I believe we are the sum of all our chapters and contributions.
A reformed single-tasker, wannabe minimalist, and digital humanities advocate, my life is full of learning new perspectives, exploring (paper) trails, and creative living. Curiosity shapes my routine: A collections librarian in the morning, archivist in the afternoon, and library and information science master’s student by night, I’m probably 80% caffeine right now. After a decade of digital marketing, I am making the slow shift to storytelling through community archives and academic collections.
I’m a writer first and foremost. My main medium is words, so 2024 marks the 6th year I’m publishing posts about habits! My “2024 goals” one-sheet focuses on sustainable systems. This year, you’ll find new blog posts on the 10th, 20th, and 30th of every month. Follow along for meditations on my goals, thoughts on my word for the year, experiment, and read research for my forthcoming book, Omit to Commit.
As a multipotentialite, multi-passionate, or hummingbird, I show up for my people (and myself) through divergent careers, skills, and networks. An introvert who loves people, I make time to restore my energy. Therefore, I foster rituals to continue running, reading, meditating, and making art, such as short videos, collages, and dance. Day by day, project by project is one mantra. I am spiritual, an avid volunteer, and value good work, whether it’s professional, personal, social, or service-driven (or some combination). Flip through my interactive portfolio full of multi-passionate gigs.
A word nerd and data fiend, my mind rebels at stagnation. I have opinions about the oxford comma and love a good list. Many self-discoveries are documented via blog. (Or just a life chat or journal entry.) As I continue my journey, I’m leaning into data visualizations as new ways to reveal trends, too. Logs, spreadsheets, and charts show my successes and struggles while making space for reflections, remixes, and routines. I dig diving into analytics, arts, and accessibility and believe in measuring both impact and investment.
Multi-passionate living is authentic, vulnerable, and best expressed, and so I strive to make this website a safe space to be and feel it all.
My marketing, archiving, and editing projects have composed an engaging, fulfilling resume that spans industries and countries, including throughout the United States, Jamaica, Belize, and Nigeria. I’m currently doing life in Colorado. Life’s full and fun, whether I’m playing with a pup, watching through film credits, exploring research rabbit holes, or going for an endurance run. Get to know me further by reading my values. I’m creative, collaborative, and curious. And not going to stop learning, creating, and exploring.
Such values have helped shape my “why.” As I slowly transition from marketing to information science, I am currently focused on archives and special collections, with the big dream of ending dementia. One way I’m doing that is learning multiple languages to better understand people and the materials I’m archiving. A natural polyglot, mis sueños (my dreams) are often in Spanish, and I’m also learning Russian, Japanese, and American Sign Language. I aim to develop system approaches in memory preservation to restore healing, so learning languages is a natural extension of this community project. If you want to caffeinate me and support my work, add to the virtual tip jar. Thank you!
My goal is to make this website accessible for anyone looking to shift schedules, careers, or even mindsets when you’re a multi-passionate. (No wonder much of my freelancing is focused on resume redesigns, I understand how to make these shifts easier!) Whether you identify as a multipotentialite, a creative, or otherwise, I hope this website shows you’re not alone. Even if we have not met (yet) or we’re besties, please know you are appreciated. You matter! Want to collaborate? I am a freelance editor, dog-sitter, designer, and archival consultant. Strategizing via (virtual) coffee talk is my jam. Reach out to me here or just leave a comment. Together, let’s make the world more thoughtful, inclusive, creative, and fun!
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Hello, Kaylie!
I can see you’ve put a lot of effort into this site… You have a great use of all sorts of lists. Your use of language and lingo pair very nicely. I see your quick bio is at the top and your call to action is at the bottom of the page, above this comment box… I like the flow of the page as well… If I had to make one critique just by looking at this home page, I would ask, where is your main focal point? The title picture? The lists? Your biography? Your call to action? The other pictures? The comments? The footer? My point is to make it known in some fancy way.
Over all, excellent job!
Hi David! Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment on my homepage. I have taken your feedback on a focal point and have now added a couple subject headings to give some direction. You’re right, I currently have many focal points, both here on this website and in my day-to-day LIS student/marketer routines. If you have ideas to simplify, feel free to share! Also, I appreciate your kind words about the new quick bio (those are a fun challenge!), my lists/language/lingo, and the new visual calls to action. Thanks for reading and engaging with my website!