Shakia Guest
Majored in Masters Heritage Preservation, Minored in Na
Georgia State University, Class of 2018
Georgia State University, Class of 2018
Recent graduate from the Georgia State University Masters of Heritage Preservation graduate program (3.7 GPA), with 5+ years of government, and non-profit experience.
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Shakia Guest Earns a Master's Degree from Georgia State University
Shakia Guest of Atlanta earned a master's degree from Georgia State University during May 2018. More than 800 students earned master's degrees from the university this spring, with more than 4,000 ...
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning an academic award
Dean's List
Spring 2013 -
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning an academic award
Award from Student Support Services for maintaining a GPA of over 3.5
Spring 2013 -
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List
Dean's list
Spring 2013 -
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning an academic award
Phi Alpha Theta, History Major honor society
Fall 2012 -
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning an academic award
Inducted into Honor College
Fall 2012 -
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List
3.5 GPA
Fall 2012 -
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Shakia Guest was recognized for earning a spot on an honors list
Inducted into Honors College
Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 -
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Association of Historians at Georgia State University (AHGSU)
Fall 2015 - Spring 2018
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Georgia State University
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American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Spring 2013
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Georgia State University
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Hands on Atlanta Georgia State Chapter (Hands on ATL)
Spring 2012 - Fall 2015
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Georgia State University
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Curriculum Manager at Georgia Institute of Technology
Spearheaded curriculum archival project, overseeing the documentation and imaging of 5000+
curriculum documents.
Responsible for the production of the Institute on-line catalog (functions include content
management, the solicitation and collection of data for all academic and non-academic sections of
the catalog, and maintenance of the Banner online catalog).
Coordinated and facilitated the building of the schedule of classes including monitoring available
seats during registration periods, maintaining the academic calendar and final exam schedule.
Advises departments on procedures for submission of academic proposals to the Institute
Curriculum Committees and the implementation of approved changes; provide outreach services to
the curriculum committees in the major schools, colleges, and departments.
Participated in on-going review of academic rules and regulations and oversee implementation of
changes as they relate to the catalog and information on the website; participate in the coordination
of activities with the Student Rules and Regulations Committee.
Develop and implement informational materials and training programs for registration related
functions.
Utilizes word processing, graphics database, email and network software, such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Etc. to prepare special reports, presentations and summaries.
Participate in the development and maintenance of the degree audit system, particularly as related to
quality control; participate in the degree certification to including auditing, running reports.
Develop and maintain the CourseLeaf modules and to preserve documents on the ICC website.
May 2018 - Present
Collections Management Intern at Atlanta History Center
Assisted with the cataloging of Atlanta History Center historical docs, photographs, etc.
Assessed collections to ensure proper documentation and preservation of materials
Created and managed collections inventories and databases utilizing Restore software
Digitalized textiles, and non-photographic collections by photographing collection items
Created labels for incoming items
May 2017 - Present
Website Manager at Society of Georgia Archivists Inc
Responsible for adding, removing, or editing content on the website per the Website Managers
request
Worked to maintain an organized File Manager in Wild Apricot by following consistent
and informative filing naming patterns for uploaded content
Assist in ensuring that the site maintains a consistent look and feel, especially as
new content is added; corrects grammatical, typographical, and other errors as found
Contributed to input to the Website Manager for board reports
Updated the events calendar in conjunction with the SGA Newsletter, the Georgia
Archives Month Committee, and as needed
September 2016 - Present
Collections Manager/ Archivist at Atlanta Fulton Public Library
Created special local documents finding aid for researchers
Coded and archives local government documents utilizing internal coding system
Inputted 300+ local documents into database utilizing Excel
Maintained local docs database
Assisted with the cataloging and archiving of historical publications at Atlanta's largest library
system.
Prepared database to digitalized historical publications for public consumption.
Assisted with the coordination of library events and special screenings.
Cataloged 100+ magazines, books, and tapes
January 2015 - Present
Administrative Coordinator/Federal Work Study Program Manager at Georgia State University
• Created and maintained monthly departmental newsletters utilizing Mail Chimp system.
• Processed employee personnel action forms for 30+ GSU work study students
• Assisted Director of department with special projects, memos, reports and
various correspondences.
• Coordinated and maintained 50+ confidential student files for payroll, and Federal work study
placement
• Processed reimbursements, payment requests, and student/employee travel requests
utilizing university’s internal software Panther Mart.
• Managed to meet organization's long-term and immediate goals using organizational
and time-management skills.
• Modified and managed material for monthly office publications.
• Distributed marketing materials for a host of volunteer and non-profit based organizations
• Provided administrative support to Director and Managers of HR department.
• Processed training course payments using Spectrum (PeopleSoft) accounting software.
• Assisted with the set-up and facilitation of New Employee Orientation monthly.
• Created and maintained Excel spreadsheets and manipulated existing data.
• Updated monthly online events calendar using WordPress; answered multi-line
phone system.
• Maintained office, including purchasing supplies, working with facilities,
and providing inventory of training courses supplies.
• Procured goods and services, equipment purchases and consultant agreements utilizing
internal accounting software.
• Assisted with the set-up of monthly training classes for Georgia State University staff.
• Interacted with wide range of clients, providing departmental information as needed.
• Resolved administrative related problems; identified and communicated solutions.
May 2014 - Present
Atlanta'a Past Revisited
An online blog dedicated to abandoned and forgotten relics of Atlanta's past. I conducted extensive research for each article, including historical primary and secondary sources derived from museum archives and publications.
Publications
Atlanta Public Schools – Forgotten Treasures
This particular research project was conducted over the course of a year for my final Capstone project. Ii researched APS and its forgotten schools that existed during the early phases of the APS system. Not only are the schools painstakingly researched, but each schools namesake was researched as well as various other aspects of the school system and city itself.
Research Projects
John B. Gordon Elementary - Forgotten APS School
Article mentioning historic architecture in Atlanta and how it was repurposed.
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