SARA MOONEY

Las Vegas, NV (702) 508-4810 sara.mooney@gmail.com http://saramooney.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ZAPPOS DEVELOPMENT, INC. Henderson, NV Information Architect 1/2011 to Present Support 6pm.com, Zappos.com and their sub-sites. Taxonomy development, synonym creation, and mapping to external taxonomies for over 100,000 items, as well as strategizing change implications on the taxonomy database and connected systems. Order left hand navigation faceted links for optimum user interaction. Assist with development and link design of new pages within the content management system. Requirement gathering, user research / testing / card sorting, and competitor site surveys to identify trends and directions for projects. Utilize in-house and external analytics to determine users needs, and optimize sites for items increased findability and discoverability. Coordinate with developers for new features within the in-house taxonomy and classification tools, as well as new customer facing features. Coordinate with merchandisers and other stakeholders for classification style guides. Develop site maps, user flows, and documentation on link building best practices and sections of site style guide. /USR/LIB TECHNICAL LIBRARY Las Vegas, NV Librarian 8/2011 to Present Opened a community, membership-driven special library to serve the growing technology, startup, and hackerspace population. Create original classification schema based off of BASIC programming language for cataloging books due to the limited topics of media and volunteer staff. Create and enforce meeting room usage rules. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, Resident Shows Division Las Vegas, NV Technical Documentalist 10/2010 to 1/2011 Support 9 resident shows with documentation, including taxonomy, classification, organization, and technical writing. Verify and maintain all items in the technical documentation library with content specialists. Create inter-show taxonomies and filing structures per department / specialty for migration into SharePoint 2010, including metadata identification, naming conventions, and classification norms. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, Viva ELVIS Las Vegas, NV Technical Documentalist 3/2008 to 10/2010 Categorize, structure, and maintain file hierarchy and metadata for over 100,000 show documents. Adhere to naming conventions, collaborate to get the best data available for the electronic database and archives. Research previous methods in the electronic database. Technical writing for construction, paint, and maintenance methods for over 250 show elements. Actively improve the documentation process and collaborate with documentalists on other shows to streamline work methods and best practices. Learn, evaluate, and research best practices for working in SharePoint 2007/2010, including metadata, document libraries, securities, and search practices for an EDMS migration. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, La Nouba Lake Buena Vista, FL Followspot Operator 9/2003 to 3/2008 Operate followspot or lighting console for nightly shows. Lead repair technician for Wybron and Comspec color scrollers, and UPS system. Research, evaluate, and select new UPS units and color scrollers to replace aging technology. Troubleshoot and maintain lighting system, including power and electronics repair.

KEY SKILLS:
Automated library systems operation Macintosh & Windows OS Basic SQL Metadata Taxonomy Development Content Management Basic cataloging/MARC Bibliographic software MS Office MS Access Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator XHTML/CSS Graphic design Web 2.0 technologies Basic Search Logic

SARA MOONEY
Las Vegas, NV (702) 508-4810 sara.mooney@gmail.com http://saramooney.com

LAS VEGAS CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT Summerlin Library Las Vegas, NV Volunteer 5/2008 to Present Assist reference department with various duties including shelving, pulling holds, shelf-reading, and final processing of discards. CAGAN CROSSINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY Clermont, FL Library Page 11/2005 to 3/2008 Volunteer 12/2004 to 11/2005 Shelve books and media. Read, organize, and maintain stacks. Assist patrons in locating materials and with computers/Internet usage. Participate in circulation desk duties using automated library system. Cover books. Assist with damages, processing, collection weeding, and withdrawal of materials as needed. WALT DISNEY WORLD Lake Buena Vista, FL Level 2 Stage Technician 6/2002 to 10/2003 Level 3 Stage Technician 4/2000 to 6/2002 Temporary Employee 9/1999 to 4/2000 Supervise crew of 5 as relief lighting crew chief at Fantasmic! Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain conventional and moving light systems. Assist with inventory and purchasing. Operate lighting console or followspot for nightly shows. Document lighting for Voyage of the Little Mermaid refresh including database creation, product information gathering, and assembling files for later use. Supervise a crew of 5 as lighting designer and/or crew chief for special events. FULL SAIL REAL WORLD EDUCATION Winter Park, FL Lab Instructor 9/1999 to 6/2000 Instruct students on lighting systems and design, troubleshooting, CAD, and moving light console programming.

Member: ASIS&T SLA Beta Phi Mu Phi Kappa Phi

AWARDS & HONORS

ASIS&T New Leaders Award Pittsburgh, PA 10/2010

EDUCATION
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY M.S. in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) FULL SAIL REAL WORLD EDUCATION A.S. in Show Production and Touring ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE B.A. in Communications, Minor in Theatre Tallahassee, FL 5/2010 Winter Park, FL 9/1999 Elizabethtown, PA 5/1998

[Available for relocation]