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Angela D. Rodgers-Koukoui

Angela D. Rodgers-Koukoui

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Professional Archivist and Outreach Librarian with a strong focus on enhancing community partnerships and collaborations with forward-thinking strategies, and leadership over projects and resources. Well-organized, and dedicated to boosting support to meet expanding requirements. Offering a pleasant personality with expertise in improving community engagement. Baltimore Cultural Arts historian and multifaceted curator, excellent at selecting exhibition themes and designs. Well-organized and thorough in maintaining catalogs and operating records management systems. Offering extensive experience in archives and art preservation.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Outreach and Engagement Librarian

University Of Baltimore, RLB Library
Baltimore, MD
06.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for oversight of planning and implementation of outreach and engagement activities of the library and consultation with the library leadership team
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Create Diversity and Inclusion workshops for library staff
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources, and presented results.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, and engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Studied objectives, promotional policies, or needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies influencing public opinion or promoting ideas.

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

University Of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
10.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with department head to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum development and instruction improvement program.
  • Organized, prepared and revised Info 110 course material and applied technological options for online and course-related software.

Director Community Archives Program UB/JHU Program

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
08.2021 - Current
  • Developed an innovative and cutting-edge approach with effective resource allocation and strategic community archives program planning.
  • Created annual budget and developed a comprehensive plan to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
  • Trained and manage a team of Fellows and Archivists, and discussed issues to provide resolution and apply best practices.
  • Developed impactful and strategic partnerships with local institutions and organizations to develop collaborative initiatives for real community engagement and support.
  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
  • Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
  • Created training, workshops, seminars, and other learning programs for the community.

Archives Outreach Coordinator, Archives Specialist

University Of Baltimore, RLB Library
Baltimore, MD
05.2016 - 06.2022
  • Work closely with cataloging librarian to establish consistent description metadata for digitized collections Assist in identifying materials that require preservation treatment and/or digitization
  • Created and teach community archives workshops on campus throughout Baltimore City
  • Promote mission of archives to broader community through events and social-media
  • Collect feed-back from community about their interest and needs from archives community
  • Maintained knowledge of museum topics by studying new artifacts and exhibits.
  • Evaluated records for accuracy, value and status of preservation.
  • Developed classification systems to facilitate public access to archived materials.
  • Develops and implemented work plans policies and procedures for online reference services.
  • Facilitated development of Outreach Programs to formulate and implement goals.
  • Implemented account diagnostics, relationship analysis and engagement execution.
  • Cultivate relationships with internal groups and current and partner organizations.
  • Collect data on program effectiveness through surveying, data analysis and other methods and implemented solutions for improvement.
  • Plan special events for program participants based on changing needs, times of year and availability.
  • Planned and facilitated Diversity and Inclusion workshops in accordance with Human Resource Dept., employing varied methods to maximize attendance.
  • Delivered engaging curriculum through diverse methods of classroom instruction, and online learning systems.

After-School Art Program Intern

Baltimore School For The Arts
Baltimore, MD
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Observed quality assurance art programs, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys
  • Handled calls to address customer inquiries and concerns
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time
  • Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.

Archive Project College Internship

Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore, MD
02.2016 - 05.2016

Preserve the Baltimore Uprising Archive Project

  • Uploaded and organized digital photographs onto website
  • Maintained and updated inventory list
  • Make information available to researchers via web
  • Worked directly with Digital Projects Manager, Special Collections Librarians, and Imaging Services technician

Student Worker (Part-time 20hrs)

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
01.2015 - 05.2016
  • Assisted with Special Collection's Archivists with various task including data entry and assisting in research room
  • Performed photocopying, scanning and answering telephone

Founder, Artistic Director, No Salary

Xpressive4ever Dance Incorporation
Baltimore, MD
02.2010 - 07.2015
  • Manage 501c (3) Art organization
  • Reported to X4D Board of Directors
  • Represented programs and point of view of organization to agencies, organizations and general public
  • Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss
  • Managed online and email marketing fundraising campaigns
  • Compiled financial reports pertaining to cash receipts, expenditures and profit and loss
  • Facilitated collaborations and partnerships with art organizations , schools and museums(Baltimore Museum of Art

Finance Treasury Analyst II

Sprint Nextel Communications, Incorporation
Reston, VA
10.2006 - 03.2012
  • Managed and implemented various processes that set standard for all retail store methods and procedures
  • Facilitated Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX)testing which includes, revised and created new processes and controls for entire Treasury Department operations
  • Initiate ACH and wire transfers to fund Domestic and International disbursement accounts
  • Managed Data Consolidation project which included, consolidating and centralizing accurate banking information for 2000 retail stores
  • Prepared checks for deposits
  • Managed banking accounts and documentation for Domestic and International accounts
  • Reviewed Treasury bank fees to reconcile monthly statements
  • Handled cash flow, debit and interest schedules and bank accounts.
  • Collaborated on projects with other financial professionals.

Incentive and Compensation Analyst

Sprint Nextel Communication, Inc
Reston, VA
06.2006 - 10.2006
  • Administered Indirect national compensation plans within national commissions system, including
    system setup and maintenance, payroll calculation, commission's calculation, etc
  • Researched and applied decision-making judgment to resolve moderately complex commission
    discrepancies
  • Provided resolution of commission issues to sales team
  • Reviews agent reports from commissions system to ensure accuracy of setup and hierarchy
  • Supported monthly reporting requirements
    Applied correct compensation plans and start-up rules for all positions required.

Senior Payroll Specialist

Sprint Nextel Communications
Reston, VA
03.2005 - 06.2006
  • Work on Employee Help Line (EHL) providing information via telephone and email to employees on
    payroll, travel and expense and is responsible for researching and troubleshooting questions and scenarios on those issues as well as other finance related topics
  • Assisted with other inbound/outbound call projects for Shared Services
  • Acted in capacity of acting lead by handling escalated issues with customers, providing follow-ups
  • Monitored integrity of input into ADP
  • Assisted with auditing and responding to company accountants
  • Checked figures, postings and accounting documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper coding.



HR Payroll Specialist

Northrop Grumman
Herndon, VA
05.2004 - 03.2005
  • Supported Human Resources Administrative Team by answering Payroll and HR-related questions within call center environment
  • Processed employment verification, clearance applications and other data entry tasks in Lawson and People Soft database systems
  • As Auditor within HR Shared Services department, responsibilities include processing Special payments (terminations, severance, bonuses, spot awards, etc.)
  • Provided end-user support for Education Training Program (Online learning) using Skill Soft technology and Educational Assistance program (Tuition Assistance), as well as intake and processing of Short-Term Disability claims for company.





Sr. Customer Service Representative

Verizon Wireless
Laurel, MD
11.2000 - 03.2004
  • Adhered to company policies and scripts to consistently achieve call-time and quality standards.
  • Sought out training opportunities to enhance customer relationship management abilities and further boost satisfaction scores.
  • Contributed to company achieving and holding industry-leading customer service ratings.
  • Educated customers how to use company systems, complete forms and obtain desired services.
  • Maintained accurate and current customer account data with manual forms processing and digital information updates.
  • Enhanced productivity by staying on top of call scripts and maintaining control over direction of conversations.
  • Evaluated customer information to explore issues, develop potential solutions and maintain high-quality service.
  • Detailed payment options and transferred customers to billing department for payment or further questions regarding bill.
  • Referred complex issues relating to online order system or technology to help desk for further evaluation.
  • Achieved and consistently exceeded revenue quota through product and service promotion during routine calls.

Education

Master of Science - Library and Information Science

University of Maryland - College Park (UMDischool), College Park, MD
08.2021

B.A. Program - Integrated Arts, Arts Management

University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
05.2019
  • Minored in History

High School Diploma - Dance Program

Baltimore School of The Arts, Baltimore, MD
06.1993

Skills

  • Documentation and reporting
  • Written and oral communication
  • Database Management
  • Administrative Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project Management
  • Event Coordination
  • Financial Management
  • Research and Analysis
  • Lesson Development
  • Technology integration
  • Grant writing
  • Lecturing
  • Art history
  • Exhibit preparation
  • Attention to Detail

Accomplishments

  • January 2014 Co-founded the Baltimore Arts Education Advocacy Coalition(BAEC). One of the first members of the Steering Committee
  • July 16, 2014 MECU Grant Winner-( Location University of Baltimore) Created and Hosted Event: “A Historic Hidden Treasure” Documentary Presentation about the former Urban Service Agency's Cultural Arts Program (CAP) that ran from 1968-1993.
  • October 2014 BAEC Member, helped coordinate community testimony list for hearing for 14-0177R Complete Education in Baltimore City Schools. The Bill was passed in 2015 Baltimore Children and Youth Fund was launched.
  • February 2016 ( Curator of Exhibit) Location: University of Baltimore - Curation of materials from the Baltimore Cultural Arts program in the 1970s through the early 90's
  • June 8th 2016 (Panelist) :The Power of Narrative in the Virtual Public Square - Session 1
  • June 7, 2017 Africana Archives in Baltimore Symposium ( Moderator ) Hosted by Johns Hopkins University, Homewood campus
  • 2018 MARAC Award Karen A. Stuart Local History Collection Workshop & Conference Attendance Award.
  • 2019 Project Manager for Eva Anderson Photo Exhibit, Wright Gallery on the Campus of University of Baltimore
  • 2019 Planning Committee for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Award Grant
  • October 2017-2019 and 2020 Community Archives Workshops; created and presented community workshops on and off campus
  • January 2020 Archival Practices Workshop and Roundtable for Black Church Historians , creator and presenter.
  • June 2020 Co-founder of JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) at University of Baltimore.
  • February 2021 Black Women and the Hidden Workload, Hosted by University of Baltimore, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion). Coordinator and Panelist.
  • June 2021 Africana Archives in Baltimore Symposium (Presenter ) Hosted by Johns Hopkins University, Homewood campus
  • July 2021 SAA (Society of American Archivist) Panel discussion on cultural representation in archival repositories.
  • August 2021 Celebrating Black Excellence in Maryland Libraries(Panelist).
  • October 2021 Archiving Black Lives: Documenting American Experiences,(Presenter) Hosted by Anchorage Museum.
  • 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, University of Baltimore.
  • February 2022 Guest Speaker for "Arts and Social Justice' course at Johns Hopkins University
  • March 2022 Panelist for Webinar: Building Community-Based Archives at Maryland Center for History and Culture
  • March 2022 Panelist for Afro Charities event "Re-Reading the News: Black Women Stewarding Cultural Memory."
  • March 2022 Presenter at Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC)" If You Build If Alone Few Will Come, Lessons Learned from Community Archives Advocacy"
  • 2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) Diversity and Inclusion Session Award
  • April 2022 Doing Oral History in Baltimore / Coordinator and Host at Reginald F. Lewis Museum and Eubie Blake Cultural Arts Center
  • July 2022 Curator and organizer for Cherry Hill Arts and Music Waterfront Festival, exhibition, titled "Cultural Arts Family Reunion".
  • July 2022 Curated and hosted the "All the Arts, for All the People, The History of the Cultural Arts Program" gallery exhibit launch at the CAP Eubie Blake Cultural Center. The exhibition aimed to highlight the rich history and cultural impact of the Cultural Arts Program.
  • October 2022 Presenter for the fifth annual Community Archives workshop, which was facilitated in partnership with the Eubie Blake Cultural Arts Center.
  • December 2022 Curator, The Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite with the Charles Funn Big Band, featuring Baltimore Dance Tech, which took place, at the Eubie Blake National Jazz and Cultural Center on 847 N. Howard St. This performance was free and open to the public and fused live jazz and ballet, featuring original arrangements by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, creating a soulful celebration of Baltimore's cultural arts at the iconic Eubie Blake Cultural Center. In Addition, I curated an exhibition was held that featured photos of the first Cultural Arts Urban Nutcracker performed in Baltimore City between 1976-1977. This exhibition was a tribute to the history and legacy of the CAP program, and the materials were selected from the Robert Breck Chapman Collection.
  • January 2023- May 2023 Created and managed the "The University of Baltimore RLB Library Community Exhibition program". This program provided four exhibitions and a innovative platform for showcasing the talents, innovations, and achievements of our campus community and beyond.
  • April 2023 The Wiz Experience/ Curator of Exhibition

References

REFERENCES Furnished upon request.

Timeline

Outreach and Engagement Librarian - University Of Baltimore, RLB Library
06.2022 - Current
Adjunct Faculty Instructor - University Of Baltimore
10.2021 - Current
Director Community Archives Program UB/JHU Program - Johns Hopkins University
08.2021 - Current
After-School Art Program Intern - Baltimore School For The Arts
01.2019 - 05.2019
Archives Outreach Coordinator, Archives Specialist - University Of Baltimore, RLB Library
05.2016 - 06.2022
Archive Project College Internship - Maryland Historical Society
02.2016 - 05.2016
Student Worker (Part-time 20hrs) - University of Baltimore
01.2015 - 05.2016
Founder, Artistic Director, No Salary - Xpressive4ever Dance Incorporation
02.2010 - 07.2015
Finance Treasury Analyst II - Sprint Nextel Communications, Incorporation
10.2006 - 03.2012
Incentive and Compensation Analyst - Sprint Nextel Communication, Inc
06.2006 - 10.2006
Senior Payroll Specialist - Sprint Nextel Communications
03.2005 - 06.2006
HR Payroll Specialist - Northrop Grumman
05.2004 - 03.2005
Sr. Customer Service Representative - Verizon Wireless
11.2000 - 03.2004
University of Maryland - College Park (UMDischool) - Master of Science, Library and Information Science
University of Baltimore - B.A. Program , Integrated Arts, Arts Management
Baltimore School of The Arts - High School Diploma, Dance Program
Angela D. Rodgers-Koukoui