Portfolio Highlights

Markup Language Editor

I worked as an editor for online documentation from 2017 to 2033. There I worked on RoboHelp to DITA conversions, which lead me to learn other markup languages such as HTML, XML, and others. I also worked with SQL, video editing, and other similar projects to help educate a customer base on a database heavy software.

Master of Library and Information Science

In May 2022, I graduated from Simmons University's School after earning my Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MLIS). I focused on how library science and technology intersected, especially in terms of information theory, access, and intersectionality. My hard work also earned me a 4.00 GPA and I was inducted into the Beta Phi Mu Honor Society's Beta Beta chapter.

SLIS Student Snippets

While studying for MLIS at Simmons University I contributed the the Student Snippets blog where I discussed campus and class events from the student perspective.

Read my entries here

Bryanne McArdle's Intern Supervisor business card and CHMM pin

Internship Management

I ran an internship program on and off for three years where I managed both high school and college aged interns, ran outreach for the program, and handled all the programs requirements and helped the students manage any requirements for their schools or programs. I also served as a curatorial and collections intern and volunteer where I helped install exhibits and catalog objects.

image of mini-exhibit featuring coin banks of various shapes, sizes, and types.

Icons, Symbols, and Landmarks as Banks

In Summer 2017, a mini exhibit I put together of unique piggy banks was displayed at the Wenham Museum. The display consisted of 17 banks, all different in shapes. They included American icons, such as the Liberty Bell, Statue of Liberty, Lady Columbia, and a USPS mailbox. There were also several banks modeled after icons of 1900s industry, like a Zeppelin, ticker tape machine, and the Woolworth Building. There were also some mechanical banks, like a cash drawer, Space Race Rocket, or a Slot Machine.

The CHMM's Nichols collection in 2016 with various artifacts relating to William Nichols Jr..

William Nichols Exhibit

In Fall 2016, I was involved in a exhibit refresh at the Custom House Maritime Museum that focused one of their galleries around William Nichols Jr., who was a local of the museums's area, served in the war of 1812 as a privateer, and retired to be the Newburyport Collector of Customs for the United States Government. The effort was a collaboration many years in the making with Nichols's family and I was fortunate enough to play a major role in the design and implementation of the new exhibit.

image of Bryanne McArdle in Budapest, Hungary with the pest side in the background

Internship at the Hungarian National Gallery

In Spring 2015, I studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary at Corvinus University of Budapest under CIEE. The program I was in gave me a chance to work at the Hungarian National Gallery. This museum has one of the most extensive collections of Hungarian Art. It is also located in the building that served as the royal palace in Budapest for many centuries. During my internship, I became the only English Speaking tour guide and gave tours two to three times a week to the public.

National Novel Writers Month Winner

Since 2016, I have annually participated in National Novel Writers Month (NaNoWriMo) and have completed the 50,000 word goal each time. I love writing, whether it be for work, school, or creatively writing for myself.