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COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS / Strategic Planning / Multiplatform Implementation / Event Planning / Logistics / Data Analysis
LIBRARY SCIENCE / Reference and Patron Services / Programming, Exhibits, and Social Media Content / Collection Development and Maintenance / Circulation and Fulfillment / Dewey Decimal, Superintendent of Documents, and Library of Congress Classification Systems / Technical Support
TEAM MANAGEMENT / Staff Supervision / Strategic Planning / Emergency Team Coordination and Safety Protocols / Crisis De-Escalation / Hiring, Scheduling, and Performance Evaluation
WRITING / Academic / Journalism / Fiction / Essays / Poetry / Copy Editing / Blogging / HTML and CSS
MEDIA PRODUCTION / Social Media / Podcasting / Photography / Film Production / Film Editing / Image Editing and Manipulation / Graphic Design
PRESERVATION AND REPRODUCTION / Digital Print Design, Layout, and Management / Large-Format & Art Printing / 3D Printing / Archival Scanning and Post-Processing / Disaster Response and Salvaging
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, The University of Montana / Assistant Communications, Marketing, and Events Manager
[AUTUMN 2024 - SPRING 2025]
Designed, implemented, and managed multiplatform communications strategies and campaigns for local, regional, national, and global programs / Designed, coordinated, and managed large-scale in-person, online, and hybrid events featuring world-renowned speakers / Collaborated with local, state, federal, and private stakeholders to design official multimedia content for global audiences
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana / Reference Technician, Beyond the Stacks, Social Media, and Exhibit Manager
[AUTUMN 2021 - AUTUMN 2024]
Managed social media content creation, flyers, web content, and physical and digital signage / Oversaw marketing and media creation groups including brand strategy and multimedia production / Developed and produced a library tour video and podcast series / Managed and produced library displays and exhibits / Managed Popular Reads including collection development, weeding, and displays / Managed Seed Library / Produced and maintained LibGuides / Provided reference services at multiple service points including online chat
Committees chaired: Marketing Team, Staff Senate Communications and Visibility Committee, Social Media and Podcast Committee, Seed Library Committee
Committees served: Staff Senate, Hiring Committees, Staff Ambassadors
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana / Circulation and Late Night Supervisor, Information Center and Paw Print
[AUTUMN 2018 - AUTUMN 2021]
Managed 5-acre building without supervision during late-night hours / Operated Information Center including Circulation and many Interlibrary Loan, Reference, and Tech Support functions / Interviewed, hired, trained, scheduled, supervised, and evaluated student workers / Managed natural disasters, emergencies, and patron conflicts using safety protocols / Designed training manuals and instructional guides
Committees served: Diversity Committee, Information Center Committee, Student Employee Supervisors Committee, New Student Employee Handbook Committee, Student Evaluation Review Committee
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana / Circulation, Government Documents, and Paw Print Lead Student Assistant
[WINTER 2016 - AUTUMN 2018]
Organized books, maps, microform, audiovisual media, newspapers, electronic and analog equipment, and more / Fluent in the Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress, and Superintendent of Documents Classification Systems
Operated various copiers, art and 3D printers, and scanners / Operated media editing and file processing software / Managed advanced print queues and paper feeds, including troubleshooting / Performed consultations and layout designs for patrons / Operated cash register
Ten Spoon Winery and Vineyard, Missoula, MT / Production Crew
[SUMMER 2018]
Directed volunteers, harvested grapes and hauled crates in the field / Operated various bottling machineries in the factory line / Participated in event organization, preparation, and promotion
The Roxy Theater, Missoula, MT / Concessions Server and Box Office Operator
[SUMMER 2015 - SUMMER 2017]
Greeted and served customers / Opened and closed the lobby / Trained new volunteers / Developed service workflow
Missoula County Elections, Missoula, MT / Poll Book Judge
[2015 - 2016]
Officiated poll books for local, state, and national elections
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field, Missoula, MT / Concessions Server
[SUMMER 2015]
Prepared and served food to customers / Opened and closed the concessions stand / Cleaned the baseball field of fireworks debris
Rose City Coffee Co-operative, Richmond, IN / Barista, Cashier, and Graphic Designer
[AUTUMN 2014 - SPRING 2015]
Crafted and served espresso drinks and bakery items / Designed promotional material / Participated in co-operative management structure
Friends World Committee for Consultation, Peru and Bolivia / Quaker Youth Pilgrim
[SUMMER 2014]
Traveled with young adult Friends from Europe and North and South America to Quaker churches for intrafaith dialogue and fellowship / Engaged with other pilgrims and community members often exclusively in Spanish / Peru: Ite, Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa, and Puno / Bolivia: La Paz, Coroico, Cochabamba, Tiwanaku, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Missoula Food Bank, Missoula, MT / Case Manager and Grocer
[SPRING 2014 - WINTER 2015]
Oversaw lobby and patrons / Processed sensitive patron information physically and electronically / Assisted patrons with shopping and packing boxes / Stocked shelves / Delivered groceries
The University of Montana, Missoula, MT / Candidate for Master of Arts in English Literature
[AUTUMN 2024 - SPRING 2026]
Key courses: Book Arts Practicum / Literature in an Age of Insecurity / Ecocritical Theory and Practice / Ecological Futures / Native American Literature (taught by Heid Erdrich) / Wrestling With Region: The Deep North and Other Case Studies in Local Cultures
The University of Montana, Missoula, MT / Bachelor of Arts in History and Central & Southwest Asia Studies, Minor in Arabic Studies, Certificate in the History of Religion
[AUTUMN 2015 - SPRING 2024]
Mansfield Library FitzGerald Scholarship, 2017
Key courses: Islam and the West / Islamic Civilization in the Classical and Modern Eras / Iran Between Two Revolutions / Terrorism in the Modern World / Origins of Western Religion / Native American Beliefs and Philosophy / Russia Since 1881 / Revolution and Repression / James Joyce's Ulysses / LGBTIQ Film and Literature / Principles of Sound Design / Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic / Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop
Earlham College, Richmond, IN / Liberal Arts
[AUTUMN 2014 - SPRING 2015]
Quaker Fellowship, 2014 - 2015
Key courses: Programming and Problem Solving / Lipstick and Jihad / Friends Colloquium: Interfaith Relations
National Outdoor Leadership School, Driggs, ID / Idaho Backpacking Adventure
[SUMMER 2011]
Completed 14-day mountain backpacking expedition / Learned and practiced camping, cooking, water sanitation, mountaineering, navigation, wildlife identification, and group leadership skills
Phillips Academy, Andover, MA / High School Diploma
[AUTUMN 2010 - SPRING 2014]
Tang Scholarship, 2010 - 2014 / Means Essay Prize Finalist, 2013
Key courses: Hacking Andover: A Practicum in Civics and Education / Hacking: A Course in Experiments / Media Studies / Creative Writing: Flash Fiction / HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery / Developmental Psychology / Justice and Globalization / Introduction to Hispanic Literature / Journalism / Astronomy
TERMINAL SECRETIONS: detritus from the End, Volume 2 / Self-Published
[2019]
A continuation of the troublesome interludes concerning the End of all things and, more importantly, and what comes next
TERMINAL SECRETIONS: detritus from the End, Volume 1 / Self-Published
[2017]
The first in a series of apocalyptic visions and preludes to the End. Comprised mostly of poetry and prayers, Terminal Secretions attempts to live up to its namesake as the death rattle of civilization, meaning, and the self
The Earlham Word Student Newspaper, Richmond, IN / Managing Editor and Media Specialist
[AUTUMN 2014 - SPRING 2015]
Delegated editorial roles / Developed collaborative workplace models / Developed website and prepared content for online platform
Google Plus Daily / Tech News and Commentary Site
[2013 - 2015]
News, features, and commentary on Google social media products
The Phillipian / Phillips Academy Student Newspaper
[2011 - 2013]
News and commentary articles on current events and life at Andover
The Midway Dispatch / The Missoulian Newspaper
[SUMMER 2011]
News and feature articles on the Western Montana Fair
alexanderlik.net / Personal Website
[2018 - PRESENT]
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript content / Self-published articles, poetry, and art
umtfocus.org / Union Chapter
[2022 - PRESENT]
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript content
umt.edu/staff-senate / University of Montana Staff Senate
[2022 - PRESENT]
Overhauled layout and generated content using Cascade CMS
Lester Leaps In (Short) / Production Assistant
[AUTUMN 2015]
Assisted in various departments including set dressing, costuming, lighting, and slate operation
Stitching the Harmonious Whole: Using Quilts to Build Information Literacy Programming / Montana Library Association Annual Conference, Billings, MT, United States
[APRIL 14TH, 2023]
Christendom and Caliphate: Humanisms and the "Clash of Civilizations" between Islam and the West / 19th Annual Conference on Central and Southwest Asia, Missoula, MT, United States
[APRIL 14TH, 2022]