MARA Blog: MARA Profiles
SAA / COsA 2023
Conference Highlights from Melissa Kemp and Junia Papas
Published: August 10, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Meet Our New Instructor – Rae Lynn Haliday, MBA, CRM/CIGO, FAI
Published: July 16, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Opportunities to perform records
management skills taught in our MARA courses have expanded into
all disciplines. Many of our past guest lecturers have
illustrated through their exciting career positions just how far
and wide a MARA degree can be used. The MARA program is
furthering that aim by adding to our faculty,
including an expert who spoke to us in September
2020. Welcome Rae Lynn Haliday, who brings decades of
records management experience in the field of Zoology.
A New Semester – Time To Try a New Class and Welcome Our New Faculty!
Published: July 13, 2023 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
As you are enjoying your summer break, MARA department leaders are hard at work bringing our incoming students the best, most innovative instruction on topics that face today’s archivists and records managers.
Fall course planning is underway with two new courses and new faculty members!
Meet Dr. Darra Hofman, Ph.D, J.D.
Our New MARA Program Coordinator
Published: November 2, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
Andrew Ysasi Awarded ICRM Alan Andolsen Award
Published: April 1, 2021 by Melissa Prunty Kemp
#SpotlightSeries: First Year MARA Student, Rebecca Sharp
Published: February 20, 2020 by Kenna Wulker
Our MARA students come from a variety of career backgrounds. Some may already be in the Archives/Records Management profession, while others are continuing their education in hopes of landing that perfect position. First year MARA student Rebecca Sharp shares her experience working for NARA, the National Archives and Records Administration, while taking on the MARA program. Read on to learn more!
#SpotlightSeries: MARA Alumna, Junia Yasenov
Published: January 6, 2020 by McKenna Wulker
Are you thinking about what happens after graduation? What kind of job you should or could get? There are so many opportunities, where do you start?! Read on to learn about Junia Yasenov, a former MARA student, and her journey post graduation, finding work at the Capuchin Archives in Detroit, Michigan.
#SpotlightSeries: Getting Involved
MARA Student Nick Zmijewski is appointed to ArchivesSpace board
Published: December 3, 2019 by Kenna Wulker
Getting involved in the professional archives and records organizations can be a great way to network, learn, and gain valuable experience. Organizations such as ARMA, SAA, AIIM, and others are great places to get started. Current MARA student Nick Zmijewski did just that and was recently appointed to the board of ArchivesSpace as the vice chair of governance board! Read through this interview to learn about Nick’s experience.
#SpotlightSeries: Internship Experience
From the perspective of MARA student, Samuel Henley
Published: October 1, 2019 by Kenna Wulker
Internships are an excellent way to enhance your resume and gain experience. Many programs, including SJSU’s Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA), require an internship to graduate. Read through to learn more about one MARA student’s journey navigating multiple internships.
Get to Know Your MARA Student Assistant
Published: July 19, 2019 by Kenna Wulker
Hi everyone! My name is McKenna Wulker; I usually go by Kenna, and I’m MARA’s current student assistant. Right now, I’m half way through my MARA program and intend to graduate in December of 2020. It’s coming up quick!
#Spotlight Series: Vida Barone and ARMA Live! Conference
Published: April 12, 2019 by Katie Kuryla
Are you interested in attending an ARMA conference? MARA student Vida Barone had the opportunity to attend and she is sharing her experience with us.
#Spotlight Series: Emily Mercer
Published: February 15, 2019 by Katie Kuryla
Emily Mercer is a MARA student who is passionate about history and loves working with databases. She is a first-generation college graduate and a first-generation graduate student pursuing a career she truly enjoys. Check out her spotlight! – Katie
#Spotlight Series: Shirin Pakravan and ARMA Chapter Meeting
Published: November 10, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
Have you ever been interested in attending an ARMA Chapter meeting near you? Shirin Pakravan attended one near her and she’s sharing her experience for our #SpotlightSeries this month! -Katie
#Spotlight Series: Eric Bryan
Published: October 12, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
This month’s spotlight series is Eric Bryan, CRM. He finished his CRM exam after he finished his degree and he is here to discuss the last leg of the exam and his time in the MARA program. Thank you so much Eric! – Katie
#FacultyFriday Spotlight: Matt Veatch
Published: September 28, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
The MARA Program Advisory Committee (PAC) welcomes a new member this semester. Matt Veatch, the State Archivist of the Kansas Historical Society in Tokepa, Kansas. He will be participating in the biannual meetings to advise on curricular issues.
#Spotlight Series: Anna Belle Rosen and SAASC
Published: August 31, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
Welcome back everyone! Our first blog post of the fall semester is one of our spotlight series on Anna Belle Rosen. Anna Belle is the secretary of our school’s chapter of the Society of American Archivists. It is great to see MARA students becoming more active in the school community and Anna Belle is here to tell you about the wonderful things that SAASC has to offer.
#Spotlight Series: Anna Maloney: A Year in the Life of a MARA Graduate
Published: June 8, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
I was introduced to Anna Maloney when I was taking over her position as an assistant at school. When I moved to a new city, it coincidentally was the same city that Anna lived in and by chance we found out. We don’t always get the opportunity to meet the people we go to school with but I was lucky enough to meet Anna in person.
#FacultyFriday Spotlight: Joshua Zimmerman
Published: May 18, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
Getting to know our faculty
What really makes Josh’s research methods class great, is the professor himself. He is an excellent lecturer and his class was by far one of my favorites. While he will tell you in his answers below that he never imagined that he would be helping improve writing of graduate students, he not only helped my writing but he improved my focus on my research topic that I’ve been trying to get across in all my papers in my classes. While his quote from his #FacultyFriday photo talks about him learning new topics and new takes on old topics from his students, it has been his enthusiasm that I felt I learned so much in his class. I’m sure there have been other students who have felt this way too.
#FacultyFriday Spotlight: Norman Mooradian
Published: April 27, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
If you are planning on taking a one credit summer course for MARA, you would have seen Norman Mooradian’s name come up with the ethics class. I had the opportunity my first summer to take Ethics and it was a wonderful class. Norman is such a great teacher and he really knows his subject but as you will read, he has been in the business for almost 20 years. If you get the opportunity for the summer to take his class or are planning on taking his class, take it from me, it’s well worth learning about ethics in records management! Thank you Norman for taking the time to let us get to know you! – Katie
#Spotlight Series: Tiffany Knight Awarded VSFS eInternship
Published: April 21, 2018 by Katie Kuryla
As our spotlight series continues, I have the great honor of introducing one very special student, Tiffany Knight. Tiffany received the sole vacancy in the US NARA Virtual Student Federal Service eInternship and she has spent her last year of graduate school working with transcriptions. After reading her profile, if you are interested in applying for the next vacant spot, make sure you check out the website because the information is provided. I bet she has had a wonderful year of working in the Citizen Archives area! Thank you Tiffany for sharing your experience! – Katie