AboutMe

✨ I missed out on the MySpace and Geocities craze—too busy with studying, work, and family. But now, in a job that lets me indulge my curiosity, I’m diving in! Learning HTML and CSS isn’t just fun; it’s a vital digital literacy. If I ever need to pull data from a website, I’ll know exactly where to look in the code—politely, of course! 🇨🇦

I have an MA in Musicology and an MSc in Information and Library Science, and I bring equal parts expertise and enthusiasm to everything I do. By day, I’m a Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Western Libraries, where I explore bibliometric tools, support the implementation and maintenance of the Research Information Management System (RIMS), and help researchers navigate all things ORCID and online research profiles. I also spend a lot of time cleaning up aggregated metadata in platforms like OpenAlex, ROR, Scopus, and Web of Science to make sure research outputs are accurately represented and easy to find.

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But that’s just one side of me! When I’m not wrangling metadata, I’m playing trumpet in jazz and brass ensembles, bringing a little brass brilliance to the stage.

And when I’m not making music, I’m deep into my other passion—family history. I like to say, “I see dead people,” because I’m constantly uncovering stories, tracing ancestors, and bringing the past to life. Whether I’m mapping research impact or a family tree, I love connecting people, ideas, and history in meaningful ways—with a bit of flair and a lot of heart.