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Stephanie Godinez
Writer | Memoirist | Digital Archivist

Stephanie Godinez, publishing as Stephanie Jarbeck Godinez, is a writer, memoirist, digital archivist, and information professional.

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Education

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion, PA | 2025

Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Phoenix | 2018

Associate of Arts in Humanities, Language and the Arts
Harrisburg Area Community College | 2013

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Publications

“A City Full of Ghost Friendships”
Harrisburg Magazine, April 2026

“Riding Home Again: An Anita Park Memory”
Punxsutawney Hometown Magazine, September 2023

“The Point: A Love Story”
Harrisburg Magazine, September 2023

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Projects

Spoken Mementos
A digital storytelling archive I created, combining memoir, visual memory pieces, and structured collections. Organized using metadata principles, consistent naming systems, and category frameworks to support long-term access and usability.

Digital Archive Project
An independently developed archive structured around metadata, categorization, and retrieval systems, supporting long-term organization and preservation of digital content.

Writing Submission Tracking System
A structured workflow system I built to track submissions, timelines, and responses across an ongoing body of writing, supporting organization, analysis, and long-term planning.

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Experience

Spoken Mementos – Digital Archivist
Independent Project | 2025 – Present
Designed, structured, and maintained a digital archive using metadata, tagging systems, and content organization frameworks.

Academic Project Contributor (AI Course Development)
2025

Fredricksen Library – Volunteer and Reference Librarian
2013, 2024-2026

Silent Book Club Program Host
Fredricksen Library, 2024

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Skills

Metadata organization and content structuring
Digital archives and structured collections
Information retrieval and research
Content systems and workflow organization
Tools: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Canva

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Affiliations and Certifications

Pennsylvania Library Association (PALA)

Certifications include grant writing, nonprofit development, and public library training.