Laura Brumleve is a librarian, researcher, and educator with a background in metadata optimization and digital collection management. She holds a Master of Library Science from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from St. Olaf College. A former Fulbright Scholar in Prishtina, Kosovo, Laura researched grassroots archival systems, institutional trust, and cultural preservation. Currently serving as a Librarian and Adjunct Lecturer at RIT Kosovo, she oversees library operations, provides reference support, and teaches courses in Technical Communication, Public Speaking, and Introduction to Academic English. Laura has also served as an archival consultant, focusing on metadata schema design for specialized collections.