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Resume: Emil VanPelt

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Master of Arts in Library and Information Sciences, graduating spring 2026

  • with Master’s Certificates in Digital Curation and Archival Studies
  • 4.00 GPA
  • Relevant coursework: introductory and advanced archival studies, preservation, cataloging and metadata management, digital curation and preservation, introduction to information technology and applied technology, database development and management

    • University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    Bachelor of Arts in History

  • minor in music. graduated spring 2021
  • Summa cum laude

    • Work Experience

    Student archives assistant at Western Archeological Conservation Center, with the National Park Service and UofA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, 2024-ongoing

  • Participating in a comprehensive organization and digitization project, including handling of fragile multimedia physical materials (hard and soft plastics, paper, cardboard), arrangement, digitization, description, database research, inventorying, and cataloging tasks to produce an accessible digital surrogate of records
  • Collaborating with collections and curation departments to meet cross-departmental needs for archeological field records
  • Handling primary source materials in a museum collection setting
  • Assisting with preservation practices, including item stabilization/reformatting, digital surrogate preservation, and applications of integrated pest management
  • Assisting with document digitization to fulfill research requests
  • Handling and digitizing various archival media: archeological field records, maps (including oversized media), historic photographs, photograph negatives

    • Administrative assistant and payroll clerk at Monitor Construction Company Inc., 2021-2023

  • Digitized and managed all company files--employee, equipment, vendor, and subcontractor job files
  • Improved physical and digital file organization, file accessibility, and document preservation
  • Ran payroll, collected employee data, and processed new hire documentation
  • Created tracking datasheets for fleet and equipment

    • Volunteer experience

  • High school internship at the UofA organic chemistry lab with Dr. McGrath, 2017. Carried out and documented chemical reactions, adhered to strict lab safety requirements, and communicated findings with the lab group

    • Additional Skills

  • Exceptional problem-solving, adaptability, and analytical thinking
  • Strong time management, oral and written communication, and collaboration skills
  • Intermediate computer and technology competency
  • Proficient with: productivity applications (microsoft word, powerpoint, excel; google productivity applications including drive/docs, sheets, calendar), communication tools (email, microsoft teams), digitization hardware and software (epson, contex large format scanners)
  • Basic applications of database management tools (SQL/MySQL, spreadsheets, relational database management tools), markup languages (XML, HTML), website display and design (HTML/CSS), and metadata standards (MARC, RDA, dublin core)