Education

Master of Science in Library and Information Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, August 1991

Bachelor of Arts in English, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, December 1989

Experience

Health Professionals Outreach Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
Houston, Texas
July 2008 to present

• Develops, coordinates, and implements outreach to health professionals programs
• Responsible for overall maintenance of courses taught by the staff
• Assist Network members with course accreditation processes
• Create and conduct instruction programs in various subjects including database searching, Internet resources, and subject specific resources
• Manage network development and membership recruitment for the five state region
• Coordinate all regional document delivery and Interlibrary Loan activities
• Assist in presentations and exhibits at regional and national meetings

Health Education Specialist

Professional and Technical Training Programs, Medical, Education and Outreach Group
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
October 2006 to March 2008

• Developed, designed, implemented, conducted, and evaluated National Library of Medicine (NLM) training programs including beginning, advanced/refresher, and train-the-trainer courses
• Performed advanced needs/job/task analysis to determine content of training programs and training support materials
• Served as project lead and supervisor for instructional design and implementation projects as assigned
• Interacted with clients to develop training program plans and related activities
• Performed database demonstrations for NLM at national professional society meetings
• Designed brochures and exhibits for NLM databases

Education-Communications Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
Houston, Texas
May 2001 to April 2005

• Responsible for overall maintenance of courses taught by the staff
• Assisted network members with course accreditation processes
• Created and conducted instruction programs in various subjects including database searching, Internet resources, and subject specific resources
• Edited membership newsletter
• Coordinated and maintained listservs
• Managed network development and membership recruitment for the five state region
• Coordinated all regional document delivery and Interlibrary Loan activities
• Assisted in presentations and exhibits at regional and national meetings

Network Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
Houston, Texas
April 1998 to April 2001

• Managed network development and membership recruitment for the five state region
• Coordinated all regional document delivery and Interlibrary Loan activities, including DOCLINE, Loansome Doc, OCLC, Ariel, and Interlibrary Loan Management Systems
• Created and conducted instruction programs in various subjects including database searching, Internet resources, and subject specific resources such as PubMed and DOCLINE
• Assisted in presentations and exhibits at regional and national meetings

Librarian II

Business, Science & Technology Department
Houston Public Library
Houston, Texas
November 1994 to April 1998

• Provided extensive reference and research services to primarily the metropolitan business community
• Assisted patrons in locating information from CD-ROM and online databases, the Internet, and print sources
• Maintained collection development area in physics, astronomy, chemistry, and chemical technology
• Developed and taught Basic Reference Sources, Houston Public Library, November 1997

Librarian

Medical Library
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, Florida
November 1991 to October 1994

• Performed bibliographic searches in MEDLINE and other databases
• Provided reference service to physicians and other medical center personnel
• Managed all Interlibrary loan activities
• Provided instruction in MEDLINE searching

Committee Responsibilities

Medical Library Association:
Continuing Education Grand Jury, Member, 2003-2004
Continuing Education Grand Jury, Chair, 2004-2005

South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association:
Continuing Education Committee, Member, 2002-2005, 2008
Program Committee, 2004
Local Arrangements Committee, 2004

Posters

Poster Session: "NLM’s Outreach to Minority Populations: An Overview" SCC/MLA Conference, November 12-16, 2007

Presentations

"Children’s Environmental Health Information Resources"
CDC/NLM satellite broadcast, March 21, 2002 (assisted with script writing, rehearsals, and viewer question responses)

Teaching Experience

"ABCs of DNA: Unraveling the Mystery of Genetics Information for Consumers" (Instructor) 2008-present

"Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers" (Instructor) 2008-present

"Getting the Best out of DOCLINE" (CE Developer and Instructor) 2008-present

"Keeping Up with PubMed" (Instructor) 1999-2005, 2008-present

"Prescription for Success: Consumer Health on the Web" (Instructor) 2004-2005, 2008-present

"Public Health on the Web" (Instructor) 2004-2005, 2008-present

"PubMed for the Rest of Us: Searching the Medical Literature for the Non-Expert" (Instructor) 2008-present

"Super Search" (Instructor) 2002-2005, 2008-present

"TOXNET: Toxicology and Environmental Information" (CE Developer and Instructor) 2004-2005, 2008-present

Professional Affiliations

Academy of Health Information Professionals, member, 2002-present

Medical Library Association, member, 1991-1994, 1998-present

South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association, member, 1998-2005, 2008-present

Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association, member, 2007-2008

Special Libraries Association, member, 2008-present

Tennessee Library Association, member, 2007-2008