JENNIFER TRINKLE'S RÉSUMÉ
jctrinkle(at)gmail.com
EDUCATION
M.S., library and information science, 1994
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A., philosophy, 1992
School of Philosophy
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
SKILLS
Research/Reference
Knowledge of print and electronic sources in current events, defense, economics, education, foreign affairs, law, legislation (state and federal), public policy, social science, science and technology.
Web Pages
Virtual Reference Desk, a collection of more than 50 subject-specific pages written for the public and housed on the U.S. Senate web page.
Active Legislation/Hot Bills List, a list of current bills that are receiving media attention, with links to bill summary and status on Thomas and on the Congressional intranet.
writing to survive, self-hosted personal blog focusing on memoir, fiction, and writing prompts.
Editorial
Proofread; interpret, write, and rewrite.
Software
Familiar with Mac, Windows, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, RapidWeaver web design software; some experience with Excel and WordPress web design software.
EMPLOYMENT
U.S. Senate Library, Washington, DC
2/2000–6/2004
Senior Reference Librarian
Provide reference service to Senators and Senate staff in rapid turnaround time, including detailed legislative history searches, comprehensive literature surveys, ready and phone reference. Produce, maintain, edit, and distribute electronically weekly publication, Active Legislation/Hot Bills List in print, PDF, and on the Web. Write, monitor, and maintain more than 50 pages on the Virtual Reference Desk. As part of Senate Web team, participate in redesign of senate.gov home page; continue to evaluate and monitor page with team. Train staff on the Legislative Information System. Provide back-up proofreading assistance for internal newsletter, Library Director correspondence, and senate.gov pages. Monitor national newspaper databases for stories by and about current and former Senators.
RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA
3/1997–2/2000
11/2004 – 6/2005, part-time
User Services Librarian
Provide reference service in charge-back environment, including detailed literature searches, selected dissemination of information (SDI), instruction on desktop services, new staff orientations, ready and phone reference. As member of Collection Development Committee, responsible for acquisitions in education and law (print and electronic sources). Train and supervise part-time staff. Perform maintenance duties in circulation and cataloging, request management, interlibrary loan, document delivery, and acquisitions. Install library software and act as library technical expert. Provide backup service in serials and classified document control. Security clearance: SECRET.
Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC), Columbus, Ohio
4/1994–3/1997
Associate Librarian
Provide reference and research services to legislators and LSC staff, including bibliographic instruction on Internet and in-house databases, intern orientation, SDI, in-depth literature searches, ready and phone reference. Perform assigned research tasks within strict time limits and provide written analysis of results. Compile and annotate bibliographies. Verify and search bibliographic citations. Process and fulfill interlibrary loan requests. Maintain in-house database, including indexing, abstracting, and searching. Participate in and troubleshoot retrospective catalog conversion. Perform original and copy cataloging of library materials. Index journal for National Conference of State Legislatures citation database.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Mother
6/2005-present
Stay-at-home mother to one child, currently aged six.
Freelance Writer
writing to survive
11/2007-present
Write posts for self-hosted personal blog focusing on memoir, craft development, and experimental fiction. Design blog using RapidWeaver software. Develop recipes and write articles for Vegetarian Times magazine.
----- Elementary School, Berkeley, CA
Room parent
Classroom volunteer
9/2010-present
Coordinate class email lists. Organize teacher gift collection. Plan parties. Collect money for PTA events. Assist kindergarten and first grade students with reading and writing one on one and in small groups.
Vegetarian Chef
The Natural Gourmet Cookery School, ACCET accredited
New York, NY 619-hour Chef’s Training Program, graduation date 10/2004
Internship at Greens Restaurant, San Francisco, 11/2004-12/2004.
Develop original recipes. Prepare and present health-supportive vegan and vegetarian cuisine, emphasizing meals made with whole foods. Head team that created four-course vegan meal for 100. Demonstrate healthy cooking techniques to large groups. Prepare food to order.
PUBLISHED WRITING
“pop sensations,” Vegetarian Times, Jul/Aug 2008, pp. 44-45. Write article on making healthy, fruit-based popsicles. Develop three recipes with headnotes.
“zest for life,” Vegetarian Times, Nov/Dec 2008, pp. 48-50. Write article on adding flavor to low-calorie recipes using citrus zest. Develop four recipes under 300 calories each with headnotes.