F. Austin State University during my final semesters of grad school. In 2008, after completing my MA, I received a faculty position at the ETRC working as an archivist. In February 2010, I was appointed Assistant Director/Digital Archivist. At that time I was tasked with gaining control of the digital repository (now known as the East Texas Digital Archives & Collections). I soon found out completing that task would be easier said than done. My duties included the creation and implementation of workflows, guidelines, and policies for digital projects as well as managing and collecting digital assets and collections for the ETRC. I also assisted community members and other institutions with their digitization needs and questions. In April 2013, I took a job at the University of Dayton in Ohio. There I managed university records, special collections, rare books, and university memorabilia. This included creating policies and procedures as well as collecting, processing, and evaluating collections. During my tenure, I established a web archiving program and moved the University Libraries toward a digital preservation program. After five years, I realized it was time to return home. I took a job in Dallas-Fort Worth in the Genealogy, Local History, and Archives Unit in a public library. This job brought me full circle where I work to preserve the history of my home state.