Reference, Research and Instruction Librarian, LibraryBerry Library and Learning Commons 210J978.542.6767
Work Experience:
Current:
Salem State University Library, Reference, Research, and Instruction Librarian
Beverly Public Library, Part-time Reference Librarian
Past:
Salem State University, School of Education (Library Media Studies Program), visiting instructor 2015 -2018
Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science, Continuing Education Instructor
Salem Public Library - Reference 2000- 2020
Head Start Program Teacher, Lynn, MA
Reference and Instruction Librarian, Education
International Schools and Salem State Preschool Teacher Assistant
Education:
Simmons College, Boston, MA
Master of Library and Information Science, 2006
Salem State University, Salem, MA
Master of Education - Technology in Education, 2003
Bachelor of Educational Studies - Early Childhood Education, 2001
Certifications:
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Library (All Levels) Educator Licensure - 2014
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - Early Childhood (Pre K-3) Educator Licensure - 2000
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Professional Librarianship Certificate - 2006
Information Literacy
Children's Literature
Academic Libraries
Maker Centered Learning (Makerspaces)
New Technology in Education
English Language Learners
Assessment
Reference and Instruction
Education Libraries
School Libraries
Public Libraries
Online Teaching
STEM learning and teaching
Electronic Media and Production
Association of College and Research Libraries, New England Chapter Conference presenter - New Hampshire, May 2016
New England Library Instruction Group Presenter (NELIG) – Simmons College & Assumption College - December 2014 and June 2007.
New England Faculty Development Consortium (NEFDC) presenter – University of Connecticut - June 2007.
SSU CTI Symposium: Poster Presentation - Do I see you? Representation in picture book collections to build inclusive and diverse school communities - May 2023
LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) Conference - University of Maryland - poster presentation and scholarship winner. May 2006.
FLO Lightening Talk: Makerspace and Curriculum Connections - Simmons College, November 2023
Guest Speaker, SSU - graduate education courses (Global Perspectives in Cultural Diversity, Educational psychology, Bilingual students with special needs) and ESL program to International Students.
Cooking, travel, languages, world cultures, gardening, yoga, long walks, quilting, new technology, reading children's books and nonfiction.