Curriculum Vitae

University education:
  • Master of Library and Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, QC. Degree conferred May 27, 2009
  • B.A. (Honors) Anthropology and History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture (combined) University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. Degree conferred June 12, 2006, with First Class Honors
  • B.A (transfer) General Arts, Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton AB. 2001-2003
Areas of specialization and skills:
  • Canadian art and photography
  • Palaeopathology, osteoarchaeology
  • Computer skills: Microsoft OS XP/7; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access; HTML/CSS
  • Database searching skills
Academic and leadership awards:
  • 2007 Barbara Graw Smythe Award
  • 2003-2005 Jason Lang Scholarship (Three awarded)
  • 2004 Millennium National In-Course Award
  • 2004 University of Alberta Undergraduate Award
  • 2001 Grant MacEwan Entrance Award
  • 2001 Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
Professional memberships:
  • Canadian Library Association
  • Special Libraries Association
University involvement:
  • 2007-2009 Webmaster, Special Library Association, McGill Student Group
  • 2008-2009 Internet Communications Officer, McGill Library and Information Studies Student's Association
  • 2008-2009 Communications Officer, Canadian Library Association, McGill Student Chapter
  • 2007-2008 Treasurer, Canadian Library Association, McGill Student Chapter
  • 2004-2006 Undergraduate Honors Representative, University of Alberta Department of Anthropology Council
  • 2004-2006 Undergraduate Honors Representative, University of Alberta Anthropology Undergraduate Programmes committee
  • 2005 Orientation Volunteer, Lister Centre, University of Alberta
  • 2004-2005 Secretary/Treasurer/Webmaster University of Alberta Anthropology Undergraduates
Related experience:
  • 2008-2009 Rare Books Cataloguing Project Assistant, McGill University, Collection Services, Montreal, QC.
  • 2008 Student Reference Assistant (term position), McGill University, Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art, Montreal, QC.
  • 2000-2009 Colchester Stables Webmaster http://www.colchesterstables.com
  • 2006 Adult Page (temporary position), Edmonton Public Library, Highlands Branch, Edmonton AB.
  • 2005-2006 Conservation Volunteer, Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton AB.
  • 2005-2006 Art Gallery of Alberta, Processed submissions for the 2007 Alberta Biennial, Edmonton AB.
  • 2005 Book Sale Volunteer, Edmonton Public Libraries, Edmonton AB.
  • 2003 Research Assistant (Summer), Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton AB. (Environmental Archaeology) Worked with Dr. Cynthia Zutter
  • 2000-2001 Library Page, Strathcona County Library, Sherwood Park AB.
Seminar presentations:
  • "Colonial identity and images of Canada's Parliament buildings at the time of Confederation" RA Lester, Art History 411 (Picturing the Canadian Nation), Edmonton AB. March 21, 2006.
  • "Trauma and medical practise in the Medieval period" RA Lester, Anthropology 400 (Fourth year honors seminar), Edmonton AB. November 30, 2005.
  • "Nonmetric trait analysis" RA Lester. Anthropology 490 (Human osteoarchaeology), Edmonton AB. April 14, 2005.
  • "Fernand Khnopff and the death of Bruges" RA Lester. Art History 455 (Discussions in the second half of the nineteenth century), Edmonton AB. March 22, 2005.
  • "Issues surrounding the collection and display of human remains" RA Lester. Art History 411 (Museum Contexts), Edmonton AB. November 15, 2004.
  • "DNA analysis and primatology" (Poster). RA Lester. Anthropology 498 (History of Physical Anthropology), Edmonton AB. April 2, 2004.
Projects:
  • "Calgary French and International School Library Expansion: Project Proposal" M Hansen, RA Lester, and L Shen, GLIS 620 (Information Agency Management). Calgary AB, and Montreal QC. April 26, 2008.
  • "Early Paintings of Canada's Parliament Buildings: Where is the Nationalism?" RA Lester, Art History 411 (Picturing the Canadian Nation), Edmonton AB. April 11, 2006.
  • "A Survey of the Archaeological and Art Historical Record for Evidence of the Treatment of Traumatic Injury in the Late Medieval Period" RA Lester, Anthropology 450 (Honors thesis), Edmonton AB. April 24, 2006.