The Vast Empire of Lisa Rabey

Lisa Rabey’s Ultimate CV

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Nerd Girl Industries
Librarian
Writer
Content Strategist
Project Manager
Community Manager


Education
Certifications
Select Presentations
Professional Organizations



Contact

Hi there!

My name is Lisa Rabey, your hostess with the mostess!

Welcome to my ultimate CV!

I created this page for two reasons:

  • Future employers want a portfolio page. which I didn’t have
  • I’m skilled in several industries and juggling multiple resumes and samples was a mess

Using the navigation on the left, learn more about me and my expertise along with relevant work experiences.

Nerd Girl Industries

My value proposition: Nerd Girl Industries empowers people to manage their digital presence via workshops, tools, consultation, and personalized instruction.

Building on my background in instruction, research, and tech, I created NGI to give the power of tech back into the hands of the people. I’ve taught dozens of workshops from how to research without AI to managing social media to building a website. In addition to the workshops, I also provide one-on-one client guidance on everything from website audits to content strategies.

You can learn more about Nerd Girl Industries and the services I offer at https://nerdgirl.net.

Librarian

Since obtaining my MLIS and archives certification, I’ve worked as an academic, public, and special collections librarian. I’ve also worked as a digital archivist for IBM and Archive Media Partners. I have experience in reference, reader’s advisory, collection management, purchasing, information literacy, supervisory, adult programming, and research. As an academic librarian, I have cross-collaborated with teams across campus and departments as well as act as a liaison to the IT department. In my role as a digital librarian, I handled online reference, social media management, WordPress management, and content creation.

Leelanau County Libraries
Librarian
2024-Present

IBM
Digital Archivist
2016

Grand Rapids Community College
Web & Systems Librarian
2011-2014

Archive Media Partners
Digital Librarian
2009-2012

Wayne State University
Reference Librarian
2009-2010

Writer

I’m a versatile writer with bylines in nearly three dozen publications such as TalkSpace, mindbodygreen, A Practical Wedding, No Flying, No Tights, The Rapidian, and more. While my expertise lays in mental health, library and literacy, and media reviews, I’m branching out to travel, well being, and lifestyle topics.

I’ve also been featured in several anthologies and I’ve also published several chapbooks. My prose can be found in 50 Word Stories, 101 Words, Cafe Lit, and more. I’m currently working on several writing projects under my pen name, Scarlet McAdams.

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You can find more about my writing at https://lisarabeywritesstuff.com.

Content Strategist

I had no idea I was a content strategist until I was hired on at ADP and it was pointed out to me that my skill set from my MLIS as well as my background in content management made me a perfect content strategist. Who knew! I enjoy being a content strategist from content planning to auditing, creating best practices and documentation. I genuinely enjoy getting the story path from SMEs and stakeholders and getting the satisfaction when the product is delivered to spec.

Nerd Girl Industries
Proprietor
2016-Present

ADP
Senior Content Developer
2019-2023

Archive Media Partners
Digital Librarian
2009-2012

Project Manager

Another skill set that was born from my MLIS was project management. With a background in organization, and my own obsession to make lists, I am a natural project manager. (And let’s face it, I’m also a teeny bit bossy.)

In addition to the PM work I do for Nerd Girl Industries, I am an active participant in Code for Good’s Weekend For Good where for an intense 72 hours, I manage a project from ideation to completion by the end of the weekend. Past projects have included getting a website built from scratch, complete social media and content strategies, and branding. Once the project is brought to spec, it is then handed off to the client. Weekend for Good is a volunteer organization which pays the volunteers in food and caffeine. There is no better way to learn about PM unless you’re thrown into the thick of it!

To go legit, I’m currently working on my PM cert from Google which will be completed in the late summer of 2026.

Code for Good Weekend For Good
Project Manager
2024-Present

Nerd Girl Industries
Proprietor
2016-Present

Archive Media Partners
Digital Librarian
2009-2012

Community Manager

Daydreams Workspace is developing a bookish app for bookish people. As the Community Manager for Daydreams Workspace, I handle user facing support via email and the apps Discord help channel. Additionally, I handle the communications (email, blogs, website, social media) for our users as well as I am the copywriter for all internal and external documentation including website copy, FAQs and help pages, app documentation, and more.

Daydreams Workspace
2026-Present

Education

Wayne State University

  • Masters in Library Science
  • Graduate certificate in archives

Central Michigan University

  • Master of Arts in Humanities

Aquinas College

  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Art History

Certifications

Google Project Management Professional Certificate
In progress

Project Management Institute’s Certification Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
In progress

Society of Technical Communication
STC Tech Comm Boot Camp Certificate

Code Louisville
Web Development Certificate

IC3 Certification
Digital Literacy

Select Presentations

  • Everything Old is New Again: The Rise of Regencycore, Virtual Jane Con, July 2026
  • Moll Cutpurse: The Roaring Girl, Nerd Nite Traverse City, June 2026
  • The Edwardians: A Quick History of the Early 20th Century, Nerd Nite Traverse City, February 2026
  • Not Your Mother’s Librarian: Libraries in the 21st Century, Creative Mornings, November 2025
  • Can I find you? Your Presence Online, 20Fathoms, November 2025
  • Merchandising Jane: 21st Century Consumerism of Jane Austen, Virtual Jane Con, July 2025
  • The Source Whisperer: Research Without AI, Romance Writers of America Annual Conference, July 2025

Professional Organizations