Elaine Brown

MLIS, Archivist
Carrollton, VA | (205)821-7058 |elainebrown.archivist@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications
I am experienced in processing a wide variety of artifacts and data sources. I have created records, arranged collections,
and housed them for long-term storage. I have experience in garment conservation and exhibit design.

Professional Experience
Present Volunteer 2023 | Isle of Wight County Museum, Smithfield, VA |
Intern Archivist, May 2022- July 2022
 Integrate physical records into the PastPerfect Museum Software System.
 Accession new collections, assign accession numbers, and create records.
 Digitally photograph artifacts.
 Write finding aids
 Practice conservation techniques and assess artifact condition
 Prepare educational materials for community outreach

Owner, Designer, Elaine Brown Designs | January 2015 – 2019

 Offered the creation of heirloom quality garments from design illustration, pattern making, fabric sourcing, and
construction to garment fitting and alterations.
 Specialties: Couture Garment Construction, Vintage Sewing Techniques, Graphic Arts, Studio Arts, Sewing Lessons, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Auto CAD

Lead Buyer, Assistant Manager, Ichiban Collectibles | Atsugi, Japan| June 2009 – November 2011
 Coordinated purchases and import of goods.
 Established and maintained vendor relationships in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Republic of the Philippines, and
Australia.
 Managed sales staff, marketing, and visual merchandising.
 Awarded MWR Best in the Pacific Retail Division 2010.

Conversational English Instructor, Zama Community Center | Zama, Japan | June 2009–November 2011
• Planned reading materials, led in-depth discussions, and helped deepen students’ understanding of cultural and historical
materials for the advanced adult class.
• Built on schoolwork using interactive play to grow English conversation abilities for the children's class.

Education
Master’s Degree, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
 Master of Library and Information Studies - Archival Studies Concentration
 Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society: 4.0 GPA

Bachelor’s Degree, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

 Bachelor of Science from the College of Human Environmental Sciences Clothing and Textiles Design, Minor Studio Art
 Recipient of the Henrietta Thompson Fashion Achievement Award
 Student Ambassador for HES
 Crenshaw Leadership Fellow at the first Crenshaw Leadership Academy
 Participant in the first Rock the Runway Fashion Show

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Elaine Brown
MLIS, Archivist
Carrollton, VA | (205)821-7058 |elainebrown.archivist@gmail.com

Volunteer Work
Carrollton Elementary School Library | Carrollton, VA 2019 - Present
• Add new inventory to the library catalog system and remove discarded books from the catalog.
• Create book title files in the shared Follette system with the correct metadata.
• Book repairs, checking out books, organizing and re-shelving books, and all other tasks as required.

Judge for District 6 | Virginia History Day Regional Competition | February 22, 2023
• Observed history presentations and gave constructive critique to middle school and high school students.
• Ranked presentations with a given rubric and consulted with fellow judges to determine who would promote to the state-
level competition.

Frontier Elementary School | Hanford, CA 2018 - 2019

• Assisted kindergarten students at their reading centers, with games, and activities.
• Led the students in seasonal art projects.

ESL Field Trip Volunteer at Yokosuka Bilingual School | Yokosuka, Japan 2015 - 2016
• Accompanied high school students from all over Japan on educational field trips where we practiced conversational English
in a stress-free environment.

Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | Yokosuka, Japan 2015-2016.

• Reviewed cases and authorized small relief loans to sailors and dependents.

Event Planning Committee | Atsugi Officer Spouse Association | Atsugi, Japan 2009-2011
• Coordinated intercultural events such as banquets and outings with Japanese Officer Spouses.
• Organized service projects including our local homeless shelters,
orphanages, and relief efforts after the earthquakes and nuclear disaster of 2011.

References
Jennifer England, Isle of Wight County Museum Director, 757-356-1223, Jengland@smithfieldva.gov

Rachel Popp, Isle of Wight County Museum Curator, 757-409-3119, Rpopp@smithfield.gov

Sherri Mitra, Carrollton Elementary School Librarian, 757-870-9041, Smitra@iwcs.k12.va.us

Skill Set
Archives, Libraries, Museums, Archival Research, Archival Collections, Museum Collections, Cataloging, Metadata, Cultural Heritage,
Material Culture, History of Costume, HTML, Website Design, Adobe PS, Adobe LR, Adobe DW, MS Office Suite, MS Projects, Zoom,
Google Meets, Google Educator

Memberships
Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society, 4.0 GPA, Society of American Archivists, American Library Association, Costume Society
of America

Hobbies
Reading, Designing, Sewing, Painting, Traveling, and Cooking International Foods

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