I am Jill,
a data analyst
& digital
librarian based
in Chicago.
About
In a world inundated with different types of information, foundational concepts of Library Science, like information literacy & equitable access to organized resources, become crucial to the success of any organization. I marry these crucial concepts with the programming and analysis of Data Science to scale any project or solution. Download my Resume or check out my expertise below.
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- Data Analysis
- Development
- System Administration
- Knowledge Management
- Library Instruction
- SaaS
Experience
Moraine Valley Community College
Information Literacy & Digital Instruction Librarian
January 2025 - Present
Manage many aspects of information literacy, such as ensuring library patrons have access to accurate, reliable, and well-organized resources. Provide instruction, including creating guides and interactive web forms, on information literacy topics at the college level.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Library & Information Science Intern
June 2024 - August 2024
Impressive contribution to collection development and processing of the Money Museum’s digital and physical archival collections. Catalogued and identified thousands of digital photographs using a combination of programming, community building, and statistical analysis.
Tock by Squarespace
Analyst
May 2022 - November 2023
Provided meaningful and actionable insights into collecting and using data by generating charts, reports, and dashboards. Organized and imported data from globally recognized venues, such as The Signature Room (Chicago) and Nelita (São Paulo), while maintaining data accuracy and integrity.
Education
Syracuse University
M.S. in Library & Information Science
August 2024
My specialization is Digital Libraries, and I also achieved a Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science. I learned programming and query languages R, SQL, and Python as well as database administration, data warehouse, and management principles for information based institutions.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A. in History & Global Studies
May 2018
As an undergraduate, I was employed as a Library Student Assistant, Writing Consultant, and Museum Visitor Studies Intern. I also achieved a Friend of History Award from the History Department for my work on Black music history.
Featured Projects
Feel free to click on the projects below for some examples of my work.
Data Portraits of Industry in America
By examining payroll, number of employees, and market capitalization subset by industry, we can infer the relative value of industries in the job market.
- python
- coursework
Representing Detroit in the Digital Archive
The capstone internship (IST 973) for my MS in Library Science.
- python
- coursework
Overcooked
This is just a duplicate of my Gaming project. It acts as a placeholder right now.
- r
- coursework
Overcooked
This is my final project for IST 659: Data Administration Concepts and Database Management.
- sql
- coursework
Overcooked
This is just a duplicate of my Gaming project. It acts as a placeholder right now.
- sql
- coursework
Get In Touch
Don't hesitate to reach out.