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Phoebe E Hynes

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Part Time Library Director

Field Memorial Library
01.2023 - Current
  • Practices library management of staff, services, and patron community
  • Assists patrons through reference and circulation based services
  • Displays relevant materials in response to seasons and community interest
  • Works in collaboration with Friends and Trustees, on event planning and fundraising efforts
  • Participates in state based reporting of circulation, event, and labor based statistics
  • Designs and maintains library website

Bartender, Music Curator, Event and Shift Lead

Bistro 63
12.2022 - Current
  • Bartends in multiple contexts from fast paced high end to fast casual club scene
  • Trains new front of house staff
  • Created a living restaurant playlist of global music, ranging from six languages and countless genres
  • Leads events varying from weddings, cocktail hours, artistic ventures, and more
  • Ensures all guest needs are met in terms of decor, audio and visual equipment, and bar setup

Curator and Co-Organizer of Mixed Media Show

Found Collage
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Communicated with all stakeholders to address their breadth of needs
  • Curated art among five artists, including personal work
  • Mapped out displays and assisted artists with showcasing their work
  • Led decor and furniture arrangement efforts with volunteers and co-curator

Program and Technology Manager

Bridging Distance
08.2021 - 03.2023
  • Supported projects involving research, product development, and new technology adoption
  • Planned team building events
  • Communicated with clients and facilitators to bring teams together across geographical, technological and cultural distances
  • Organized Microsoft O365 materials, and maintained SharePoint Sites for the company

Lab Assistant and Undergraduate Student Trainer

UMass Herbarium Archives
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Digitized botanical specimens through photographing and photoshop software Lightroom editing
  • Georeferenced data of specimens and updated specimen records into Specify database
  • Assisted undergrad students with their data entry of collector information of speciments

Library Assistant

Cushman Library
11.2021 - 09.2022
  • Assisted patrons through reference and circulation services
  • Coordinated and led children's summer reading program
  • Managed childrens' room seasonal decor and media displays

Co-Founder of Virtual Writing Community

Amherst Poetry
12.2020 - 01.2022
  • Fostered a Virtual Writing community through Zoom events and social media platforms
  • Utilized Canva and Google applications for advertising through with newsletters and social media
  • Coordinated events in collaboration with other staff
  • Networked with local poets through Instagram outreach efforts
  • Hosted monthly open mics

Virtual Youth Art, Literature, Music Educator

Recreation Worcester
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Energized youth in after school clubs over Zoom through art based activities
  • Provided a digital space for students to share their work in an age appropriate workshop based environment
  • Coordinated programming as lead committee member and provided direction to other staff
  • Hosted final showcase at the end of the school year for students to share their most prideful works

Seasonal Park Interpreter

Erving State Forest
05.2019 - 05.2021
  • Provided visitors information through the Nature Center Library and interpretive programming
  • Maintained exhibit of plant, animal, and geologic specimens in Nature Center library

Pollination Tech and Teacher

UMass Holdsworth Lab
05.2018 - 01.2019
  • Utilized lab for taxonomic identification
  • Practiced data entry, analysis, and label making through Microsoft applications
  • Prepared insects through washing and pinning for museum and university collections

Education

Masters of Science - Library And Information Science

Simmons University
Boston, MA
01-2024

Bachelors of Science - Natural Resource Conservation, Specialization in Creative Writing

University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
01-2019

Skills

  • Collection Development
  • Community Outreach
  • Event Planning
  • Performance Organization
  • Social Media Promotion
  • Project Management

Timeline

Curator and Co-Organizer of Mixed Media Show

Found Collage
05.2024 - 08.2024

Part Time Library Director

Field Memorial Library
01.2023 - Current

Bartender, Music Curator, Event and Shift Lead

Bistro 63
12.2022 - Current

Lab Assistant and Undergraduate Student Trainer

UMass Herbarium Archives
06.2022 - 01.2023

Library Assistant

Cushman Library
11.2021 - 09.2022

Program and Technology Manager

Bridging Distance
08.2021 - 03.2023

Co-Founder of Virtual Writing Community

Amherst Poetry
12.2020 - 01.2022

Virtual Youth Art, Literature, Music Educator

Recreation Worcester
10.2020 - 06.2021

Seasonal Park Interpreter

Erving State Forest
05.2019 - 05.2021

Pollination Tech and Teacher

UMass Holdsworth Lab
05.2018 - 01.2019

Masters of Science - Library And Information Science

Simmons University

Bachelors of Science - Natural Resource Conservation, Specialization in Creative Writing

University of Massachusetts
Phoebe E Hynes