Tavi Veraldi

Highly motivated and creative film enthusiast with a background as an illustrator and aspiring archivist. Dedicated to the art of film programming and preservation, I bring a genuine passion for cinema and a keen eye for archiving diverse and compelling film materials, from VHS to 16mm film. Experienced in organizing metadata to enhance accessibility and documentation within film collections.

SURF Fellowship UWM-Milwaukee Media Collections - Milwaukee, WI

(2024-09 - 2025-05)

• Created inventory for Home movie and teaching collection of VHS.
• Researched best archival practices for VHS storage and digitization processes.
• Assessed, processed and identified visual materials for VHS.

SURF Fellowship UWM-Milwaukee Living for the City Archives - Milwaukee, WI

(2024-06 - 2024-08)

• Cataloged and timestamped interview footage, organizing video chapters for easy reference.
• Entered and structured metadata into spreadsheets to enhance video accessibility and retrieval.
• Developed a systematic approach for logging key moments, improving search ability within the video archive.

Graphic Design and Marketing - UW-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science - Milwaukee, WI

(2024-01)

• Designed promotional materials for campus events with Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
• Prepping press releases for events.
• Photo rendering and website clean up for College of Letters and Science website.

Archives assistant - UW-Milwaukee Archives - Milwaukee, WI

(2023-09 - 2023-12)

• Inspected and handled 16mm film.
• Re-housing film in archival grade cans.
• Cataloging and time stamping time based media on Wordpress.

Film Programmer, Collections Assistant, Graphic Design - Chicago Film Society - Chicago, IL

(2020-10)

• Handled 16mm & 35mm film intake procedures.
• Entrusted with handling rare and fragile film stocks.
• Experience with running Eiki and Elmo 16mm projectors.
• Capsule writing for program booklets.
• Worked with archivists, film historians, curators, and programmers involved in the preservation and promotion of 16mm film collections and exhibitions.

Film Programmer - Celluloid Now - Chicago, IL

(2022-03)

• Promoting film events through social media, email, and designing promotional materials.
• Selected diverse films that align with the goals and target audience.
• Highlighting fresh directors, emerging filmmakers and contemporary analog works.
• Clear communication with deadlines and coworkers regarding time management.

SURF Fellowship UWM-Milwaukee 16mm Patricia Mellencamp - Milwaukee, WI

(2023-03 - 2023-05)

• Fixing broken splices, recanning and cleaning film.
• Maintained inventories of 16mm film collections, including cataloging, tracking, and database management.
• A-D Strip testing for vinegar syndrome.

University of Wisconsin - Madison (2025-09)

Double major in English Studies and Film Studies - UWM-Milwaukee (2022-09 - 2025-05)

Graphic Design - Washtenaw Community College (2011-09 - 2013-01)