SSLLI Graduate » NEFLIN Connect

Biographical Information and Expertise Details
Experience & Education:
Library managerial experience at Florida State College at Jacksonville (Cecil Center).
Library Media Specialist Clay County School District
Public school educator (all levels) for 15 years
Bachelor of Arts in English, Florida State University
MLIS coursework through Valdosta State University

Regional:
Session facilitator, NEFLIN Hot Topics Conference (2022): “Not Your Grandma’s Book Club”
Virtual Facilitator, High School Librarians PLC (Professional Learning Community), Clay County School District (2021-)
Participant, NEFLIN School Libraries Mini-Institute (2021-22)
Virtual session presenter, NEFLIN Annual Meeting (2021): “Genrefication”
Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute graduate (2020)
NEFLIN Innovation Project funding ($10,000) to install a digital production lab and fabrication workshop in her library (2020)

State:
FAME Board of Directors since 2020
Session Presenter at FAME Conference: “Genrefying Without Losing Your Mind” (2021) and “Preparing for and Responding to Book Challenges” (2021), “Promoting Florida Teens Read” (2016, 2017, 2019)
Member, Florida Teens Read Committee (2015-2017, 2019-2021)
Achieved Florida Power-Library status in 2017
Member of FAME (Florida Association of Media in Education) since 2014

National:
Currently serving on the Libraries.Today Advisory Board (IMLS National Leadership Grant) (2022)
Attendee, 2019 SLJ Leadership Summit in Baltimore