Ezra Wingard
College of Charleston, Class of 2030
From Charleston, SC
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- Create and perform quality control checks for metadata for over 16,500 files, following MODS schemas prior to ingestion and integration.
- Upload over 44 digital collections of manuscripts, documents, photographs, oral histories, and maps.
- Execute digital information search and retrieval processes, supporting digital reference services for partner organizations.
- Update 12 WordPress webpages and 2 Windows servers maintained by the Library to reduce security risks.
- Use Library of Congress and approved thesauruses naming standards to determine required terminology and information format related to subject headings.
- Conduct historical research by referencing Finding Aids to create accurate metadata, supporting researchers.
- Manage and mentor up to 12 interns, developing systems to improve organization and communication across leadership and staff for multiple projects
- Identified and implemented system and process improvements, increasing productivity and task management by 40%
- Develop and maintain 12 REDCap databases, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance to study protocols
- Design and implement experimental tasks, creating five novel tasks and refining two existing paradigms
- Performed precise data entry and verification using Excel and REDCap, ensuring data integrity and accuracy to support reliable analysis.
- Complete over 300 research sessions for participants ages 3-40 using electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiogram (ECG), and behavioral measures.
