OVERVIEW
Information and literacy instructor focused on technology and its implications for academic audiences.
EDUCATION
- Master of Science, Library and Information Studies/Reference and Instruction, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL — August, 2009
- Bachelor of Arts, English/Technical Writing, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL — May, 2005
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- Ask A Librarian Reference Training, Tampa Bay Library Consortium, Inc., Tampa, FL — 2009
- Internet Public Library Reference Training, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL — 2009
- ANGEL Instructor Training, Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL — 2007
EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Instructor, Brevard Community College, Palm Bay, FL — 2007–Present
LIS1023, Information and Technology Literacy — a two-credit computing and research course with emphasis on college-specific resources.
- Incorporates fundamental computer and information literacy skills into in-class and online coursework
- Provides practical academic research experience
ENCV0010, Preparatory Writing 2 — a prep course with emphasis on the value of personal stories.
- Strengthens students’ basic grammar skills to enable writing at both sentence and essay levels, and provides experience with the writing cycle
- Introduces students to the ANGEL LMS, academic ethics, and success strategies and integrates the web and technology into learning
Senior Technical Writer, Aviat Networks, Melbourne, FL — 2007–Present
- Author network management software user guides
- Support team as Madcap Flare help-authoring tool and project architecture subject matter expert
- Designed integrated online help system for two products, representing 100+ distinct document sets
- Converted 80+ user document library from FrameMaker to XHTML with HTML and PDF output
Senior Copy Editor, Ink 19 Magazine, Melbourne, FL — 2006–Present
- Proof and edit reviews for Ink 19, a non-profit online music and culture magazine
- Manage team of three copy editors and editorial interns
- Maintain editorial style and publication standards
Reference Intern, Internet Public Library (IPL), Florida State University — 2009
- Provided email-based reference to patrons worldwide through the IPL website
Library Intern, Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL — 2008
- Developed an internal wiki to support the library’s 21st Century Information Commons initiatives using MediaWiki
- Participated in Research Skills course instruction with emphasis on information literacy
Newsletter Editor, Society for Technical Communication, Orlando, FL — 2005–2006
- Designed layout and graphics and edited articles for print and online distribution of monthly PDF newsletter
- Managed article submissions, recruited advertising, and interviewed professionals for spotlight articles
- Selected for International Award of Excellence, 2006