Experience

PharmIntell

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Library Professional

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Charlotte, North Carolina, United States



Kite Pharma

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Library Services

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  Remote STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Facilitated the renewal of five seat-based database contracts and coordinated the process to charge back the respective departments • Provided 3 new hire training sessions on the library to the Global Medical Affairs groups in the US, Canada, and Europe • Working with Global Medical Affairs management to transition this position’s work to the parent company’s library.



Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• Canada
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Data Manager

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Charlotte, North Carolina, United States STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Established a virtual library with 24/7 resource access across two countries; identified resources, negotiated contracts and implemented training • Developed a process to ensure copyright compliance of journal articles; cost cutting initiative which eliminated duplicative purchases and legally allowed Milestone to store and share articles company-wide • Created a system to track internal publications and conference abstracts; leveraged as a project… Show more STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Established a virtual library with 24/7 resource access across two countries; identified resources, negotiated contracts and implemented training • Developed a process to ensure copyright compliance of journal articles; cost cutting initiative which eliminated duplicative purchases and legally allowed Milestone to store and share articles company-wide • Created a system to track internal publications and conference abstracts; leveraged as a project management tool to track progress, identify gaps in publication strategy and identify potential spend areas that aligned with business Show less



Union County Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Librarian - Head of Reference

  • Apr 2014 - Sep 2019

  Monroe, North Carolina STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Assisted in writing a STEAM lab grant, which was approved and created • Applied and was accepted as a Foundation Center Network Partner; allowed county residents to search and apply for financial grants • Formulated and implemented a weeding schedule; improved turnover rate by 61% and the age of collection by 11 years • Spearheaded the implementation of a new service model focusing on proactive customer engagement; increased patron interactions by… Show more STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Assisted in writing a STEAM lab grant, which was approved and created • Applied and was accepted as a Foundation Center Network Partner; allowed county residents to search and apply for financial grants • Formulated and implemented a weeding schedule; improved turnover rate by 61% and the age of collection by 11 years • Spearheaded the implementation of a new service model focusing on proactive customer engagement; increased patron interactions by 28% • Increased service area programming by 23% and attendance by 28% • Improved nonfiction circulation by 3% four years in a row through collection development best practiced • Appointed Interim Co-Manager of the Children’s department for six months; actively managing schedules at the Main location and approving programming for the system Show less



Takeda Pharmaceuticals NA

• Senior Reference Librarian

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2013

  Deerfield, Illinois, United States STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Created and implemented a strategic three-year roadmap for a group of 11 information specialists that focused on improving global access • Lead two teams that designed and rolled out a remote information services portal allowing global staff access to resources 24/7 via their laptops and mobile devices • Oversaw a team of five through vendor selection and implementation of a new contract management software resulting in better organization and control of… Show more STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Created and implemented a strategic three-year roadmap for a group of 11 information specialists that focused on improving global access • Lead two teams that designed and rolled out a remote information services portal allowing global staff access to resources 24/7 via their laptops and mobile devices • Oversaw a team of five through vendor selection and implementation of a new contract management software resulting in better organization and control of over the 100+ database assets Show less



Dominican University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2006 - May 2011

  STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Taught the Introduction to Library and Information Science class and the Reference and Online Services class in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.



IADT - Schaumburg

• Director of Library Services

  • 2005 - 2006

  Schaumburg, Illinois, United States STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Led the full-cycle implementation of a campus library to meet the educational goals and mission of an academic campus; created a curriculum to meet accreditation requirements, purchased and logged all resources – $50,000 project • Instituted an information literacy and library instruction program; increased student utilization • Initiated a textbook on campus distribution program; eliminated student commute and provided a benefit to students, offering a… Show more STRATEGIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Led the full-cycle implementation of a campus library to meet the educational goals and mission of an academic campus; created a curriculum to meet accreditation requirements, purchased and logged all resources – $50,000 project • Instituted an information literacy and library instruction program; increased student utilization • Initiated a textbook on campus distribution program; eliminated student commute and provided a benefit to students, offering a shared resource center Show less


John G. Shedd Aquarium Library
• Manager, Library Services

  • 2000 - 2005

American Library Assocation
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Associate Director

  • 1996 - 2000