Brandon Lojek

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Volunteer Work

Metlar-Bodine House Museum, Piscataway, NJ                                                                                                           September 2023 - Present

• Accession a large group of maps and blueprints and added their recorded metadata to the institution’s digital platform
• Devise new collections for those maps based on their provenance and significance, and organized them into a proper filing and labeling system
• Assist in community events while balancing responsibilities, such as acting as an assistant tour guide for local social studies teachers during their in-service day

History Harvest, Susquehanna University                                                                                                                       August 2019, April 2022

• Collected artifacts and photos from the local populace as part of an effort to record the local history of PA towns
• Conducted and recorded interviews to archive oral, first-hand accounts of the presented artifacts by eyewitnesses to past events; first time such items were ever documented

Work Experience

IT PRINT AND LAB COORDINATOR                                                                                                                               August 2019 – May 2023

Department of Information Technology, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

• Problem-solve independently on off-hours when supervisor or coworkers are not on site
• Manage stock for all public printers on campus, quickly respond to faulty devices/alerts, and conduct routine computer checkups in public labs and classrooms
• Transfer supplies across campus and trusted with access to most residential and academic buildings
• Communicate with Helpdesk coworkers in-person and online via Microsoft Teams to manage IT infrastructure and ensure timely responses to clients’ issues

SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANT

History Department, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA                                                                                     May 2021 - June 2021

Center for Inclusive Excellence, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA                                                               July 2022- September 2022

• Analyzed and decrypted various primary sources from institutional/educational libraries (both university and international) 
• Organized a timeline/database for sources that were missing dates, including difficult handwriting, or linked only by keywords or historical figures
• Compiled a comprehensive summary of findings that included the significance of the material in Africana Studies, West Asian History, Post-Colonialism, and International Students induction trends
• Sharpened skills in database manipulation, analytical thought, and professional work ethic

MS in Library and Information Science (Simmons University, Boston, MA) 2023-

BA in History and English Literature (Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA) 2019-2023

• Minors in International Studies and Religious Studies
• Departmental Honors; Summa Cum Laude Honors; Dean's List 2019-2023
• GPA: 3.94/4.00
• Gordon Russ Award for Achievement in History (May 2023, 1 Recipient)
• Jay and Marsha Lemons Prize - Junior Academic Award (September 2021, 3 Recipients)
• Honor Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Theta Alpha Kappa (Religious Studies)