Emily Vernon
Austin, Texas 78752 • emily.[email protected] •
www.linkedin.com/in/emily-vernon
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science in Information Studies (3.96; May 2021)
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric and Writing with Special Honors; Anthropology (3.76; May 2019)
EXPERIENCE
RWE Clean Energy
Technical Writer I/ Software Implementation Specialist
Proposal Coordinator, May 2021-May 2022
The University of Texas Press; Information & Culture Journal
Editorial Fellow, September 2020-Present
Cockrell School of Engineering
Teaching Assistant — Engineering Communications, August 2019-present
The University Writing Center
Writing Consultant; Member of Presentations Committee, August 2017-December 2020
Center for Transportation Research Library
Student Library Technician, June 2020- August 2020
Texas Book Festival
Festival Communications and Administrative Assistant, August 2019-December 2019
Benson Latin American Collection
User Services Graduate Research Assistant, June 2019-August 2019
Harry Ransom Center
Education and Public Engagement Intern, September 2018-May 2019
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT/ PROJECTS
Texas Digital Library
Capstone Project, January 2021-May 2021
UT Chapter of American Library Association/Texas Library Association
Co-Director, August 2019–December 2020
Jarrell Community Library Collection Development Plan
Co-Author, written document completed in April 2020
Instructional Design
PROGRAMS/LANGUAGES/SKILLS
Awards: Catheryne S. Franklin Centennial Endowed Scholarship (2020); Mary E. Cleveland Centennial Endowed Scholarship (2019); Appleman Research Grant (2019); Special Honors (2019); University Honors (2017- 2019); Tableau Iron Viz Mini Workshop Winner, Best Color + Story in class of 20 students (2020)
Relevant Graduate Coursework: Library Instruction and Information Literacy; Collection Development; Data Storytelling; Problematic and Misleading Information; Data Wrangling; Organizing Information ; Digital Publics; Usability; Public Libraries; Perspectives on Information; Digital Data Systems in Archeology; Theories of Culture and Society
The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science in Information Studies (3.96; May 2021)
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric and Writing with Special Honors; Anthropology (3.76; May 2019)
EXPERIENCE
RWE Clean Energy
Technical Writer I/ Software Implementation Specialist
- Compose documentation for renewable energy technologies
- Serve as administrator for M-Files database
- Working on a team to bring effective document management practices on both macro and micro levels
Proposal Coordinator, May 2021-May 2022
- Shepherded technical proposals through the creation and delivery process
- Designed comprehensive PFPs in Adobe In-Design
- Wrote and designed various pieces of technical marketing collateral
The University of Texas Press; Information & Culture Journal
Editorial Fellow, September 2020-Present
- Assisted in improving user experience of I&C website
- Coordinated the book review submission process in conjunction with Senior Book Reviews Editor
- Copyedited book reviews
- Maintained I&C website and social media pages in an effort to market journal content
Cockrell School of Engineering
Teaching Assistant — Engineering Communications, August 2019-present
- Taught engineering undergraduates sufficient workplace communication skills, including technical writing, professional email etiquette, and persuasive communication
- Designed instructional materials and deliver lectures on editing, giving and receiving feedback, and structuring an argumentative paper
- Graded papers, hosted weekly office hours, and designed/delivered lectures on editing and giving peer feedback
The University Writing Center
Writing Consultant; Member of Presentations Committee, August 2017-December 2020
- Designed individualized tutoring sessions centered on all aspects of writing, including grammar, organization, clarity, and idea generation
- Presented specialized lessons to undergraduate courses about all aspects of the writing process, including research papers, cover letters, argumentative papers, and editing
Center for Transportation Research Library
Student Library Technician, June 2020- August 2020
- Analyzed library collection using a data-centric approach to institute a large-scale weeding effort
- Standardized catalog language and added open-access links to catalog backend
Texas Book Festival
Festival Communications and Administrative Assistant, August 2019-December 2019
- Assisted with marketing content delivery, including composing emails for an audience of over 13,000 subscribers, posting on social media accounts with a combined audience of over 40,000 followers, and maintaining the TBF Lit Blog via WordPress
- Coordinated travel accommodations for authors
- Oversaw graphic design intern and volunteer signup for the Texas Teen Book Festival
Benson Latin American Collection
User Services Graduate Research Assistant, June 2019-August 2019
- Provided research assistance to patrons with diverse needs, including both scholarly research and genealogical research
- Responded to reference email and provided scanned documents when necessary
- Completed several projects including newspaper metadata collection, addition of items to the central record, and collection weeding
Harry Ransom Center
Education and Public Engagement Intern, September 2018-May 2019
- Made the collections and exhibitions accessible to both the public and scholars through guided tours, programming, and volunteer development
- Created a password-protected volunteer contact page in WordPress that included written profiles for over 50 individuals, which were composed following short interviews
- Assisted in planning Gabriel García Márquez exhibit and smaller Jane Austin display
- Coordinated collaboration between the Benson Latin American Collection and the HRC
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT/ PROJECTS
Texas Digital Library
Capstone Project, January 2021-May 2021
- Conduct an environmental scan of student work located in TDL’s open access repositories Diagnose student use of and engagement with tools hosted by TDL — such as open access journals and the Texas Data Repository — through interviews with repository managers and students across the consortium
- Elucidate any potential barriers that prevent repository use and provide recommendations centered on increasing use of and engagement with the repositories
UT Chapter of American Library Association/Texas Library Association
Co-Director, August 2019–December 2020
- Co-created and co-ran a reading club focused on critical issues in librarianship such as big data, race and racism, and accessibility for the reading club LIS Extra Credit
Jarrell Community Library Collection Development Plan
Co-Author, written document completed in April 2020
- Co-published a collection development policy and plan for Jarrell Community Library Coordinated with library administrators to understand the users, their needs, and the library’s budgetary and space constraints
Instructional Design
- LibGuide and Pathfinder: Indian Boarding School Sports (Creator, 2020)
- Instructional Design Plan and Video: How to Navigate through the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) Website (Co-creator, 2020)
- LibGuide: Influential Native American Orators (Biography Writer, 2021)
- Lectures:
- Giving and Receiving Peer Feedback
- Constructing a Written Argument
- Editing Your Work
PROGRAMS/LANGUAGES/SKILLS
- Languages (working proficiency): SQL, Python, HTML
- Programs: oXygen,M-Files, Tableau, InDesign, Audacity, Drupal, WordPress, Figma, Microsoft Office Suite
- Information Management: Metadata, instructional videos, instructional design, collection development/management, usability testing, data visualization, scholarly publications, instructional design
- Writing: Social media for professional and academic audiences, instruction, copyediting, content editing, professional blogging, technical writing, marketing
Awards: Catheryne S. Franklin Centennial Endowed Scholarship (2020); Mary E. Cleveland Centennial Endowed Scholarship (2019); Appleman Research Grant (2019); Special Honors (2019); University Honors (2017- 2019); Tableau Iron Viz Mini Workshop Winner, Best Color + Story in class of 20 students (2020)
Relevant Graduate Coursework: Library Instruction and Information Literacy; Collection Development; Data Storytelling; Problematic and Misleading Information; Data Wrangling; Organizing Information ; Digital Publics; Usability; Public Libraries; Perspectives on Information; Digital Data Systems in Archeology; Theories of Culture and Society