Professional Summary
- Skilled and enthusiastic presenter and trainer with experience presenting at professional conferences and conducting a variety of technology-oriented workshops
- Excellent instructor with significant experience designing and implementing a variety of information literacy courses for various student populations in both face-to-face and electronic teaching environments
- Excellent reference and research skills, including expertise with a variety of electronic and print resources
- Experience with diverse patron populations in a variety of library environments, including research universities, community colleges, and public libraries
- Comfortable with a wide range of technologies and instructional tools including standards compliant web design using XHTML and CSS, screen capture software, WebCT, RSS, classroom control software, and more
- Experience with collection development and maintenance
- Cataloging experience
- Several years of supervisory experience in a variety of positions
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Technologically savvy
- Personable, flexible, and dedicated
Achievements
- Designed and implemented new library websites (Houston Community College System and Remington College)
- Reconfigured method for delivering library information to distance education students (HCCS)
- Designed and implemented library instruction and information literacy program (Remington College)
- Increased monthly patron visits by 400% over one year through implementation of information literacy program (Remington College)
- Created a Website for library patrons containing information literacy tutorials, subject pathfinders, and more (Remington College)
- Delivered multiple presentations and workshops for the faculty (HCCS)
- Designed and implemented computer skills classes at a public library serving a diverse patron population (Tucson-Pima Public Library)
- Designed and implemented face-to-face and electronic workshops for graduate students in the use of distance education and web deisng tools (University of Arizona)
- Named Outstanding Student of my graduating class by the faculty of the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science
Education
- Master of Arts in Information Resources and Library Science, University of Arizona – Tucson, Arizona, 2002
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Reed College – Portland, Oregon, 1995
Employment Summary
- Campus Librarian / Public Services Librarian, Houston Community College
January 2004 – present. - Solo Librarian, Remington College, Denver, Colorado
July 2002 – January 2004. - Librarian, University of Colorado Government Publications, Boulder,
Colorado
January 2002 – July 2002 (temporary position). - Student Reference Worker, University of Arizona Main Library, Tucson,
Arizona
Fall 2001. - Intern, Tucson Pima Public Library Valencia Branch, Tucson, Arizona.
Fall 2001. - Graduate Assistant, University of Arizona School of Information Resources
and Library Science
January 2001 – January 2002.