Education - Library Experience - Art Experience - Publications - Networks

Education:

Masters Degree: MS in Library and Information Science
From: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
GPA: 3.75
Received: 5/2005

Knowledge Exchange Coordinator
U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.
11/2010-present

This position serves as the point of coordination for all activities associated with knowledge management, resource purchasing, and research support through reference work. Scope of work includes oversight of the Education Department Knowledge Management Plan; consulting on the USGBC knowledge and record management plan; cross-organizational liaison and consultant in both developing and integrating organization wide projects; management of the Knowledge Center; and as a resource for all USGBC research needs.

* Develop and execute a knowledge and information management plan

* Manage the physical and digital Knowledge Center (library)

* Keep a pulse on the trends revolving around green building and design SME of green building and design (market research)

* Develop and engage an online community of resource sharing and engagement

Web Services Librarian
Head of Web Development Team
East Carolina University in Greenville, NC
2/2009-11/2010

* Provide vision and leadership in designing, developing and supporting the Library's virtual presence, including an increasing number of web-based services

* Lead, supervise, and direct the Web Development Team

* Collaborate effectively with librarians and staff to design and offer innovative digital library services to our community

* Coordinate the creation of web resources through effective interface design, sound information architecture, usability and accessibility assessment techniques, and implementation of best practices and standards

* Investigate, incorporate and deploy innovative technologies in library services

* Participate in research and service in accordance to the University's policy for tenure and promotion

Assistant University Librarian

Coordinator of Assessment and Planning

Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL

2/2006-2/2009

* Redesigned the websites for the: communications department, digital library and its special collections, and a large portion of the reference department (HTML)

* Social Tools: Researched, created a proposal, and implemented the addition of 3 tools to improve communication and public services at the library: Meebo, subject guide wiki, and blog

* Trained as the 'back up' manager for the Digital Library

* Chair of the Strategic Plan Task Force. Conducted educational workshops, advised committee members to rewrite the Mission, Vision, and Values Statements for the Libraries and the new Strategic Plan

* Adviser of all assessment studies. Co-chaired 2 Web Usability studies which influenced the redesign of public services web pages and the addition of portals (in progress), chaired the LibQUAL+ user satisfaction study

* Collection development liaison to the Science departments for one year (50,000 budget)

* Participated in reference desk and online reference (email and chat) duties

* Created research guides and class specific web pages HTML)

* Instructor of bibliographic sessions, workshops, and classes to students and library staff

Art Experience:
 

Board Member

Global Alliance of Artists

10/2011-present

Exhibitions

• 2 pieces shown in "Wall Mountables" at the DC Arts Center. July 22, 2011 - August 28, 2011

• ACM Special interest group on computer human interaction, 2009-now, International
• Usability Professional's Association, 2009-now, International
• Library and Information Technology Association, 2007-now, National
• American Library Association, 2006-now, National
• Visual Resources Association, 2005-2009, 2011-now, International