Audrey B. Hood [email protected]| | Instagram/Twitter: @Bookshelfbuds | Audreyhoodlibrarian.Com | (603) 498-2395 Temporary Address: 175 Old Rd, Eliot, ME 03903

Audrey B. Hood Audhood@Iu.Edu| | Instagram/Twitter: @Bookshelfbuds | Audreyhoodlibrarian.Com | (603) 498-2395 Temporary Address: 175 Old Rd, Eliot, ME 03903

Audrey B. Hood [email protected]| | Instagram/Twitter: @bookshelfbuds | audreyhoodlibrarian.com | (603) 498-2395 Temporary address: 175 Old Rd, Eliot, ME 03903

EDUCATION

Indiana University Bloomington, Accelerated Masters in Librar Science May 2021, GPA 4.0 Indiana University Bloomington, French Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Summa Cum Laude May 2020, GPA 3.99, Major GPA 4.0 Aix-Marseille University, Study Abroad, Full Immersion Spring 2019, GPA 4.0

TECHNICAL SKILLS

WORK EXPERIENCE

Reference Assistant, Lilly Library, Bloomington IN 8/2019-Present; 10-15hrs/week; 3 days/week COVID-19 remote work: update 100 finding aids, including rewriting biographical and historical notes (ancestry research). Respond to reference and research requests on and off site (student, staff, faculty, general public, youth-seniors). Assist patrons with LibGuides, catalogues, finding aids and databases. Recommend materials and research methods. Serve as on-call assistant to public services staff and library users. Prepare materials for classes held at the library. Facilitate photoduplication requests and assist patrons with purchasing images. Re-shelve and retrieve library materials for staff and patrons. Update renovation teaching collection: shelving items, shelf-reading, measuring shelf space, locating lost items. Desk Attendant, Lilly Library (Rare Books & Manuscripts), Bloomington IN 5/2018-Present; 10-15hrs/week; 3-5 days/week Circulate special collection materials to patrons in reading room and instruct on handling of rare materials. Implement security measures and supervise the reading room (up to 16 patrons at a time). Archival Assistant, Black Film Center/Archive, Bloomington IN 5/2019-Present; 5-10 hrs/week; 2 days/week COVID-19 remote work: write 30 collection descriptions for new website and catalogue 100 film stills. Write a cataloguing workflow for future archival assistants. Respond to reference requests on and off site. Process, and catalogue photographs and audiovisual materials and update their respective finding aids. Curate exhibits on African/African American filmmakers and actors/actresses. Library Assistant, Wylie House Museum, Bloomington IN 5/2019-Present; 3 hrs/week; 1 day/week COVID-19 remote work: proofread 255 transcriptions of letters in Theophilus Wylie archive. Maintain and organize museum’s African American collection. Created a digital exhibit on Elizabeth Breckenridge, African American servant to the first librarian at Indiana University. Research Assistant, Professor Vincent Bouchard (IUB), Bloomington IN 1/2019-Present Develop and maintain a database of materials related to Francophone cinema research (manuscripts, books, project records). Translate and edit academic materials written in French and English. Perform research requests as needed. Located, photographed, and compiled a bibliography of 300 French documents from the Overseas National Archives in France. Summer Camp Lead, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth NH 6/2015-8/2017; summers full time Developed and executed the museum’s various American history-themed camps for children ages 6 through 16 (20-30 children/camp). Implemented primary source immersion and Common Core lesson plan standards. Supervised interns (2), camp assistants (2-3), and volunteers (1-20) (task allocation, feedback on performance, intern projects).

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director, Indiana University Books & Beyond Project, Bloomington IN (@booksnbeyond_iu on Instagram) 8/2019-Present Run weekly meetings and supervise student leadership team activities (marketing & social media, funding, publishing). Edit and publish annual anthology of stories written by children in Indiana and Rwanda. Manage budget, and submit grant proposals to fund book publishing and trip to Rwanda ($5,000 raised 2019-2020). Host and market Rwandan cultural events in collaboration with other IU departments and organizations.

Collins Living Learning Center, Bloomington IN 8/2017-1/2019 Chair, Board of Educational Programming 1/2018 – 1/2019; 10 hrs/week Supervised 2 editors, 2 programmers, 1 treasurer, and 10 board members during bi-weekly meetings and weekly check ins. Conducted interviews and selected candidates for 9 teaching and 2 editorial positions at Collins each semester. Published the annual academic journal of student writing, The Pipe & Barrow. Hosted and marketed educational-themed events at Collins (Fireside chats, professor dinners, game nights). Managed the education budget at Collins. Instructor, Residential Workshop Q199 8/2018-10/2018; 10 hrs/week Taught course introducing freshman to college (twice weekly for first 8 weeks, supervision of final projects second 8 weeks). Organized class syllabus: created lesson plans, organized field trips, and invited guest speakers to class. Graded student assignments and provided feedback and support for final projects. Student Member, Interview Committee for the Collins Living Learning Center Director position 7/2018 Attended interviews with candidates and provided written feedback to those in charge of hiring for the position. Coordinator, Residential Programs Welcome Week Team 3/2018-8/2018 Organized and executed Welcome Week activity schedule and assigned hours to student volunteers. Supervised 15 student volunteers, held planning meetings, and coordinated with other RPS Welcome Week teams. Purchased equipment, t-shirts, and food based on allocated budgets from Collins and RPS. Bookseller, Indiana University Bookstore 5/2018 – 7/2018 Answer customer phone calls and in-store requests. Manage customer purchases and returns. Prepare online orders for dispatch. Maintain store cleanliness and organization

PRESENTATIONS

Department of French & Italian at Indiana University, Bloomington IN 4/2020 Presented undergraduate honors thesis (30 page research paper) to department faculty and students. Collins Living Learning Center Historical Marker Ceremony, Bloomington IN 9/2019 Delivered a speech on the student experience at the undergraduate living learning center. International Friendship Dinner, Durham NH 4/2017 Delivered a speech to the University of New Hampshire Model United Nations members, international students, and alumni on the importance of international travel. University of New Hampshire President’s Commission on the Status of People of Color, Durham NH 4/2017 Delivered a speech on using language learning as a way to encourage appreciation of cultural diversity.

LANGUAGES French: fluent in reading, academic writing, and speaking. Kinyarwanda: elementary conversational.

EXTRACURRICULARS

Member, Indiana University Swing Dance Club and Choreography Group, Bloomington IN 8/2017 – Present Weekly meetings with occasional choreographed performances for the IU/Bloomington community. Officer, Hutton Honors College Council Association, Bloomington IN 8/2017 – 5/2018 Planned and hosted three large academic and/or philanthropic events throughout the academic year. 1rst Violin, Indiana University All-Campus Orchestra 8/2017 – 12/2017 French Language Tutor, University of New Hampshire 9/2016 –5/2017 Assigned to individually tutor French students ranging from beginner to advanced grammar levels on an hourly basis.

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS Indiana University Allesee Family Match Scholarship (merit) Spring 2020 IU Founders Scholar (GPA 3.8 and above) 2018-2020 Grace P. Young Award in French, IU Department of French & Italian Spring 2019 Edward L. Hutton International Experiences Program Grant & Selective Scholarship Spring 2019 Foreign Language Award for Third Year French at the University of New Hampshire May 2017 University of New Hampshire Hamel Scholarship (academics, leadership, and volunteerism) July 2016 University of New Hampshire Presidential Scholar (academic scholarship) January 2016