Nelly has been responsible for maintaining the DAMS, training stakeholders, managing governance, and supporting staff enterprise-wide at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Nelly holds a B.A. in English from Oakland University and a Master of Information from the University of Toronto. In addition to their experience in digital asset management, Nelly has held positions as Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, Communications Librarian, and Digital Scholarship and Liaison Librarian. They have specializations in copyright, scholarly publishing, and instruction, developed through various positions in their career.