Experience

• 

  Purdue University

  • Assistant Professor And Business Information Specialist

• 

  Purdue University

  • West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

  • Assistant Professor and Business Information Specialist

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

    • Teaching MGMT110: Introduction to Management and Information Strategies• Teaching MGMT175: Information Strategies for Management Students• Formerly taught ILS175: Information Strategies for Hospitality & Tourism Management• Liaison Areas: Entrepreneurship; Technology Leadership and Innovation; Organizational Behavior & Human Resources; Organizational Leadership & Supervision; Agricultural Economics; Social Entrepreneurship; Film Studies• Research Areas: Business; Liaisonship; Relational Leadership; Affect; Information-Seeking Behavior; Primary Source Research Methods• Midwestern Business Librarian Summit Co-Chair• Honors & Awards: ACRL Virtual Early Career Scholarship (2021); Joanne J. Troutner Innovative Educators Program (2021; 2022)

• 

  Dominican University

  • River Forest, Illinois, United States

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2021 - Present
    • River Forest, Illinois, United States

    • Teaching LIS 707: Leadership, Marketing, and Strategic Communication

• 

  Classic Movie Hub

  • Columnist

    • Jul 2017 - Present

    • Monthly Classic Movie Travels columnist, writing about the lives, legacies, and hometowns of Golden Age cinema stars.

• 

  Arlington Heights Memorial Library

  • Arlington Heights, IL

  • Digital Services Advisor

    • Jul 2012 - Apr 2023
    • Arlington Heights, IL

    • Develops and teaches classes across a wide breadth of technological topics based upon community needs.• Conducts individualized appointments regarding various technologies and e-content.• Offers exceptional customer service in-person and via phone at the Tech Help service point.• Participates in various outreach activities in order to allow residents to explore and experiment with popular technologies.

• 

  Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc)

  • TCM: Turner Classic Movies Columnist

    • Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

    • Monthly Hometowns to Hollywood columnist, writing about the lives, legacies, and hometowns of Golden Age cinema stars being profiled as TCM Star of the Month for TCM Backlot.

• 

  Barrington Area Library

  • Business Liaison Librarian

    • Jul 2017 - Aug 2020

    • Coordinates, develops, and teaches business and job-seeker programs to facilitate business use of library resources.• Conducts individualized appointments regarding business and career help, social media, technology, and job-seeker resources.• Offers exceptional customer service in-person and over the phone a the the Reference and Business-Tech service points.• Travels throughout the community to inform residents, business-owners, and job-seekers of relevant library resources. • Participates in the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Women's Biz Net Committee, Barrington Young Professionals, and Barrington Village Merchants.

• 

  Silent Film Quarterly

  • Columnist

    • Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

    • Quarterly Hometowns to Hollywood columnist, contributing articles about the lives, legacies, and hometowns of silent cinema stars.

• 

  Saint Viator High School

  • Arlington Heights, IL

  • English Teacher

    • Jun 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Arlington Heights, IL

    • Utilized technology frequently to enrich the English curriculum, create engaging projects and assignments, and enhance the research process.• Taught AP Language & Composition, American Literature, and Literature & Composition to a mix of underclassmen and upperclassmen.• Acted as co-moderator of National Honors Society, which included maintaining organizational records, coordinating events, managing a tutoring program, and monitoring the eligibility of members.

• 

  Theatre Historical Society of America

  • Elmhurst, IL

  • Archives Intern

    • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
    • Elmhurst, IL

    • Helped process and digitize an archival collection comprised of objects, recordings, programs, books, magazines, and footage.• Crafted digital metadata records for the magazine collection to aid in patron accessibility and searching ease.

• 

  Northwestern University

  • Evanston, IL

  • Archives Intern

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
    • Evanston, IL

    • Crafted digital metadata records for the student-produced film collection to aid in patron accessibility and searching ease.

• 

  Regina Dominican High School

  • Wilmette, IL

  • English Teacher

    • May 2014 - Jun 2016
    • Wilmette, IL

    • Integrated technology into the English curriculum as part of the iPad Pilot Program.• Taught AP Language & Composition, Film Study, College Writing, Creative Writing, American Literature andCommunications predominantly to upperclassmen.• Lead an initiative on writing as a cross-curricular activity in an effort to foster compelling communication among scholars.• Hosted and presented a professional development workshop regarding the use of social media in the classroom.• Guided a small group of students through the research, development, and presentations of their capstone leadership projects, andled them to the exploration of relevant primary sources.• Moderator of student-focused Kaleidoscope creative blog, showcasing student poetry, prose, art, and photography.

• 

  OAK BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

  • Oak Brook, IL

  • Archives Intern

    • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
    • Oak Brook, IL

    • Cataloged and crafted metadata records for the Michael Butler Collection, comprised of candid Golden Age Hollywood photography, Butler family photos, as well as scripts, press releases, and recordings pertaining to the original production of Hair.

• 

  Saint Viator High School

  • Arlington Heights, IL

  • English Teacher

    • Nov 2013 - May 2014
    • Arlington Heights, IL

    • Taught American Literature to 85 juniors, and Modern World Literature to 65 seniors during first maternity leave.• Taught 150 Honors American Literature students for the duration of the second maternity leave.• Formulated engaging lessons to continue the integration of technology into an all-iPad school.• Collaborated with other educators in order to foster effective professional development for staff, and produce relevant lessons for students.

• 

  Essanay Studios Chicago

  • Chicago, IL

  • Marketing And Public Relations Intern

    • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013
    • Chicago, IL

    • Conducted research on Essanay’s silent film stars, while campaigning for its restoration.• Communicated with the Advisory Board and wrote biographical content for the website.• Assisted in the launch of Essanay TV, as well as coordinating the Essanay Gala.

• 

  Abacus Business Leaders, LLC

  • Deerfield, IL

  • Communications & Marketing

    • May 2011 - May 2012
    • Deerfield, IL

    • Managed a database of customer records and imported new information• Used Excel to log information on clients, and FileMaker Pro & FileMaker Go for data entry• Interacted with clients over the phone to schedule appointments for CEO

• 

  Butler University

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • First Year Fellows Teacher's Assistant

    • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    • Created curriculum, lessons, and models for First Year Seminar course• Instructed and conferenced with 20 enrolled students• Focused on developing students' higher order thinking skills through literature-based lessons on philosophy and religion