Navigating through life away from the library.
Navigating through life away from the library.

Librarian Life

EDUCATION

Master in Library and Information Science (2006)

Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Master of Arts in History (2004)

University of Scranton (Scranton, Pennsylvania)

Bachelor of Arts in History (2001)

Misericordia University (Dallas, Pennsylvania)

Associate of Science in Education (1999)

Luzerne County Community College (Nanticoke, Pennsylvania)

 

HONORS

LaSalle Public Library photograph selected to be featured on the Library of Congress website. (2023)

Library of Congress

Louisiana Leadership Academy (2022)

Louisiana’s Community and Technical College System

Outstanding Professional Staff (2020)

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

 

LICENCES & CERTIFICATIONS

SirsiDynix System Administrator I

LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Electronic Resources Administrator Intermediate Training

LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Digital Privacy Certification

LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate (2021)

University of South Florida Muma College of Business

Alma Certified Administrator (2018)

GALILEO Interconnected Libraries

 

BOOK REVIEWS

Benedict, Marie and Victoria Christopher Murray – The Personal Librarian {Fiction, African American Lit, Historical Fiction}

Bennett, Brit – The Vanishing Half: a novel {Fiction, African American Lit, Historical Fiction}

Bryan, Helen – War Brides {Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction}

de Rosnay, Tatiana – A Secret Kept {Fiction, Historical Fiction, Family Secrets}

Hurston, Zora Neale – Their Eyes Were Watching God {Fiction, African American Lit, Historical Fiction}

Little, Judithe – Wickwythe Hall, A Novel {Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance}

Phillips, Delores – The Darkest Child: a novel {Fiction, African American Lit, Historical Fiction}

Thomas, Angie – The Hate U Give {Fiction, Young Adult, Banned Book}

Williams, Beatriz – A Certain Age {Fiction, Historical Fiction, Crime}

Williams, Beatriz – Cocoa Beach {Fiction, Historical Fiction}

Williams, Tia – Seven Days in June by Tia Williams {Fiction, African American Lit, Romance}