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EDUCATION

U of Iowa School of Library and Information Science Iowa City, IA
Masters in Library and Information Science, 4.0 GPA, 2010

• Focus towards public librarianship, digital humanities and user-centered design.

Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor of Arts in English, magna cum laude, 2005

• Emphasis in literary theory, women’s and gender studies, and Italian.

Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Rome, Italy
IES Program of Study, 2004

• Studied Italian language, literature, film and art history.

Johnson County Library Johnson County, KS
Web Content Developer December 2012 – Present

• Convey the Library brand via strategic web and social media content.
• Conduct website usability testing and implement usability best practices throughout the Library’s online presence.

BookRiot
Contributor February 2013 – Present

• Write and review for online industry book journal.

Lawrence Public Library Lawrence, KS
Adult Programs Librarian April 2010 – December 2012

• Community partnerships, local literacy initiatives, cultural events, art exhibitions, readers advisory, technology instruction.
• Develop web and social media content; contributing member of the Social Media Team and Technology Committee.

B Sides Journal Iowa City, IA
Co-Founding Editor Nov. 2009 – May 2010

• Co-founded the University of Iowa’s open access, peer-reviewed journal on emerging issues in Library and Information Science.

U of Iowa School of Library and Information Science Iowa City, IA
Graduate Assistant Aug. 2009 – May 2010

• Assisted Dr. James Elmborg, Director of the School of Library and Information Science, with scholarly writing and research.

Iowa City Public Library Iowa City, IA
Adult Services Intern May 2009 – May 2010

• Oversaw Teen Tech Zone computer lab, teaching 7^th – 12^th graders how to access and create digital content including blogs and podcasts.
• Advised Teen Advisory Group in planning literacy activities, volunteer projects, and community partnerships.

University of Iowa Libraries, Special Collections Iowa City, IA
Student Assistant Aug. 2008 – May 2009

• Digitized and cataloged archival collections using Dublin Core metadata and CONTENTdm.
• Made rare materials accessible to over 50,000 users per month via the Iowa Digital Library.

Macalester College English Department Saint Paul, MN
Teaching Assistant Jan. 2005 – May 2005

• Co-taught Introduction to the Novel course to undergraduate students.
• Mentored first-year students in academic writing.

• Learning Beyond Borders, May 2010.
• Content Creators: Rethinking the Information Paradigm, April 2010.
• Public Praxis: A Vision for Critical Information Literacy in Public Libraries, May 2009.
• Your Liberty and Your Health: Protecting Electronic Health Records on the Nationwide Health Information Network, May 2009.
• An LIS Perspective on Network Neutrality, Dec. 2008.
• Howells and the Hazardous Orient: Orientalism in the 19th Century American Novel, Dec. 2004.
• To Helen or Not to Helen: Rewriting Classical Female Bodies in Modern Poetry, Dec. 2002.

• Learning Beyond Borders, B Sides, Fall 2010.
• Public Praxis: A Vision for Critical Information Literacy in Public Libraries, Public Library Quarterly, June 2010.
• “Reading Rants!”: Exploring the Design and Implementation of a Social Cataloging Tool for Teens, B Sides, Spring 2010.

• Social Media Club: Lawrence, KS, Chapter: Going Social to Get Local: How to Engage Your Community With Social Media, November 13, 2012
• NEKLS Technology and Innovation Day: Going Social to Get Local: How to Engage Your Community With Social Media, August 16, 2012
• Kansas Library Association Annual Conference: Going Social to Get Local: How to Engage Your Community With Social Media, April 2012
• State Library of Kansas “Library as Community Center” Webinar Series: Going Social to Get Local: How to Engage Your Community With Social Media, March 28, 2012
• B Sides Conference: Unpacking the “Library:” Exploring Works in Progress Across the Field of LIS, Invited Keynote Speaker, March 25, 2011.
• Library Technology Conference: Second Life and Twitter for Librarians: Virtual Tools for Building Local and Global Networks, Co-Presenter, March 18, 2010.
• Iowa Library Association Annual Conference: Technology Petting Zoo, Session Manger, Oct. 21 & 23, 2009.
• University of Iowa: International Writing Program in Second Life, Program Assistant and Volunteer, Oct – Nov. 2009.
• Iowa City Public Library: Intellectual Freedom Festival, Event Coordinator, Sept. – Oct. 2009.
• Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities: Annual English Conference, Panelist, March 2003.

• Social Media Club, Member, 2011 – present.
• Kansas Library Association, Member, 2010 – present.
• Public Library Association, Member, 2009 – present.
• American Library Association, Member, 2008 – present.
• Iowa Library Association, Member, 2008 – 2010.
• Library and Information Science Student Organization, Member, 2008 – 2010.