Experience
Samaritan Health Services
Library Services Program Manager, Academic Affairs, January 2023 to present
- Coordinate and provide access to medical and healthcare information resources for clinicians, staff, and the public
- Manage library electronic resources budget of approximately $250,000.
- Provide expert reference consultation and review services to support research and clinical decision-making
- Develop and lead library modernization and automation projects to improve access to electronic resources
The University of Arizona
Digital Curation Capstone Intern, University Libraries, August 2022 to December 2022
- Developed a Python-based digital preservation solution for Research Data Repository
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Graduate Intern, Research Library, May 2022 to December 2022
- Reconciled hundreds of Library of Congress Subject Headings terms to custom Federal Reserve Subject Taxonomy terms
- Increased percentage of Board articles registered in CrossRef with references metadata from 0% to 50% using machine learning-based automated extraction tools developed in Python
- Researched and created name authority records for Board economists and outside research collaborators
The University of Arizona
ReDATA Graduate Assistant, University Libraries, August 2021 to May 2022
- Developed and implemented surveys and other instruments to assess repository impact
- Presented assessment results to multiple stakeholders to demonstrate repository value
- Contributed to development of Python applications for workflow management
ReDATA Assistant, University Libraries, February to May 2021
- Improved data deposit quality through collaboration with researchers
- Developed custom workflows for individual researchers to enable innovative uses of the repository
- Created and updated internal and external documentation to align with current procedures
Peer tutor, SALT Center, August 2020 to February 2021
- Provided academic assistance for students with learning and attention challenges
- Tutored more than 100 hours in Spanish, information science, and writing across the curriculum
Mohave Community College
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Associate Dean of Instruction, June 2018 to June 2020
- Documented new procedures and proactively navigated faculty members through all changes
- Maintained relationships with vendors and publishers in order to meet instructional needs
Library Assistant, Neal Campus Kingman Library, January 2015 to June 2018
- Designed and led instruction workshops on library research and the use of library resources
- Developed new onboarding processes for student workers to orient them to library policies
- Created and launched an online journal of art and creative writing now in its eleventh issue
Education
The University of Arizona
MA, Library and Information Science
Graduate Certificate, Digital Curation
BA, Information Science & eSociety and Hispanic Linguistics, summa cum laude
Certification
Washington State Library
Professional Librarian's Life Certificate, certification #7650
Conference Presentations
Kaiser, Paulina, and Jonathan Ratliff. "Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage: Theory and Practice." 79th Oregon Public Health Association Annual Conference and Meeting, 17 Oct. 2023, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Volunteer Experience
Sonoran Prevention Works
Volunteer, 2019 to 2022
- Distributed harm reduction materials such as Naloxone to communities in southern Arizona
- Performed HIV and hepatitis C testing with medically underserved individuals
Kingman Area Literacy Program
Social Media Manager, 2019 to 2022
- Managed digital content for a literacy organization that serves children and adults in Kingman, AZ
- Translated forms, documents, and marketing materials into Spanish
Skills
Spanish (reading, writing), programming (PHP, Python, SQL), web development (HTML, CSS, Javascript), Microsoft Office (advanced Excel skills), library software (OCLC Connexion, Worldshare Management Services), research data platforms (Figshare, CyVerse), data tools (OpenRefine, Jupyter Notebooks), Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Professional Associations
Medical Library Association
Chair: Resource Sharing Caucus
Pacific Northwest Chapter / MLA
American Library Association
Member: Core, ACRL, and RUSA Divisions
Member: Film and Media, Library Research, and Rainbow Round Tables