Rachel~Anne Spencer
Curriculum Vitae
Contact and Personal Information
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Academic History
Masters of Science in Information Science (MSIS)
School: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Information and Library Science
Graduated: May 2019
Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction
Bachelors of Science in Information Science (BSIS)
School: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - School of Information and Library Science
Graduated: May 2017
Minor: Creative Writing
Honors and Awards: Completed an Undergraduate Honors Thesis, graduated with honors and distinction
Associates in Arts (AA) - University Transfer
School: Alamance Community College
Graduated: May 2017
Program: Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (CSTEP)
Honors and Awards: Graduated with Highest Honors
Professional Experience
User Experience Research Intern
Employer: Lenovo
Dates: July 2019 - November 2019
Details: Conduct and assist with usability research for Lenovo’s eCommerce website, benchmarking, competitive analysis, surveys and interviews, analyzing and presenting findings to coworkers and executives to promote taking steps towards a more user-friendly website
Student Library Employee
Employer: The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Library
Dates: July 2015 - May 2019
Details: Planned and held events designed to connect the UNC community with the SILS library’s Pop-up and Juvenile collections, managed social media accounts (including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest), created displays, provided reference assistance, and circulated and shelved materials.
Student Web Designer
Employer: The School of Information and Library Science
Dates: May 2018 - July 2018
Details: Over the course of two months, I completed a 30-hour project that involved the migration of a website to a new UNC WordPress. You can learn more about this project by following this link to my portfolio page on The Knowledge Trust.
Library Youth Partnership Coordinator
Employer: Durham County Libraries
Dates: August 2017 - November 2017
Details: Managed a group of teenagers (the Library Youth Partners) as they developed story-time programs for elementary school students and took them to perform these story-times at after-school programs in the community twice a week. Our story-times often tied to educational STEAM activities.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Employer: The School of Information and Library Science
Dates: August 2016 - March 2017
Details: I helped Dr. Barbara Moran prepare the latest edition of her textbook on management in library settings by researching related topics, helping prepare a literature review, and providing feedback from a student's perspective.
Library Assistant II / Library Assistant Substitute
Employer: Alamance County Public Libraries
Dates: July 2013 - January 2015
Details: Duties included: check items in and out, lock and unlock DVD cases, pull hold items, notify patrons of their arrival, write up, and place on holds shelf, shelf read, weed, and straighten shelves, provide service to patrons, answer reference questions, help patrons with computer, fax machine, printer, copier, and scanner, make cards for new patrons, assist with events, this also includes preparation and set up/take down, help with displays and bulletin boards, assist patrons in the children’s area, and other duties as needed
Shelver
Employer: Alamance County Public Libraries
Dates: August 2011 - July 2013
Details: Duties included: checking in items, locking DVD cases, ordering, sensitizing, and double-scanning carts, shelving items, shelf reading and straighten shelves, help patrons when approached, and other miscellaneous duties as requested
Awards and Honors
Awarded By: The Diversity Committee of the School of Information and Library Science
Date: May 2019
Details: This certificate is given to graduating students at the School of Information and Library Science who have shown their commitment to promoting diversity at the school and in their career by attending and holding events related to diversity.
Awarded By: A panel of judges comprised of faculty at the School of Information and Library Science
Date: April 2019
Details: This award is given to a student whose presented work has the potential to make significant impact on the community. This year, there were two winners -- Nadia Clifton (Special Tours for Special Collections: 360-Degree Virtual Tours for Library Accessibility) and myself (Creating Friendly Handouts: Towards More Accessible Materials in Digital Literacy Instruction).
Best Women Empowerment Hack
Awarded By: Rewriting the Code
Date: February 2019
Details: This award is presented to a team whose project at Pearl Hacks (an all-female and non-binary hackathon) is deemed to be most central to women empowerment. Our team created a prototype of an app called Tinklr that helps trans and non-binary people find safe and convenient restrooms.
Leadership
Information and Library Science Students Association (ILSSA)
Role: President
Dates: January 2018 -December 2018