Indiana University - Bloomington, Indiana

Master of Library Science, December 2009

• Specializations: Youth Services & School Library Media
• Selected as a School of Library and Information Science Merit Scholar, 2007-2008
• Elected President of the Student Chapter of the American Library Association, 2008
  
  

Illinois State University - Normal, IL

Bachelor of Science in Art, May 2004

• Major: Graphic Design
• Focus: Typography, book design/layout, logo design
• Awarded Dean's List, College of Fine Arts- Fall 2004
• Accepted to Juried Student Annual Art Exhibition, Spring 2002 & 2004
  
  

Licences

• Indiana State Teaching License- Library Media Services (K-12)
• American Red Cross Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED Certified
  
  (copies of licenses available upon request)
  
  

Masters Coursework

Course descriptions for these classes can be found at IU SLIS.

• S401 - Computer-Based Information Tools
• S501 - Reference
  • Sample Materials
    • Created an online pathfinder about reference sources for the Miniature Book Collection housed at the IU Lily Rare Book Library.
• S502 - Collection Development and Management
• S504 - Cataloging
• S505 - Evaluation of Resources and Services
• S516 - Human-Computer Interaction
• S554 - Library Systems
  
  
• S571 - Materials for Youth
  • Sample Materials
    • Multicultural Bibliography- Picture Books about School (.doc)
    • Sample Book Reviews- Wildwood Dancing & Zen Shorts (.doc)
• S572 - Youth Services
  • Sample Materials
    • Dinosaurs! - Sample Children's Program, Ages 3-6 (.pdf)
    • Secret Messages and Hidden Prints - Children's Program, 3rd-5th Grade (.pdf)
    • All Aboard with Reading! - Sample Early Literacy Program (.pdf)
• S573 - Education of Information Users
  • Sample Materials
    • Professional development lesson about Booktalking (.pptx)
• S574 - Information Inquiry for School Teachers
  • Sample Materials
    • Created website about the history and use of Social Calling Cards.
• S603 - Circulating Collections Conservation
• S605 - Internship in Library Science
• S671 - School Media Management
• H340 - Education & American Culture
• R503 - Instructional Media Applications
• K510 - Assistive Technology in Special Education
• P540 - Learning & Cognition in Education
• M550- Practicum- Student Teaching (All Grades)

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