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)
EXPERIENCE
Director of Library Services
Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Alexandria, LA, August 2018 – Present
Social Media Coordinator
Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Alexandria, LA, May 2019 – Present
Blogger/Photographer
Living Outside the Stacks, July 2009 – Present
Serials and Electronic Resources Librarian
Albany State University, Albany, GA, July 2015 – June 2018
Adjunct Professor – American History
eCore – University System of Georgia, Albany, Georgia, August 2016 – August 2017
American History Instructor
Darton State College {now Albany State University}, Albany, Georgia, January 2016 – December 2016
Access Services Coordinator
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, July 2012 – May 2015
Technical/Public Services Librarian
Keystone College, La Plume, Pennsylvania, September 2010 – June 2011
Adjunct Instructor – American History
Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania, August 2008 – July 2010
Archivist/Reference Librarian
Misericordia University, Dallas, Pennsylvania, March 2008 – July 2009
Automated Services Coordinator
Luzerne County Library System, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, June 2006 – March 2008
Archivist’s Assistant/Reference Librarian
University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 2001 – June 2006
COMMITTEES
LOUIS Executive Board, Secretary
December 2023 – Present
LCTCS Diversity Task Force
August 2020 – 2021
LCTCS PR/Marketing Committee
August 2019 – Present
CLTCC DEIA Committee
August 2018 – Present
CLTCC Leadership Team
August 2018 – Present
PRESENTATIONS
2024 Social Media in Libraries Update with Daenel Vaughn-Tucker, Iriana Lonon, & Courtney Rimes-Stortz
Listen with LOUIS, November 2024
African Americans and the Arts: Black Music and American Culture
Black History Month Program, FCC Pollock, 14 February 2023
We Did It! We Made It Through the Initial SACSCOC Application Process
LUC 2023: LOUIS Users Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, 18 October 2023
PROJECTS
Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commision on Colleges (SACSCOC) Accreditation, 2018-2024. Responsible for collecting material and writing the library portion of the initial accreditation application package.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Council on Occupational Education (COE) Accreditation, 2018-2021. Responsible for collecting material and writing the library portion of the reaffirmation application package.
Joseph M. McDade Congressional Papers Collection. The University of Scranton, 2001-2004
IN THE PRESS
KALB, “Leesville community gathers to lay veteran with no family to rest,” 2024.
USA Today, “Louisiana Army base renamed for Black World War I soldier“, 2023.
Misericordia University, Book Marks, 2008.
Times Leader, MU names archivist, 2008.
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}
Eig, Jonathan – King: A Life {Biography}
Hannah, Kristin – The Women {Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction}
Hurston, Zora Neale – Their Eyes Were Watching God {Fiction, African American Lit, Historical Fiction}
Little, Judithe – Wickwythe Hall, A Novel {Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance}
Lovering, Carola – Bye, Baby {Fiction, Women’s Fiction}
Modglin, Kiersten – You’ll Never Know I’m Here {Fiction, Psychological Thriller}
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}
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