EDUCATION

• Masters of Library Science, East Carolina University, 2016
• MAT in Special Education: General Curriculum K-12, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2013
• BS Biology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 2008

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Teaching and Learning Librarian, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2023 - present
• Branch Manager, Sneads Ferry Library, Onslow County, NC, 2021 - 2022
• School Librarian, New Hanover County Schools, 2015 - 2021
• Exceptional Children/Special Education Teacher, Onslow County Schools, 2012 - 2015
• Special Education Teacher, DODEA-DDES Camp Lejeune Dependant Schools, 2009 - 2012

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

• COLA Ecosystem Representative for ACRL,  American Library Association, 2024 -
• Chair, 2025 Conference Program Planning, Distance Online Learning Section, ACRL, American Library Association, 2024 -
• Co-Editor, Journal of New Librarianship, 2023 - present
• Chair, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, NC Technology in Education Society, 2022 - present 
• Liaison to NCLA, NC School LIbrary Media Association, 2021 - present