Tv Professional moves to Archives

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Headline: Tv Professional moves to Archives
Name: Jill Sweetapple
Email Address: sweetapplej@comcast.net
Current Location: Atlanta, Georgia USA

Preferred Job Category: Archives

Personal Statement:
My twenty two years in television over, I am completing my Master's in Library and Information Science, particularly interested in Archives. I have been volunteering for a year at a historical society and currently at the Georgia Archives. I am seeking full-time work in archives or record management for a beginning archivist. Organized self starter who is used to dealing with new computer systems. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Education:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Master of Science in Library and Information Studies expected August 2009.

University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (TV and Radio Production), minor in Drama, 1987.

Professional Experience:
Georgia Archives
Intern (May 2009-Present)
Intern learning archives duties and functions including public programs, reference, preservation and organization. Attend Georgia Archives Institute for two week intensive training in archives.

DeKalb History Center
Volunteer and Intern (May 2008-Present)
Conduct research and support, answer genealogy, government and DeKalb County information requests. Write newsletter articles, display information and community history information for the Center and for patrons. Organize and preserve VHS interview collection to DVD, including maintaining equipment. Catalog and organize acquisitions for inclusion in Past Perfect museum software. Research, organize and train others in negative digitization project.

Turner Entertainment Networks
Live Event Associate Director, Broadcast Operations Center (2000-2007)
Coordinated functions of Master Control, remote trucks and studio control rooms as an associate director for professional sports and major awards shows. Managed departmental scheduling, created quick start guides for new graphics equipment, and taught user operations for same.

Sweetapple’s Personal Chef Service
Owner (2003-2007)
Planned menus and prepared meals for storage in fridge or freezer. Advertised services, secured clients, bought supplies, tracked inventory and managed budget.

CNN/Sports Illustrated
Electronic Graphics Operator (1996-2000)
Assisted with setup and maintenance of automated graphics systems that provided the latest sports scores and news. Organized and maintained graphics network and ran graphics machines for air during live shows in control room.

Cable News Network
Video Journalist, Tape Operator, Electronic Graphics and Font Coordinator (1989-1996)
Promoted to font coordinator after service as font operator for four years. Collaborated with select group of colleagues sent to provide remote coverage of 1996 Democratic and Republican conventions as operator, setup, maintenance, part-time supervising and tear down. Worked as team member with crew covering the Oklahoma bombing, O.J. Simpson Trial, 1991 Gulf War and 1996 Olympic Park Bombing.

Applicable Skills:
I am attending the Society of American Archivists conference in August and taking a two-day Understanding Archives program, and attending the two-week intensive 2009 Georgia Archives Instituter in June.

I am interning at the Georgia Archives now and have been volunteering at the DeKalb History Center for over a year.

Windows software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, Publisher and Outlook

Museum and archives software such as Past Perfect, Pachyderm and OpenCollection; built a small 3D exhibit in Second Life.
Pachyderm project: Pachyderm Presentation

HTML design of website as part of a 3-person group for FSU class: designed a W3C-validated website in XHTML for a real client.
Living with Mother Nature examples (some navigation links inoperable): Living With Mother Nature Home Page
Beetle Release
EcoFocus

Project Manager for group designing a digital library using Greenstone software for coursework, January to April 2009:

Nuts About Georgia! Digital library:
WebCite query result

Various broadcast computer systems including Chyron Infinit, Crispin, Velocity, Pro-Bel, and ScheduAll

Other:
FSU Career Portfolio, with examples of my work
http://portfolio.fsu.edu/view, and enter the following: e-mail address: jes07c@fsu.edu, access key: como (case sensitive!)

You can also find me on LinkedIn:
Jill Sweetapple - LinkedIn

Memberships:
Society of American Archivists (SAA, 2008-Present)
Society of Georgia Archivists (GAA, 2008-Present)
Friends of the Georgia Archives (April 2009-Present)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (April 2009)
National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators
(NAGARA, 2009-Present)
American Association for State and Local History (ALSLH, 2009-Present)
Atlanta Emerging Librarians (2008-Present)
Member, Planning Committee (2008)
Georgia Library Association (GLA, 2008-Present)
American Library Association (ALA, 2007-Present)