Edith Mulhern's Email

I am a research professional with experience in reference, digital asset management, information management and business productivity. I am fluent in French with some proficiency in Italian, German and Arabic. My primary area of interest is the History and Politics of Francophone North and West Africa. Specialties: translation, image post-production, reference services, editing, digital asset management

Library Clerk - Stacks @ Shelving, maintaining order, and participating in planned shifts of library materials at Van Pelt Library. Searching for missing books and processing found books. From July 2013 to Present (2 years 6 months) Greater Philadelphia AreaBoard Member (Volunteer Position) @ The Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia provides social, cultural, and community service activities for alumni to socialize, expand their professional networks, and become involved in the extended Penn community. Members represent undergraduate, graduate, and professional school classes from the Old Guard through the MOST recent graduating class. As a board member, I assist with planning events and also manage the newsletter. From November 2012 to March 2014 (1 year 5 months) Records Coordinator @ At the Conservation Center, I am on the front-line, receiving guests, managing the calendar, and scheduling appointments. I also process approvals, create, track and send correspondence and invoices, and process and deposit payments. Additionally, I manage membership and renewals. The Conservation Center is one of the largest nonprofit conservation centers in the country. Its wide array of services, sophisticated treatment facilities, innovative approaches, and highly trained and experienced staff have earned it a prominent and respected place in the conservation field. Our mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world's cultural heritage. From August 2012 to July 2013 (1 year) Greater Philadelphia AreaDigitization and Conservation @ NEH grant-funded project to digitize and catalog ephemera (non-book items that include pamphlets, broadsides and photographs, among others). I created and edited digital images of ephemera collection for online display. I also created and edited Dublin Core and MARC catalog records. Also served as Reference Assistant in the Reading Room (since January 2009). Paged and shelved materials, maintained paging statistics, and tracked current periodicals. Assisted the Curator of Printed Books in accessioning and processing new items. Assisted Chief of Reference with copy-editing exhibit labels and brochure content. Prior to this position, interned as Assistant to Archivist in summer 2005. Processed and created precis translations for French-langauge manuscript collections. From May 2010 to August 2012 (2 years 4 months) Technical Consultant @ At PC Helps, as a Technical Consultant, I fielded software support calls from US and international customers. As a fluent French speaker, I particularly handled calls from Europe and Canada. The software I supported included the standard Office suite on both MAC and PC, Microsoft Visio, Lotus Notes, and Adobe Acrobat. As another facet of support, I created and edited instructional videos, demonstrating how to best perform various tasks within these programs to optimize productivity. In order for consultants to learn and stay current with software changes, PC Helps makes ongoing learning an important part of a consultant's duties. Once finished with a learning objective, I then corrected learning materials for other consultants. From November 2007 to May 2010 (2 years 7 months) Language Assistant @ Taught eight sections of English classes for French primary school students in Ris Orangis (Essonne). Designed curriculum and liaised with classroom teachers. Took part in regional planning meetings with other Language Assistants. From October 2006 to June 2007 (9 months) Campus Representative @ Served as a liaison between Campus IT and sales reps. Demoed new products and features at sales events and campus fairs and orientations. Helped increase visibility of Apple products on Penn and Drexel campuses. From October 2003 to December 2004 (1 year 3 months) Greater Philadelphia Area

B.A., French, History, International Relations @ University of Pennsylvania From 2002 to 2006 Politics, History @ Columbia University Reid Hall From 2005 to 2005 Sociology, Politcal Ideas @ Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris From 2005 to 2005 Lower Merion High School From 1998 to 2002 Pre-College, Photography @ Pratt Institute From 2001 to 2001 Young Artists Workshop, Visual and Performing Arts @ Moore College of Art and Design From 1999 to 2000 Edith Mulhern is skilled in: Photoshop, Digital Asset Management, Reference Services, Translation, Teaching, Editing, French, English, Writing, Video Editing, Online Research, Document Imaging, Public Speaking, Information Management, Microsoft Office, Community Outreach