<p>Data management, reproducibility, labour theory, digital preservation, digital archiving, database management, web development, animal care, music, and creative writing.</p>
<h3>Skills</h3>
<ul>
<li>Platforms: Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux</li>
<h3 class="mt-3">New York University <small>New York, NY, USA</small></h3>
<h4>Master of Computer Science <small>Expected 2022</small></h4>
<h3 class="mt-3">Simmons College <small>Boston, MA, USA</small></h3>
<h4>Master of Library and Information Science <small>August 2014</small></h4>
<p class="h5">GPA: 3.85</p>
<p class="h5">Research Opportunities</p>
<ul><li><a href="http://gslis.simmons.edu/smallworld/smallworldProjectStaff.html">Small World Project.</a> Research done accompanying Dr. Kathy Wisser, March-June 2014. I provided software analysis using Gephi, a data visualization software, on researchers' social network analysis of historical relationships between literary figures.</li></ul>
<h4>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology <small>May 2013</small></h4>
<p class="h5">GPA: 3.75</p>
<p class="h5">Honours Thesis: Computational Linguistic Approach to Inflection in Human Speech and Difference in Meaning</p>
<p class="h5">Study Abroad: Celtic Studies, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, Summer 2012</p>
<p class="h5">Research Opportunities</p>
<ul>
<li>"A Computational Linguistics Approach to Inflection and Difference in Meaning". Research completed accompanying Dr. Nanette Veilleux, August 2012-August 2013.</li>
<li>"No Place To Go: A Discussion on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in Boston" Research completed as a part of the Simmons World Challenge, January 2011</li>
</ul>
<p class="h5">Activities:</p>
<ul>
<li>Honours Program: Participant 2010-2013</li>
<li>CS-Math Liaison: President 2012-2013; Treasurer 2011-2012</li>
<li>Simmons College LGBTQA Alliance: President 2012-2013; Treasurer 2011-2012; Political Activism Chair 2010-2011</li>
<li>Simmons College SciFi and Fantasy Club: Founder and Participant 2010-2013</li>
<li>Simmons World Challenge: Participant January 2012</li>
</ul>
<p class="h5">Honours and Achievements:</p>
<ul>
<li>College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Fellow Award; 2013-2014</li>
<li>The Computer Science Award, given for academic excellence in comp sci; 2013</li>
<li>Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates, $15,000 research grant, given to encourage women in the STEM fields to complete research studies in their field, 2012-2013</li>
<li>Alumnae Endowed Scholarship; 2012-2013</li>
<li>Simmons College Grant, given to aid in research costs for field research; 2012-2013</li>
<li>Bowker Award for Travel, given to undergraduates who demonstrate academic excellence while completing studies abroad; Summer 2012</li>
<li>Independant Order of Oddfellows Scholarship, 2010-2013</li>
<li>President Merit Scholarship, given to students whose academic achievement and personal qualities indicate they will perform to the highest academic level, 2010-2013</li>
<li>Simmons College 3-1 Program, where students complete an undergraduate degree in three years and a master's degree in one year, first participant; 2010-present</li>
<li>Simmons College Dean's List, 2010-2013</li>
<li>United Pilgrimage for Youth, sponsored participant; Summer 2009</li>
<h3 class="mt-3">Visiting Professor <small>Pratt Institute</small></h3>
<ul>
<li>Fall 2018 - present </li>
<li>Teach <a href="https://vickysteeves.gitlab.io/lis-628-datalibrarianship/">LIS 628: Data Librarianship & Management</a> for the School of Information Science</li>
</ul>
<h3>Librarian for Research Data Management and Reproducibility <br/><small>New York University</small></h3>
<ul>
<li>August 2015-present</li>
<li>Dual appointment between NYU Division of Libraries and NYU Center for Data Science</li>
<li>Provide instructional and consultation services in RDM and reproducibility to faculty and advanced students</li>
<li>Advise researchers on how to meet the data management and open data requirements of publishers and federal funding agencies</li>
<li>Moore/Sloan Data Science Environment team member; Reproducibility Working Group member and Libraries Working Group member</li>
<li>Assist in efforts to design a data repository and storage infrastructure for researchers at the University.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Adjunct Professor <small>Simmons College</small></h3>
<ul>
<li>2017 - 2018</li>
<li>Taught database management online for the School of Information and Library Science. Fall 2017 & Spring 2018</li>
</ul>
<h3>Interim Program Coordinator <small>Metropolitan New York Library Council</small></h3>
<ul>
<li>June 2015-July 2015; December 2015-May 2016</li>
<li>Day-to-day coordinator of METRO’s National Digital Stewardship Residency in New York <a href="http://ndsr.nycdigital.org/">(NDSR-NY)</a> program</li>
<li>Contribute to project planning, communications, documentation, evaluations, outreach, and help maintain the program’s web presence and online platforms.</li>
<li>Plan, organize, and help run NDSR-affiliated events, meetings, and workshops.</li>
<li>Serve as a representative and contact for NDSR-NY program in collaboration with host institutions, NDSR residents and Library of Congress and NDSR-Boston program staff.</li>
</ul>
<h3>National Digital Stewardship Resident <small>American Museum of Natural History</small></h3>
<ul>
<li>September 2014-May 2015</li>
<li>See my NDSR application video <a href="https://youtu.be/3oS4boUD9ms">here!</a></li>
<li>Survey the Science divisions to better understand their data storage, curation, and preservation needs.</li>
<li>Identify existing practices and policies for integrated data storage, access, and management.</li>
<li>Recommend strategies to digitally preserve the scientific research at the AMNH.</li>
<li>Process historical architectural material and write the accompanying finding aid.</li>
<li>Create records for each collection processed and catalogue them in Koha ILS.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Dean's Fellow for Technology <small>Simmons College</small></h3>
<ul>
<li>September 2013-June 2014</li>
<li>Manage social media technology for undergraduate science departments.</li>
<li>Generate interest in STEM at Simmons through social media outreach to alumnae, current students, and prospective students, through working on content creation with faculty.</li>