Experience

Howard County Library System

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Branch Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Oversee branch operations and staff in a community library in Savage, Maryland, halfway between DC and Baltimore. Manage a branch leadership team of 6 with 25 in my supervisory line. Build community relationships to expand library service and reach.



Prince George's County Memorial Library System

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Librarian III

  • Mar 2020 - Aug 2022

  Bowie, Maryland, United States Manage a team of 5 information staff who coordinate programming and provide reference services for this diverse and vibrant community in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Serve as the person in charge of the building.

• Adult and Teen Services Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2020

  Largo, MD Coordinate teen and adult programs across 19 branches, collaborate with outside presenters and performers, develop policy and procedures related to program services at the library system, and align programs offered with local and national initiatives.

• Hourly Librarian

  • Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Largo, MD I am working on a project turning the library's African American County History Special Collection, the Sojourner Truth Room, into a space that allows for exploration of history through technology. Projects include virtual reality community tours, interactive history data visualization, and oral history programming. I also assist the Youth Services Department on various projects, including updating resources and materials for storytime and for STEM programs and developing Summer Reading… Show more I am working on a project turning the library's African American County History Special Collection, the Sojourner Truth Room, into a space that allows for exploration of history through technology. Projects include virtual reality community tours, interactive history data visualization, and oral history programming. I also assist the Youth Services Department on various projects, including updating resources and materials for storytime and for STEM programs and developing Summer Reading programs for all ages.



University of Maryland College Park

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant, Design|Cultures & Creativity Honors College

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  College Park, MD I provided program assistance, helping plan and coordinate community-building events for this Living-Learning program. I also was responsible for the maintenance and day-to-day operation of the program's makerspace, which contains everything from 3D Printers and soldering equipment to craft supplies. I also taught a section of the program's culminating research-based class, during which students complete a semester long, hands-on research project based around the principles of the… Show more I provided program assistance, helping plan and coordinate community-building events for this Living-Learning program. I also was responsible for the maintenance and day-to-day operation of the program's makerspace, which contains everything from 3D Printers and soldering equipment to craft supplies. I also taught a section of the program's culminating research-based class, during which students complete a semester long, hands-on research project based around the principles of the program.

• Digitization Assistant, UMD Libraries

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  College Park, MD I created digital files and provided metadata for the physical items the University maintains in its archives. I mainly work with photographs, but have also worked on quality assurance on text-based items and in one instance, worked with a team to refine special procedures for a set of scrapbooks, which I then was able to digitize.



Library of Congress

• United States
• Libraries
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Fellow

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area The Junior Fellow program is a competitive summer internship during which students complete projects in different divisions throughout the library. I worked with the Educational Outreach team at the library and created a primary source exploration activity for K-12 students visiting the library. While creating this project, I thought critically about how students can engage with historical resources and how to ensure that different age groups can learn something from the activity. I also… Show more The Junior Fellow program is a competitive summer internship during which students complete projects in different divisions throughout the library. I worked with the Educational Outreach team at the library and created a primary source exploration activity for K-12 students visiting the library. While creating this project, I thought critically about how students can engage with historical resources and how to ensure that different age groups can learn something from the activity. I also assisted with the departments five week-long summer teacher institutes.

• Intern, The Young Readers Center

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area The Young Readers Center, founded in 2009, is a space for children and families to come in the library and actually touch books and connect with library resources. I provided assistance at YRC programs, provided reference and information as needed to patrons, helped with monthly displays, developed plans for reorganization of the collections, and worked with a small team to launch the YRC's mini "makerspace" and was part of a team which developed and implemented a methodology to evaluate the… Show more The Young Readers Center, founded in 2009, is a space for children and families to come in the library and actually touch books and connect with library resources. I provided assistance at YRC programs, provided reference and information as needed to patrons, helped with monthly displays, developed plans for reorganization of the collections, and worked with a small team to launch the YRC's mini "makerspace" and was part of a team which developed and implemented a methodology to evaluate the diversity of the collection.

• Library Associate - Children's Services

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Bowie, MD Assist patrons with reference questions. Plan and lead weekly story times for children aged 0-5. Organize and lead programs for children and teens. Played a key role in jumpstarting and implementing 3D Printing programming for our library system. Piloted a program for teen success after high school entitled Adult101, bringing in community experts to teach practical real-world skills. Perform collection maintenance duties as needed.

• Circulation Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Bowie, MD Responsible for proper check-in/check-out and inspection of library materials, assist customers with circulation-related inquiries, such as account information and general library information.



Federal Reserve Board

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contractor/Video Production Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Washington D.C. Metro Area An extension of previous internship experience. Responsible for reorganization of video content for mostly internal use using CATDV. Assisted with video production of segments for internal Board news show and with live shoots, including press conferences and Board conferences.

• Student intern

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Produced segments and features for the Board's internal news show Inside the Board, helped in the studio, and assisted with production during press conferences and other live events. Also assisted with file organization and archiving.



Knight Hall Help Desk

• Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

  Knight Hall, University of Maryland Supervised and created schedules for staff of 10 student workers and helped students borrow and return video and audio equipment from the journalism school in Knight Hall. Also maintained inventory. and assisted with tech issues in the building.



American Journalism Review

• Photographer

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  College Park, Md. Shot photos and compiled a stock photo database for the newly-relaunched AJR website.



The Diamondback

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Writer, Photographer

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  College Park, Md Wrote features about arts and entertainment in the College Park area for the Diversions section. Also shot photos of local news and events.



The Baltimore Sun Media Group

• Multimedia Intern

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Performed video and photo shooting and editing and content management.