Work Experience
Craig Miller Productions, Atlanta, GA (January 2017)
Manuscript Processor, Harold B. Lee Library Special Collections (December 2014–May 2017)
Secretary, Harold B. Lee Library Special Collections (August 2012–May 2013)
Research Assistant, Joseph Smith Papers Project (October 2008–December 2010)
- I was asked to transcribe Italian interviews and translate them into English on a freelance basis for their TV pilot "Musical Overture." I very much enjoyed this type of work and would be overjoyed at the chance to do something similar in the future.
Manuscript Processor, Harold B. Lee Library Special Collections (December 2014–May 2017)
- Process manuscript collections (organize and categorize large collections, keeping physical and intellectual track of all materials to facilitate later research) and assist with cataloging published items. In order to analyze and organize items, I frequently needed to decode difficult handwriting, perform telephone interviews for information, and provide proper care for delicate materials.
Secretary, Harold B. Lee Library Special Collections (August 2012–May 2013)
- The reception desk in question was very rarely busy. In my free time, I was assigned both audio and written transcription projects. I accurately both transcribed and corrected others’ transcriptions of audio interviews and 19th–20th century handwritten manuscripts.
Research Assistant, Joseph Smith Papers Project (October 2008–December 2010)
- I performed research in order to answer research questions. I also transcribed 19th century manuscripts and worked comparing completed transcriptions to one another. I was a self-starter without supervision.
Italian Experience
Italian Instructor, Brigham Young University (August 2013-April 2014)
Full-time Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (February 2011-July 2012)
- While pursuing a minor in Italian at Brigham Young Unversity, I was able to teach introductory Italian classes, following a prescribed curriculum. I prepared, wrote, and administered all lesson plans, class assignments, tests, quizzes, and activities for the courses myself.
Full-time Missionary, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (February 2011-July 2012)
- As a missionary, I lived in Southern Italy for nearly eighteen months and spent several hours every day talking to people in Italian, getting to know them, and teaching gospel lessons to people in their homes. I performed volunteer work, service projects, gave talks in local congregations, and taught free English courses.