EDUCATION
MLISc Library & Information Science
University of Hawai‘i - Mānoa (December 2016)
B.S. Computer Information Systems – Magna Cum Laude
Brigham Young University–Hawaii (June 2002)
A.A.S. Theatre
Brigham Young University–Hawaii (June 2002)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
DAS Digital Archives Specialist
Society of American Archivists (May 2021)
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library (Laie, Hawaii)
University Archivist, September 2021 – present
Duties:
- Create policies and processes for the management, preservation, and stewardship of the institutional memory of BYU–Hawaii
- Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases for manuscripts, photos, audio/visual materials, and artifacts (i.e. Mukurtu, ArchivesSpace)
- Set priorities and develop workflows for the digitization of audio/visual, manuscript, and photograph collections
- Develop Finding Aids and classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials
- Direct activities of student Archives Assistants in arranging, cataloging, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials
- Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials
- Create and execute educational and public outreach programs, tours, workshops, lectures, and classes
- Provide reference services and assistance for users of archival materials
- Manage 9 student Archives Assistants, providing professional training, scheduling, and project management
Associate Archivist, March 2017 – August 2021
Duties:
- Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials
- Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases
- Direct activities of student Archives Assistants in arranging, cataloging, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials, in collaboration with the University Archivist
- Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials
- Curate archival exhibits and displays
- Assist with educational and public outreach programs, tours, workshops, lectures, and classes.
- Provide reference services and assistance for users of archival materials
- Manage 6 student Archives Assistants with professional training, scheduling, and project management
Library Research Assistant – Reference & Special Collections, Nov 2014 – March 2017
Duties:
- Assist BYU–Hawaii students and faculty in research strategies, locating materials (print and electronic), and verifying bibliographic citations
- Develop Library Subject Guides specific to various university academic departments, courses, and specific research assignments
- Use various databases for bibliographic and full-text retrieval
- Provide instructional sessions for undergraduate students on library organization and usage, and online and traditional information resources.
- Supervise and train a team of 11 university library student Information Consultant employees
Graduate Intern – University Archives, Aug 2016 – Dec 2016
Duties:
- Conceptualized, designed, and created two archival exhibits featuring Latter-day Saint labor missionaries, the construction of BYU–Hawaii, and the spiritual development of the institution.
- Created an online exhibit to complement physical exhibits on the building and development of BYU–Hawaii
- Conducted content research in the University Archives
- Interviewed living labor missionaries in Laie who participated in the original construction of BYU–Hawaii (Church College of Hawai‘i), and their descendants
Assistant to the Academic Vice Presidents of Curriculum and Instruction, July 2014 – Jan 2015
Duties:
- Composed all BYU–Hawaii department curriculum change proposals and implemented all approved changes in the university online catalog, on Major, Minor, and Certificate Requirement Sheets
- Managed and implemented all Drupal updates to Curriculum, Academic Calendar, Registrars, Faculty Resources, Academic Advising, and Catalog webpages
- Utilized PeopleSoft Recruiting Solutions to create all faculty job postings and manage applicant data
- Coordinated all onboarding of new faculty, volunteers, and service-missionaries
- Assisted Associate Academic Vice Presidents of Curriculum and Instruction with administrative needs, i.e. travel arrangements, meeting agendas, calendaring, correspondence, scheduling
Academic Calendar Changeover Project Lead, July 2014 – Oct 2014
Duties:
- Directed group effort to implement a major change in the structure of BYU–Hawaii Academic Calendar
- Coordinated the New Academic Calendar information campaign through information booths, posters, student forums, campus bulletins, and faculty emails
- Led collection of course-frequency data for all major courses affected by New Academic Calendar change
- Managed organized group updates of all degree Major Requirement Sheets (MRS), the BYUH Online Academic Catalog, and the MAPPER Academic Plan online scheduling tool
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Brigham Young University–Hawaii (Laie, Hawaii)
Assistant Professor - Theatre, Jan 2020 – present
Duties:
- Taught and developed course curriculum for BYU–Hawaii Fall & Winter course THEA 115– Introduction to Theatre, focused on performance analysis, theatre history, and elements of production
- Facilitated applied theatre production techniques in the Spring 2021 THEA 285R – 24-Hour Theatre Project
Artist in Residence – Performance Director, Jan 2011 – Mar 2011
Duties:
- Developed course curriculum for BYU–Hawaii Winter 2011 THEA 285R - Theatre Repertoire course to take students on a journey from literary script to theatrical performance
- Directed THEA 285R student cast in BYU–Hawaii Theatre Department Winter semester Drama performance of Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan
- Taught principles of theatrical stage performance: acting, movement, costume, scenery, stage lighting, dramatic timing, and makeup
- Instructed in 4-hour cast rehearsals 5 times a week with THEA 285R student performance cast (16 members)
- Designed thrust-stage scenery, light set-up and cues, and character-blocking
COMMUNITY SERVICE / CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Premised on Care: Restorative Justice in American Archives (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Advisory Board, September 2021 – August 2025
Duties:
- Advisor for IMLS-funded project entitled “Premised on Care: Redescription as Restorative Justice in American Archives”
- Make recommendations for appropriate implementation of listening sessions, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews about existing redescription practices (particularly those that arise at the point of digitization)
University of Hawai‘i LIS Internship Program (Laie, Hawaii)
Internship Supervisor, January 2022 – May 2022
Duties:
- Mentor graduate student pursuing an MLISc degree with Archives emphasis from the University of Hawai‘i in practical pre-professional field experience at the BYU–Hawaii Archives
- Train students in creating item-level descriptions of artifacts in the MUKURTU CMS to include ʻŌlelo Hawaii and cultural narratives for items in the James McGuire Collection.
- Evaluate the performance of the graduate intern for a 150-hour internship
University of Hawai‘i LIS Program (Laie, Hawaii)
Service Learning Project Mentor, September 2021 – December 2021
Duties:
- Mentor graduate student pre-professional service learning experience at the BYU–Hawaii Archives
- Trained graduate student in the arrangement, rehousing, description, and creation of folder-level Finding Aid for the Polynesian Cultural Center Photo Collection
Association of Hawai‘i Archivists (AHA) (Honolulu, Hawaii)
President, February 2021 – February 2022
Duties:
- Directed and monitored all AHA Board actions related to governance issues and collaborative projects
- Coordinated 2021 Special Membership Meeting to gain quorum approval of amendments to AHA Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation necessary for 501c3 status
- Supervised coordination of the 2022 AHA Annual Meeting, “Connecting through Changes”
- Oversaw educational workshops, presentations, and digital site tours of archival repositories in Hawaii
Association of Hawai‘i Archivists (AHA) (Honolulu, Hawaii)
President-Elect, February 2020 – February 2021
Duties:
- Promoted cooperation and exchange of information among individuals interested in the preservation and use of archival and manuscript materials in the State of Hawaii
- Collaborated to provide continuing education events for AHA members during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Facilitated panel discussions in the 2021 AHA Annual Meeting, “Beyond Resilience”
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Leadership Nominating Committee, October 2020 – October 2023
Duties:
- Elected to the AASLH Leadership Nominating Committee
- Make recommendations to the Chair of Council about candidates to serve on AASLH committees
- Assess current and anticipated needs of the Association and ensure diverse and qualified leadership
University of Hawai`i LIS Internship Program (Laie, Hawaii)
Internship Supervisor, August 2018 – December 2018
Duties:
- Mentored graduate students pursuing MLISc degrees from the University of Hawai‘i in practical pre-professional field experience at the BYU–Hawaii Archives
- Trained student in research, design, visual conception, wordsmithing, construction, and installation of Maori culture exhibit entitled Māori Taonga: Māori Culture in the University Archives, spanning two 8-foot tall koa-wood cases
- Evaluated performance of graduate intern for 150-hour internship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Laie, Hawaii)
Church History Specialist – Hawaii Region, May 2017 – May 2020
Duties:
- Acquired historically significant artifacts, manuscripts, and photographs pertaining to the activity and presence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii
- Coordinated oral history interviews with Hawai‘i kupuna and other candidates related to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii
- Inventoried, digitized, and processed acquired collections according to Church History Library standards
- Prepared artifacts and other archival material for shipment to Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
Association of Hawai`i Archivists (AHA) (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Board of Directors, February 2017 – February 2019
Duties:
- Conducted workshops on preserving and organizing personal and institutional papers, photos, textiles, and other historical material for Hawai‘i communities
- Chaired the 2019 AHA Annual Meeting Committee, “Preserving Collections, Ensuring Access” hosted at BYU–Hawaii
- Coordinated community service and professional development events for AHA members
Society of American Archivists (SAA) (Chicago, Illinois)
Graduate Archival Education Subcommittee – Board Member, January 2017 – August 2019
Duties:
- Provide guidance and review of the needs for graduate archival education and related guidelines
- Attended monthly meetings for collaborative edits
Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation – Archives (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Archives Volunteer, August 2016 – December 2017
Duties:
- Digitized Consuelo Foundation historical collection
- Inventoried the complete corporate library of the Consuelo Foundation
- Employed preservation techniques in rehousing Ke ‘Aka Ho‘ona papers
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi – Tokioka Resource Center (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Archives Volunteer, January 2016 – December 2017
Duties:
- Created MARC catalog records in Follett Destiny for audio-visual materials • Sorted and organized vertical file records
Hawaiian Historical Society (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Archives Volunteer, September 2015 – June 2016
Duties:
- Participated in preservation work to remove mold from original first edition volumes of Cook’s Voyages (1768-1779)
- Created an inventory for records of recently acquired John Plews collection
- Weeded duplicate books during thorough cleaning of vault stacks
- Sorted and priced books for HHS annual duplicate-book sale
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Library & Archives (Kalihi, Hawaii)
Archives Volunteer, Mar 2015 – Oct 2015
Duties:
- Sorted and housed early 20th century glass negatives from Waikiki photographer On Char
- Digitized catalog material for Bishop Museum Archives collection
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Digital POWRR Peer Assessment Program
Selected Participant – December 2021
Hawaiʻi Library Association Professional Scholarship
Recipient - March 2021
Society of American Archivists Harold T. Pinkett Minority Student Award Recipient - Spring 2016
Beta Phi Mu Xi Chapter LIS Scholarship
Recipient - Spring 2016
International Federation of Library Associations Fellowship Grant
Recipient - Spring 2016
University of Hawaiʻi LIS Achievement Award
Recipient - Fall 2015, Spring 2016
PAPERS/PUBLICATIONS
Sutherland, Tonia, & Bopp, Gailyn (2022). The Pacific Futures of Subsea Data Centers
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Ka Hana Kapa: Centering Cultural Experts and Traditional Practices in the Archives Experience” Pacific Regional Branch International Council on Archives (PARBICA) – Presentation Christchurch, New Zealand. October 2024
“Kūkū Kapa Ē: Working the Cloth of a More Inclusive Archival Practice”
Pacific Regional Branch International Council on Archives (PARBICA) – Facilitated Workshop Christchurch, New Zealand. October 2024
“Our Ancestors Don’t Speak Archives”
Archival Education and Research Institute – Presentation New Orleans, Louisiana. June 2023
“Out of the Whale’s Mouth: Creating Online Access Points to the Douglas & Beverly De Sure Scrimshaw Collection”
Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists Annual Conference – Presentation Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. February 2020
“Portfolios, Core Courses and SLOs: Transforming UHM’s LIS Curriculum”
Hawaii Library Association Annual Conference – Presentation Hilo, Hawaiʻi. November 2016
“The Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa”
Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists Annual Meeting – Poster, co-presented with SAAsc-UHM Kaneohe, Hawaiʻi. February 2016
“Introducing the Dedicated Patron-Service Site Model”
Association of Hawaiʻi Archivists Annual Meeting – Poster, co-presented with SAAsc-UHM Kaneohe, Hawaiʻi. February 2016
CURATED EXHIBITS
“Monument of Faith: The Lā`ie Hawaiʻi Temple”
Brigham Young University–Hawaii JFS Library
Lā`ie, Hawaiʻi. October 2019
“Pūpū O Hawaiʻi : Hawaiian Shell Collection at BYU–Hawaii”
Brigham Young University–Hawaii JFS Library
Lā`ie, Hawaiʻi. October 2018
“As We Build, We Are Built: The Legacy of the CCH Labor Missionaries”
Brigham Young University–Hawaii JFS Library
Lā`ie, Hawaiʻi. December 2016
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS - Memberships
American Library Association (ALA)
Association of Hawaii Archivists (AHA)
Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Beta Phi Mu
Hawaii Library Association (HLA)
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
CV Last Revised December 31, 2023