Education

• Masters in Library and Information Science
  • The University of Southern Mississippi. Projected graduation December 2019
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • William Carey University. 2008

Experience

• Substitute Teacher
  • Franklin Special School District, Franklin, TN 2018-Present
• Library Assistant
  • Franklin Elementary School, Franklin, TN, 2017-2018
• Conference Coordinator
  • Adults Who Work With Youth Conference, Kanuga Conference Center, North Carolina 2015- 2018
• Homeschool Teacher
  • The Farm School, 2015-2017

Professional Engagement

• ALA American Library Association
  • Member
  • Mid-Winter Conference 2019
  • Annual Conference 2019
  • Library Advocacy Committee Member ( June 2019-2020)

• AASL American Association of School Librarians
  • Member
  • 2019 Conference Attendee (registered)

• TLA Tennessee Library Association
  • Member
  • 2019 Conference Attendee

• TASL Tennessee Association of School Librarians
  • Member
  • 2018 Conference Attendee
  • 2019 Conference Attendee (registered)

Internships

• Youth Ministry Volunteer, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Franklin, TN 2015-2017
• Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Baptist Hospital, Jackson, MS, Summer 2008
• Ellisville State School, Ellisville, MS – Summer 2007
• Project Transformation, UMC Campus Ministry, Charlottesville, VA – Summer 2006

Additional Skills

• Dewey Decimal System, Lexile Reading Levels, Accelerated Reader Program
• Destiny content management software
• Multimedia reference guidance
• Experience teaching children to read fluently
• Ability to create engaging educational programs for students using a variety of pedagogical methods
• Passion for children’s literature and authors