Cara Marcus

Graphic Designer

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Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

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Timeline
About me
Knowledge and Resource Manager at National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Education
- Rhode Island School of Design
  1983 - 1987
  Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design, Business and Economics
- Simmons University
  1990 - 1991
  Master of Science Library and Information Science
  Activities and Societies: Beta Phi Mu
Experience
- Encore Studios
  Jan 1983 - Jan 1987
  Graphic Designer
  Designed original greeting cards, invitations and book covers
- Providence Public Library
  Jan 1984 - Jan 1987
  Special Assistant
  Conducted after-school art and reading literacy sessions for elementary school children
- Children's Museum of Rhode Island
  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987
  Instructor
  Led young museum visitors in art activities related to museum exhibits
- Carabangles - Design Studio
  Jan 1988 - now
  Owner
  Established freelance art and design studio for clients including Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Wisteria Manor Bed & Breakfast. Created my own line of handcrafted jewelry. In 2016, I opened an Etsy Shop to sell my fine and applied art, including paintings, drawings, prints, fiber arts, greeting cards, jewelry and more. Various works will be on exhibit at the Brigham House Gallery in Watertown, MA in 2021. Carabangles earrings are sold at Just Next Door Cards & Gifts, 327 Auburn St., Newton, MA. Show less
- Danforth Museum
  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990
  Instructor
  Led young museum visitors in art activities related to museum exhibits
- Ward School, Newton MA
  Jan 1988 - Jan 1989
  Teacher
  Extended day elementary school art teacher
- Brookline Public Schools
  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991
  Teacher
  Substitute K-12 teacher and librarian for large urban public school system, including art and computer classroom teaching
- Brookline Public Library
  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991
  Library Assistant
  Staffed circulation desk at 3 branches and assisted in inventory and weeding projects
- The Yankee Group
  Jan 1991 - Jan 1991
  Assistant Librarian
  Assisted with serials, cataloging, reference, collection development and weeding
- Sun Life Financial of Canada (UK)
  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994
  Assistant Librarian
  Responsible for serials management and cataloging, and assisted in reference services and collection development; facilitated textbook loaning program for credentialing education
- Massachusetts Health Data Consortium
  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000
  Research Library Manager
  -- Established and directed a research library, specializing in health data and informatics-- Provided proactive research reports, white papers and Web-based learning tools to leadership from over 100 organizations
- Kessler Health Education Library at Brigham and Women's Hospital
  Jan 2000 - Jan 2008
  Chief Librarian and Program Manager
  -- Founded and directed operations for an award-winning consumer health library, which served over 13,000 patrons each year.-- Obtained and implemented a grant through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to serve patrons with disabilities; presented outcomes at library and association conferences.-- Launched an integrated program of health instruction, including BookTalks and database searching seminars.-- Received excellence award for mentoring students and delivered commencement addresses at graduation. Show less
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008
  Researcher
  Conducted research and wrote white papers for a web portal on epidemiology and health services delivery; created graphical presentations for Health Care Delivery Policy Program leadership to deliver at national conferences.
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2015
  Director of Library Services
  -- Directed operations for a medical staff library for a teaching hospital serving Harvard and Tufts University students and a patient/family resource center, chair of hospital patient/family education committee.-- Oversaw hospital and nursing school archives, including digitization and metatdata for materials in the Digital Commonwealth.-- Chaired a committee for the Medical Library Association to instruct librarians on establishing and maintaining consumer health information services, serve on executive board for Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Information Network.-- Launch of Embedded Librarian program and One Book, One Hospital book discussion in conjunction with Cultural Competence Committee Show less
- Library Science and Education
  Oct 2015 - Aug 2017
  Research and Instruction Specialist
  Research consulting and education for many venues, including Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Change Healthcare, Law Offices of William W. Soo Hoo, P.C., McKesson Health Solutions, Outreach Worker Training Institute Center for Health Impact, Simmons College, Visual Vitality, and Watertown Tab.
- National RTAP
  Aug 2017 - now
  - Oversee all operations of resource center and library that reaches a national scope of rural and Tribal transit professionals, including personnel, collection development, cataloging, archives, procurement and promotion- Write, design and oversee production for resource center books, technical briefs, best practices articles, newsletters, and multimedia resources- Provide outreach, research and technical assistance to customers throughout the United States and its territories- Developed and manage TACL, the national Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library, an online library containing peer-reviewed resources of the Federal Transit Administration and its 5 technical assistance centers Show less
  - Knowledge and Resource Manager
    Aug 2022 - now
  - Resource Center Manager
    Aug 2017 - Aug 2022
Licenses & Certifications
- Notary Public
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  May 2015
- AHIP
  Medical Library Association
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Cara Marcus
  Historical Resources Preservation Award Watertown Historical Commission May 2018 The Historical Resources Preservation Award was awarded to Cara Marcus for her book Watertown Square Through Time.
- Awarded to Cara Marcus
  Annual Art Exhibit "Best in Show" and First Place Watertown Art Association May 2015 Mixed media artwork "Radiology Unbound" awarded first place in show at the Watertown Art Association annual show at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in 2015. Mixed media artwork entitled "Endocrinology en Brie" awarded best in show at the Watertown Art Association annual show at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in 2014.
- Awarded to Cara Marcus
  The Academy of Health Information Professionals - Member with Distinction Medical Library Association 2010 The Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) is MLA's peer-reviewed professional development and career recognition program. The academy recognizes the personal investment of time and effort required for exemplary professional performance and for contributions to the association and to the profession.
- Awarded to Cara Marcus
  Partners in Excellence Award Brigham and Women's Hospital 2008 Award was given for mentoring our student workers.
- Awarded to Cara Marcus
  Beta Phi Mu - Member Beta Phi Mu 1991 Beta Phi Mu is a national honor society for library and information studies students.
Volunteer Experience
- Library Committee
  Issued by Temple Reyim on Jul 2015
  Associated with Cara Marcus