Experience

University of Akron School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Dean of Library and Information Services

  • Aug 2022 - Present



University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Reference & Research Services

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

• Head of Reference & Student Services

  • Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

• Head of Public Services and Adjunct Professor

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2019

  • Manage reference desk including hiring and supervision of student employees, setting schedule, setting policies, and compiling statistics• Co-manage Quinney Fellow program consisting of 29 student Fellows conducting research for faculty • Provide reference services to students, faculty, members of the university community, and public• Provide faculty liaison services to assigned faculty members and provide training to their research assistants• Provide foreign, comparative, and international law subject specialist services to law school community and contribute to collection development • Provide training to the Jessup Moot Court Team, and coordinate provision of services to all moot court teams• Develop LibGuides, handouts for pro se patrons, create legal education videos, and currently compiling all training resources for a new website initiative • Developing copy and preliminary layout for new library website with expanded access to resources by patron group• Work with main campus pre-law LEAP program on legal research skills • Developed flipped classroom curriculum for Basic Research, developed curriculum for International Research and the Regulatory System as both a live and online course• Managed development, marketing and provision of student services including provision of services for the Utah Law Review • Managed circulation including policy implementation, coordination of policies with main campus, and hiring and supervision of employees Show less



Concordia University School of Law

• Boise, Idaho

• Public Services Librarian and Assistant Professor of Law

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Managed the Public Services Department at a start-up law school consisting of 1 reference librarian, 1 paraprofessional and up to 10 part-time student workers including scheduling, service standards, policy development and training • Provided and coordinated delivery of reference and research services to students and faculty • Performed collection development activities using greenslips and through targeted development of subject areas • Developed LibGuides and other research aids to help students further develop research skills • Assisted with strategic planning for the library and law school, the ABA accreditation process including drafting part of the report for the library, faculty and staff hiring, meetings with prospects, and tours for special groups Show less



Sixth Judicial District Attorney - State of New Mexico

• Deming, NM

• Associate Trial Attorney

  • 2011 - 2012



Access JobLink AmeriCorps

• Fuquay-Varina, NC

• Employment Advisor

  • 2010 - 2011



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peace Corps Volunteer

  • 2009 - 2010



Ice Miller LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Clerk

  • 2007 - 2007



Hills Bank and Trust Company

• United States
• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Collections Intern

  • 2006 - 2007