Education

Master of Arts in Library and Information Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, May 1996

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; University of Colorado, Denver, CO, May 1993

Experience

Outreach Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region
Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library
Houston, Texas
May 2002 to June 2008

• Plan and coordinate outreach to health professionals in a five state region
• Design and teach a variety of CE health information technology classes
• Monitor outreach subcontracts and reports
• Coordinate the grant application process
• Exhibit at regional and national exhibits for healthcare professionals
• Develop a program targeting information retrieval for public health professionals

Microcomputer Services/Reference Librarian

Briscoe Library
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, TX
April 1998-December 1999

• Developed training materials and conducted classes on numerous topics
• Produced and designed a web-based tutorial
• Coordinated and taught staff development classes
• Provided patron assistance on both the reference and microcomputer lab desks

Reference Librarian/MisHIN Librarian

Rowland Medical Library
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
April 1997-March 1998

• Served as Outreach Librarian, providing instructional services including the use of PubMed to rural areas of Mississippi
• Provided information services at the reference desk
• Conducted library tours and orientations sessions for MEDLINE, CINAHL and other library databases
• Designed instructional sheets on the use of Index Medicus and Psychological Abstracts

Committee Responsibilities

ACRL Presidential Candidates Forum, American Library Association Midwinter Conference, January 16, 2000

Poster Session

Poster Session: "Design & Development of a Computer-Based Library Information Kiosk", SCC/MLA Conference, October 17-21, 1998

Presentations

"Public Health on the Web"
Presented at the Texas Public Health Association's 80th Annual Educational Conference, Odessa, TX April 25, 2005

"Locating Grants and Funding"
Presented at the Texas Public Health Association's 80th Annual Educational Conference, Odessa, TX April 25, 2005

"Grant Proposal Writing"
Presented at the Texas Public Health Association's 80th Annual Educational Conference, Odessa, TX April 25, 2005

"Public Health on the Web"
Presented at the 2005 New Mexico Public Health Association Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM April 6, 2005

"Improving Public Health through the Internet"
Presented at the 2004 New Mexico Public Health Association Annual Conference, Gallup, NM April 28, 2004

"NLM and PubMed"
Presented at the 2003 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA November 2, 2003

"Public Health Resources on the Internet"
Presented at the 2003 Louisiana Public Health Association Educational Conference, New Orleans, LA April 9, 2003

Teaching Experience

"Internet Basics for Nurses" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) September 2004-present

"Public Health on the Web" (CE Developer and Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) August 2004-present

"PubMed for Experts" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) August 2004-present

"TOXNET: Toxicological and Environmental Information" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) February 2004-present

"Personal Digital Assistants: Your Mobile Future" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) November 2003-present

"Online Consumer Health Information: Issues and Trends for Librarians" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) March 2003-present

"Keeping Up with PubMed" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) May 2002-present

"Website Usability: Making Content Easy to Find" (Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX) October 2002-present

"Grants and NN/LM Funding Opportunities" (CE Developer and Instructor) National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (AR, LA, OK, NM, TX ) October 2002-present

Professional Association Memberships

Medical Library Association, member, 1996-1999, 2002-Present

South Central Chapter/Medical Library Association, 2002-Present