Professional

INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Syracuse University iSchool

  • 2020: LISSA Faculty Advisor

  • 2018-2020: MLIS Program Committee

  • 2018-2020: MLIS Scholarship Committee

  • 2018-2020: Inclusion and Diversity Committee

  • 2018-2019: PhD Admissions Committee

  • 2019-2020: Personnel Committee

  • 2019-2020: Faculty Teaching Awards

Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries

  • 2014-Now: Advisory Committee Member

  • 2015-Now: New Membership Chair

University of Washington Information School

  • 2012-2014: Doctoral Student President

  • 2012-2013: PhD Admission Committee

  • 2011-2012: PhD Student Rep.

  • 2010-2011: iEracism President

Additional Organizations

  • 2006: Database Manager: United Way/Via Link 211, Post-Katrina Project

  • 2002-2003: Writing Program: UNO New Orleans Writing Project, Writing Workshop

  • 2001: Summer Counselor: Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Teen Institute

Memberships

  • 2020-2018 New York Library Association

  • 2020-2011 Association of Library and Information Science Educators

  • 2020-2003 American Library Association

  • 2020-2011 Children’s Literature Association

  • 2020-2003 American Association of School Librarians

  • 2012-2003 Louisiana Library Association

  • 2012-2011 Association of Internet Researchers

Association Service

  • 2020-2017: ALA Diversity Grant Committee, Grant Reviewer

  • 2012: Americas Con. on Information Systems: Crisis Informatics, Mini-Track Co-Chair

  • 2012-2010: American Library Association Emerging Leader Program, Committee Member

  • 2011-2010: Internet Research Conference, Conference Organizer

  • 2010: American Association of School Librarians Research Grant, Committee Member


RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Bias, Fairness, & Sensitivity Specialist, 2014-2017: Northwest Educational Assessment, Portland, OR.

  • Information Specialist, 2009-2010: UW Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, Seattle, WA.

  • Database Manager, 2005-2006: United Way 2-1-1, New Orleans, LA.

  • Head Librarian, 2005-2009: Holy Cross School for Boys, 5th-12th Grades, New Orleans, LA.

  • Library Media Specialist, 2004-2005: Audubon Montessori, New Orleans, LA.

  • Teacher, 1999-2003: McDonogh #15 Creative Arts School, New Orleans, LA.

Grants

  • 2007-2008: U.S. Dept. of Education, High School Restart Grant, School Library Resources. Grant for $140,000.

  • 2007-2008: U.S. Dept. of Education, Junior High School Restart, School Library Resources. Grant for $18,000.

  • 2008: The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative. Grant for $75,000.

  • 2007-2008: U.S. Dept. of Education, Title V Grant. Grant for $135,000.

  • 2007: Louisiana Library Association, Library Recovery Initiative Grant. Grant for $10,000.

  • 2007: The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries, Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative. Grant for $50,000.

  • 2004: The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. Grant for $5,000.

  • 2003: Center for Development and Learning, Cooperative Learning Grant. Grant for digital camera and printer.

Honors and Awards

  • Excellence in Teaching (Finalist) Assoc. of LIS Educators 2019

  • Excellence in Teaching (Nomination) University of Washington 2017

  • Doctoral Student Colloquium iConference: Berlin, Germany 2014

  • Washington Doctoral Initiative Fellow University of Washington 2009-2013

  • Nancy Gershenfeld Scholarship University of Washington 2009-2010

  • ALA Emerging Leader American Library Association 2009-2010

  • John and Hester Slocum Fellow Louisiana State University 2003-2004

  • Minority Graduate Studies Fellow Louisiana State University 2003-2004