Master of Business Administration ( 6/98 - degree in progress )
University of St. Thomas of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Master of Library and Information Science (1/93 - 8/94)
Wayne State University of Detroit, Michigan
     -  Member WSU Library and Information Science Program Academic Concerns Committee
     -  Member WSU MLIS Program Mission, Goals, & Objectives Accreditation Committee
     -  Member Beta Phi Mu International Library Science Honor Society
     -  Contributor to "Library Instruction Handbook" (8th ed.)
     -  Contributor to "Unstoppable Man: A Bibliography" (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
     -  Grade Point Average: 3.9 (4.0 Scale) from 36 Credit Hours

Bachelor of Arts in Business and Office Education ( 8/85 - 5/89)
University of Nebraska at Kearney
     -  Certification: Grades 7-12 Business Education
     -  Member Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Education Fraternity
     -  Grade Point Average: 3.4 (4.0 Scale) from 143 Credit Hours
 
 

L I B R A R Y   E X P E R I E N C E

Reference Librarian ( 9/96 - Present)
University of St. Thomas of Minneapolis, Minnesota
     -  Provided Reference, Circulation, Collection, and Media Support as Business Librarian
     -  Coordinated Library Web Site:  http://www.lib.stthomas.edu/mpls
     -  Served as the Primary Library Liaison to the Graduate School of Business Evening MBA Program
     -  Managed Library Workshops, Classroom Instruction Programs, Technical Support Services
     -  Member of the American Library Association since 1993

Reference Librarian ( 1/96 - 7/97)
Hamline University of Saint Paul, Minnesota
     -  Supervised Library Student Workers and Provided Reference/Cataloguing Support
     -  Enabled Library Patrons to Access the Internet, FirstSearch, and Numerous CD-ROMs

Library Assistant (1/96 - 8/97)
Municipal Information Library of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Public Library of Minneapolis, Minnesota
     -  Assisted City Council and City Employees by Providing Research Assistance On Demand

Interlibrary Loan Librarian ( 8/94 - 8/95)
Walsh College Library of Troy, Michigan
     -  Managed Interlibrary Loan Services for Established Business College Library
     -  Utilized OCLC, LEXIS/NEXIS, Dow Jones, and Several CD-ROM Resources

Reference Librarian ( 9/94 - 8/95 )
Macomb Community College South of Warren, Michigan
Macomb Community College Center of Clinton Township, Michigan
     -  Conducted Library Tours, Reference Interviews, and Resource Instruction

Graduate Research Assistant ( 8/93 - 8/94 )
Wayne State University Purdy/Kresge Library of Detroit, Michigan
     -  Staffed Purdy/Kresge Library (Undergraduate and Graduate) Reference Desk
     -  Helped Patrons use NOTIS Library Catalog, LEXIS/NEXIS, and Dozens of CD-ROMS
     -  Administered and Assisted Bibliographic Instruction to Support Library Tours and Programs
     -  Strengthened Undergraduates' Library Skills Through Execution of Library Skills Module

Library Assistant ( 10/91 - 9/92 )
University Liggett School of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Outreach Services Bookmobile Driver/Clerk ( 10/89 - 8/91 )
Ann Arbor Public Library of Ann Arbor, Michigan
 
 

M A N A G E M E N T   E X P E R I E N C E

Assistant Store Manager ( 9/95 - 1/97 )
Media Play of Maplewood, Minnesota

Customer Service Manager ( 9/91 - 9/92 )
OfficeMax of Farmington Hills, Michigan
 
 

C O M M U N I T Y   I N V O L V E M E N T

Board of Directors Member ( 10/97 - 9/98 )
Bryant Neighborhood Organization
     -  Served on Bryant Neighborhood Organization Housing Committee (November 1997)
     -  Elected Bryant Neighborhood Organization Board of Directors (October 1997)

East English Village Community Member ( 5/93 - 8/95 )
East English Village Association
     -  Member East English Village Association (August 1993)