I was experimenting with chart.js and looking for interesting datasets, and this case study is the result. It has some interesting charts, along with my observations on the methodological challenges and the constitution of "evidence" within the domain of feral swine (Sus scrofa) population monitoring across the United States.
I have completed a programming bootcamp, built a full-stack MERN site, and continue to learn more about web development. This site is hosted on Render, so please be patient. It might take a minute or two to "wake up".
Earned 2020
The Creative Commons course for Librarians connected me with some great resources, and it was a lot of fun to work with other MLIS grads to learn more about Copyright law, Open Access, Open Educational Resources, and the licenses that Creative Commons offers.
The link below will open my webpage describing what I learned in the course. I was also able to experiment with some JS tools that were unfamiliar with me, including Timeline JS and Reveal JS, that helped me to create some very interesting slideshows (if I do say so myself).
Link to Repository
Posting projects to GitHub helps keep me motivated!
Since I learned about GitHub and was able to build a portfolio there, I have been very motivated to continue to learn. It's also given me a place to share information from my MLIS-related studies, which encourages me to learn more about web development... and the repo grows, one project at a time.
An iSchool Assignment
My class on metadata and relational databases was one of my favorites.
I didn't have much experience with code, and this class was a real eye-opener for me. I'm still proud of that project, so I linked it below.
Jupyter Notebook
Python was the first language that helped me to face data challenges.
Jupyter Notebooks was intimidating at first, but I learned a lot about working with data, and about Pandas and Python. This link will take you to a Jupyter Notebook file that I saved as a webpage, and you can see that I also used numpy, matplotlib and seaborn.
for Chicago Wing Chun
I value my time studying Wing Chun, and the club in Chicago is a great group.
The Chicago Wing Chun Gung Fu Club was founded by Sifu Ken Harnish, student of Sifu Ho Kam Ming, to promote Wing Chun. It is now continued by students of both Sifu Ken Harnish and Sifu Ho Kam Ming. They are a group of Wing Chun enthusiasts that get together to train, share, and learn in a respectful environment. This website was one of my first significant projects, and I enjoyed dusting off my Photoshop skills, too, to resurrect the old club logo.
I am a Digital Librarian and Front-End Developer with a useful blend of library science expertise and technical skills.
Please contact me through my profile on Linkedin:
I have Management experience, and have completed interesting projects successfully. I also have training in customer service and sales, time management, sexual harassment, increasing production, setting goals, dealing with stress, and more.
Updated information in the CampusNexus Student Information System, and other CRM databases. Known as an independent problem solver, I identified ways to increase efficiency and improve quality, then demonstrated speed and accuracy while maintaining nearly 100% QA scores. Collaborated with teammates to meet/exceed goals and increase customer satisfaction.
Planned, organized, monitored, and managed daily processes and operations. Responsible for a team of up to eighteen direct reports in a new financial aid call center focusing on customer service, document collection and one-call resolution. Assisted students, conducted meetings, coached and developed staff, and tracked metrics like quality assurance, call volume, not ready time, and average handle time. Example project: The successful development and maintenance of a Chat service using Liveperson software to support students. Edited scripts and materials while working with project management to establish and update documentation to enable effective training and auditing.
Managed a team of seven direct reports. Responsible for escalated issues, coaching, holding staff accountable, and reporting on metrics to upper leadership. Also conducted interviews, completed performance reviews, and managed team morale during a conversion from generalized to specialized roles. Solved problems by completing research, sharing information and cooperating with others. Example project: I developed a QA process for agents in the Chicago office and met with them monthly as a group to offer feedback, improve standards and processes, solve problems and execute tasks more effectively, and ensure effective Knowledge Management practices.
Showed customer service expertise. Advanced within the company while developing leadership skills, coaching teams and assisting students. Created reference materials and best practices that were the beginnings of current standard approaches.
