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

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 ILOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Electronic Resources Administrator Intermediate Training, LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Digital Privacy CertificationLOUIS: 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