Well-educated archives enthusiast with a genuine interest in preserving history at a major museum.

  Valuable, hands-on experience archiving, preserving and conserving historical records and facts.

  Served as an Archive Technician at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum as well as at the Center for Oral and Public History.

  Experience taking meticulous care to preserve original records, including paper documents, maps, photographs and films for future enjoyment by the general public.

  Stellar listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to work well with colleagues and others.

  Solid time management, attention to detail and organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks.

  Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Audacity; and Express Scribe.

Master of Archives & Records Administration, San Jose State University; in progress

  Coursework: Oral History; History and Editing; Institutional Repository; Managing Archives; Records & Information Management; History of the World War II s Holocaust; and Modern American History.

Master of Arts, History, Archives emphasis, California State University, Fullerton; earned 2015

  Member, Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society, for exceptional academic performance in History.

  Editor, Welebaethan Journal of History, Fall 2013-Spring 2014.

  Worked on a Japanese-American Project to digitize records.

Bachelor of Arts, History, 1940 Holocaust emphasis, University of La Verne; earned Aug. 2007

Archive Technician, Center for Oral and Public History Fullerton, CA 2015-Present

  Transcribe and edit oral history transcripts in an accurate, timely and efficient manner.

  Showcase solid writing and organizational skills while drafting abstracts.

  Play an integral role organizing and maintaining the archive, according to the repository s schemas.

  Maintain strong attention to detail skills to process oral histories and other donated materials.

  Accurately populate the database with processed oral history materials and references.

  Digitize media in outdated platforms into more modern and useful MP3 and WAV formats.

Archive Technician, Nixon Presidential Library & Museum Yorba Linda, CA 2010-2012

  Identified; arranged (according to functional and relating content); described; and created archive collections pertaining to Pat Nixon, wife of President Nixon, as well as other key figures from his life.

  Displayed meticulous care and attention to detail to preserve original federal records, including paper documents, maps, photographs, films and digital records for future enjoyment by the general public.

  Ensured that archived material was well-maintained during the process of digitizing, photocopying, filing, and cataloging records.

Dear Hiring Manager:

With this letter, I wish to express my strong interest in joining your organization as a (INSERT JOB TITLE HERE).

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, I am a well-educated archives enthusiast with a genuine interest in preserving history at a major museum. I possess valuable, hands-on experience archiving, preserving and conserving historical records and facts. For example, I ve served as an Archive Technician at the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum as well as at the Center for Oral and Public History. My additional skills include:

  Experience taking meticulous care to preserve original records, including paper documents, maps, photographs and films for future enjoyment by the general public.

  Stellar listening, verbal communication and interpersonal skills to work well with colleagues and others.

  Solid time management, attention to detail and organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks.

  Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Audacity; and Express Scribe.

I hold a Master of Arts in History, Archives emphasis, from California State University, Fullerton. During my education, I was Editor of the Welebaethan Journal of History and also worked on a Japanese-American Project to digitize records. I became a member of the Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society for exceptional academic performance in History. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in History, with an emphasis on the 1940 Holocaust, from the University of La Verne.

I am currently pursuing a Master of Archives & Records Administration through an online program at San Jose State University.

As your employee, you will find me to be a team player committed to exceeding your performance objectives. I have no doubt that I would be a valuable asset to your operations, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

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