Education

Master of Science, Library Science, University of North Texas, May 2009

Medical Technology Certification, Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL, July 1979

Bachelor of Science, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, May 1978

Experience

Public Health Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library
Houston, Texas
June 2009 to present

• Coordinate regional public health information program
• Train librarians, consumers, and healthcare professionals
• Develop relationships with network members
• Coordinate national and regional exhibits
• Coordinate Health Information Literacy (HIL) program for the Region
• Coordinate Health Disparities program for the Region
• Coordinate Refugee Health Information program for the Region
• Develop course curriculum, content, and materials
• Staff exhibits at conference and meetings
• Collaborate with NN/LM SCR staff on coordination and oversight of regional subcontracts and funding opportunities

Information Services Assistant

Houston Academy of Medicine - Texas Medical Center Library
Houston, Texas
September 2008 to June 2009

• Provide support to Information Services Department, including staffing of Reference Desk, online chat reference, and e-mail reference
• Utilize Library website, online catalog, and databases (including NLM databases) to assist patrons with reference questions

Student Coordinator

Houston Program, University of North Texas School of Library and Information Science
Houston and Denton, Texas
September 2007 to November 2008

• Serve as liaison between UNT faculty and staff, UNT Houston Program students, and Houston Library and Information Student Association (LISSA)
• Recruit potential students for UNT Houston Program
• Assist with face-to-face UNT Houston course components

Library Aide/Paraeducator

Humble Independent School District
Hidden Hollow Elementary School
Kingwood, Texas
August 2006 to March 2007

• Aide to elementary school librarian and classroom teacher

Library Circulation Clerk

Midland County Public Library
Midland, Texas
August 2000 to June 2005

• Circulation desk clerk at main and branch libraries

Library Aide/Accelerated Reader Coordinator

Midland Independent School District
Travis Elementary School
Midland, Texas
August 1997 to May 2000

• Coordinator of elementary school Accelerated Reader program
• Aide to school librarian

Staff Medical Technologist/Microbiologist

Mesa General Hospital, Mesa, Arizona
Humana Hospital, Aurora, Colorado
Kaiser Permanente Clinic, Denver, Colorado
August 1979 to November 1984

• Staff medical technologist in all laboratory departments, including microbiology
• Head of microbiology department
• Assistant chief medical technologist

Teaching Experience

"Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
September 2009 to present

"Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers: recognizing it, finding it, writing it, rewriting it" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
January 2010 to present

"Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as … 1, 2, 3!" (Developer and Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
January 2010 to present

"Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the Web" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
February 2010 to present

"Public Health Information on the Web" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
December 2009 to present

"Super Searcher" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX)
July 2009 to present

Professional Affiliations

• American Library Association member, 2008 to 2009
• Medical Library Association member, 2008 to present
• Texas Library Association member, 2008 to present
• South Central Chapter/Medical Library Association member, 2009 to present
  • Bylaws Committee 2009 to present
• American Public Health Association member, 2009 to present
• Texas Public Health Association member, 2009 to present
• Oklahoma Public Health Association member, 2009 to present
• Louisiana Public Health Association member, 2009 to present
• Arkansas Public Health Association member, 2009 to present
• New Mexico Public Health Association member, 2009 to present
• American Society of Clinical Pathologists member, 1979 to 2009

Awards

• Beta Phi Mu Inductee, May 2009
• National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region Promoting Health Information Outreach for Library Students Award, October 2008