Stephanie M. Riley

TEACHING

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University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Aug 2017 - Present

History 102: European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century (Fall 2017)

History 108: Science and Technology in Modern History (Spring 2018)

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University of Illinois Springfield, Springfield, IL, Aug 2012 - May 2013

​English 101: Rhetoric and College Writing (Fall 2012; Spring 2013)

English 102: College Writing and Civic Engagement (Spring 2013)

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PUBLIC HISTORY PROJECTS 

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Eastland Disaster Historical Society, Feature News Researcher & Writer, Arlington Heights, IL, Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

• Researched and wrote 1 to 4 News stories per week relating to Eastland disaster and memory studies.

• Published articles using Adobe Business Catalyst on EDHS’s website, through email campaign newsletters, and on social media platforms.

• Collaborated with Executive Director and Chief Historian to develop concepts for future stories.

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Indiana State Library, Digitization Specialist, Indianapolis, IN, Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

• Read, researched, wrote descriptions, inputted metadata, and uploaded 1,280 documents from New Harmony Collections into CONTENTdm’s Project Client.

• Composed manual on paleography, conducting proper historical research, selecting metadata, incorporating search engine optimization, and promoting digital collections.

• Analyzed, critiqued, and provided consultation on how to improve content descriptions, resources, and organization of lesson plans on Indiana Memory’s Teacher Resources website.

• Utilized docWorks, Bookeye 4, Opus Free Flow, and OmniPage to digitize and process documents.

• Inputted and reviewed metadata for 47 reels of Indiana Tribüne, nineteenth century German language newspaper.

Hoosier State Chronicles Blog Writer Volunteer, Indianapolis, IN, Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

• Searched Indiana Historic Newspaper Digitization Project for unique articles and topics, researched background information, and wrote blog posts on late nineteenth/early twentieth century Indiana. ​

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Papers of Abraham Lincoln, Digital Processing Volunteer, Springfield, IL, Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

• Extracted and converted 60 TIFF files from Robert Todd Lincoln Collection, located at Library of Congress, into usable PDF files by utilizing variety of computer programs, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, X-Metal, and PubMan, Papers of Abraham Lincoln’s webhosting program.

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Audio/Visual Volunteer, Springfield, IL, Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

• Researched and wrote biographical sketch of John A. Logan’s personal, military, and political career.

• Indexed detailed captions of over 230 photographs, negatives, postcards, and drawings in John A. Logan Collection.

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Secretary of State Illinois, Illinois Regional Archives Depository Intern, Springfield, IL, Sep 2011 - May 2012

• Wrote descriptive inventory for 22 volumes of Montgomery County Petition for Naturalization, 1907-1953, by analyzing content while developing deeper understanding of State of Illinois naturalization laws.

• Constructed 5 years of Sangamon County Birth Index, 1888-1915, by examining and recording information found on birth certificates and records.

• Completed over 300 requests received from patrons via mail or telephone calls and assisted over 90 visitors to find records while explaining State of Illinois law requirements regarding recording and maintaining local government records.

• Processed documents by removing staples, paper clips, rubber bands, and other destructive materials, cleaning, mending, dehumidifying, flattening, and placing documents into acid free folders.

• Compiled monthly reports of records processed, indexes created, telephone calls received, letters sent, documents copied, number of visitors helped, and miscellaneous tasks.