This vitae may not be complete. You are welcome to email me (coral at sheldon-hess dot org) if you’d like a current PDF of my full, up to date CV.
Education:
- University of Pittsburgh, Master of Library and Information Science, 2009
- Carnegie Mellon University, Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005
- University of Virginia, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2003
Professional Experience:
- Web Services Librarian/Assistant Professor of Library Science; University of Alaska Anchorage, UAA/APU Consortium Library; 2009 – present
- Information Assistant; Carnegie Mellon University – Engineering & Science Libraries; 2008-2009
- Information Assistant; Carnegie Mellon University – Institutional Repository; Field Placement, Spring 2009
- Intern; National Aviary; 2008 – 2009
- Library Assistant; Brentwood Public Library; Summer 2008
- Senior Consultant; Booz Allen Hamilton; 2006 – 2008
- RF Engineer; i5 Wireless, LLC; 2005 – 2006
- Research Assistant; Carnegie Mellon University Electrical & Computer Engineering Department; 2003 – 2005
- Teaching Assistant; UVA CS Dept., UVA ECE Dept., CMU ECE Dept.; Spring 2000, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Summer 2004
Courses: CS 101, CS 201, ECE 410, 18-100
Presentations and Trainings:
- Twenty-Minute Training: RSS and Google Reader. Consortium Library’s Library, Reference, and Information Technology Training Series. 7/26/2011.
- Twenty-Minute Training: Facebook Privacy. Consortium Library’s Library, Reference, and Information Technology Training Series. 10/26/2010.
- Implementing New Tech Tools. DirLead Annual Meeting. 10/15/2010.
- ALA Conference for Students and Introduction to NMRT. Chapter Meeting, Virginia/West Virginia branch of the University of North Texas’s Library and Information Sciences Student Association (LISSA). 6/21/10.
- Twitter in the Classroom. CAFE Cloud Computing in the Classroom Workshop. 3/26/2010.
Publications:
- “AkLA Chapter News: Library Networking Night,” Alaska Library Association’s Newspoke, Volume 24, Number 2. April – June 2011.
- “Finding Your Feet in a New Place,” NMRT Footnotes, November 2009, Volume 39 No. 2.
- May Chapter Event Recap – Reverse Mentoring. The Confluence: Newsletter of the Special Libraries Association – Pittsburgh Chapter. Volume 74, Issue 2. August 2009. (Also excerpted in SLA Chapter Idea Bank, Chapter Chatter, Fall 2009.)
- Benjamin E. Henty, Jessica Hess*, and Daniel D. Stancil. Crossed Monopole Array for Single Mode Excitation of Ventilation Duct Communication Channels. Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, June 2007.
- A Two-Element Directional Antenna for Coupling Wireless Signals into HVAC Ducts. Master’s thesis. August 2005.
- Jessica C. Hess, Benjamin E. Henty, and Daniel D. Stancil. Design of an Overmoded-Waveguide Directional Antenna for Use in In-Building Ventilation Duct Wireless Networks. IEEE International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 2007.
- Jessica Hess, Benjamin E. Henty, and Daniel D. Stancil. Scalar Network Analysis of Wireless Channels Using IEEE 802.11g Transmissions. Transactions on Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), pp. 2226–2229, September 2005.
- The Design of a Bird-Tracking Device Utilizing the Global Positioning System. Undergraduate thesis. May 2003.
Professional Memberships:
- Pacific Northwest Library Association
- Alaska Library Association
- Social Media Committee (ad hoc)
- AkLA Annual Conference 2010 – Technology Coordinator
- Alaska’s Library Snapshot Day Committee (ad hoc), 2011
- American Library Association
- New Members Round Table (Member Services Director, 2011-2013)
- Endnotes Committee (2010-11)
- Student and Student Chapter Outreach Committee (2008-09; Chair, 2009-10)
- Web Committee (2009-10)
- Library Information Technology Association
- Association of College & Research Libraries
- Science & Technology Section
- University Libraries Section
- New Members Round Table (Member Services Director, 2011-2013)
Honors and Awards:
- 2012 ALA Emerging Leader, sponsored by Association of College & Research Libraries – Science & Technology Section
- Pacific Northwest Library Association “LEADS” Leadership Institute, October 2010
- UAA/APU Consortium Library Staff Development Award to attend ALA Midwinter 2010 and ALA Annual 2011
- UCLA student scholarship to attend Electronic Resources & Libraries 2009
- High 5 Award (Booz Allen Hamilton), 2007 – In recognition of dedication to fostering a collaborative community across ITI Home Team 1 through participation in the Communications Focus Group
- Marquis Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders, 2007
- Performance Recognition Award (Booz Allen Hamilton), 2006 – For outstanding support and dedication in developing the subsystem specifications and interface requirements for the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Project
- Rodman Scholar (University of Virginia), 2000-2003
- William L. Everitt Student Award for Excellence (2003)
- Eta Kappa Nu – Electrical Engineering Honors Society
- Tau Beta Pi – Engineering Honors Society
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
*”Jessica Hess” is me. If you see me at conferences you’ll notice that, often, my name tag says “J. Coral Sheldon-Hess”; I generally choose to go by my middle name, rather than my given name. Also, my husband and I hyphenated names when we got married. It’s been a busy few years.