Curriculum Vitae

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Education • Employment • Research • Presentations • Academic Activities
Awards & Scholarships • Languages • Memberships • Technical Skills • Professional Training

Education

Master of Library and Information Science
University of Western Ontario (January 2008- August 2009)

Master of Arts, Sociology
University of Guelph (September 2005- September 2007)

Bachelor of Arts (honours), Social Anthropology
Dalhousie University (September 2001-April 2004)
University of King’s College (September 2000- April 2001)

For a complete list of graduate & undergraduate courses taken, click here.

Employment

AskON Internship (June 2010 to April 2011; upcoming)
Knowledge Ontario / Ask Ontario, Virtual

  • Deliver real-time virtual chat reference services to libraries across Ontario; 1-2 hours per week

Library/Information Assistant February 2010 to May 2010
METRAC: Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children, Toronto, ON

  • Copy edited, reviewed and helped to cross reference an extensive annotated bibliography of METRAC’s justice resources.
  • Provided insight into the overall organization of potential use of the bibliography
  • Created a Web site using WordPress to feature METRAC’s justice resources (in progress)

Library Co-op Student August 2008 to April 2009
Innis Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

  • Taught information literacy instruction classes
  • Designed instructional materials for course-integrated library assignments, database workshops and staff training sessions
  • Provided front-line reference service in-person and virtually (14-20 hours weekly)
  • Created web-based pathfinders, annotated bibliographies and FAQs to support the needs and interests of students, faculty, staff and library management
  • Evaluated print and digital library resources to assist with collection development

Job Web Assistant April 2008 to August 2008
Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

  • Formatted job advertisements for the web & posted them onto the faculty’s employment Web site and bulletin board

Research Assistant February 2006 to June 2007
Rural Women Making Change Research Alliance, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

  • Researched, compiled and maintained an online database of bibliographic references relevant to issues on rural women

Teaching Assistant September 2005 to April 2007
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

Undergraduate courses:
- Social Anthropology
- Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Anthropology
- Social Deviance
- Qualitative Observational Method

  • Helped students with research, writing and course content during office hours and virtually through email
  • Led a variety of seminars, tutorials, study sessions and online discussions
  • Assisted instructors with lesson planning and assignment design
  • Evaluated students’ presentations, essays and assignments
  • Invigilated examinations

Customer Service Associate November 2004 to August 2005
Convergys, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

  • Provided frontline billing and technical support to AT&T/Cingular wireless customers at an inbound call centre
  • Assisted customers with product purchasing decisions and warranty exchange

History Museum Interpreter May 2003- August 2003
The Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

  • Provided guided tours of two heritage homes, Evergreen House and Quaker House
  • Managed the museum’s front desk
  • Filed and catalogued museum resources and artefacts

Research

Individual Study (2009). The Open Access Librarian: Educating and Advocating for Change. Unpublished, The University of Western Ontario. Faculty supervisor: Dr. Ajit Pyati.

Graduate Major Research Paper (2007). Making Beds, Making Change: Hotel Workers Rising in Toronto. Unpublished, University of Guelph, Ontario. Advisor: Dr. Kerry Preibisch. Co-Advisor: Dr. Belinda Leach.

Undergraduate Thesis (2004). The Lure of South Korea: Exploring the Contact Zones of Teaching English Abroad. Unpublished, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. Advisor: Dr. Pauline Gardiner Barber.

Presentations

Poster session (upcoming; February 2010). Open Access Week and Beyond
Ontario Library Association Super Conference, Toronto, ON

Staff Roundtable Presentation (April 2009). The Open Access Librarian: Educator or Advocate?
Mills Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Conference presentation (May 2007). Making Beds, Making Change
Canadian Anthropology Society and American Ethnological Society Conference (CASCA-AES), Toronto, ON

Conference (March 2007). Making Beds, Making Change: Proposal overview
Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Student Conference, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Academic Activities

Winter 2010: Session Convener (upcoming)
Ontario Library Association Super Conference, Toronto, ON

Winter 2009: OLA Super Conference Attendee
Ontario Library Association’s Super Conference, Toronto, ON

Winter 2008: Events Representative
MLIS Student Council, University of Western Ontario

Fall 2006- Winter 2007: Communications Officer
Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Student Conference, University of Guelph

Fall 2006- Winter 2007: Graduate Student Representative
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph

Summer 2006: Council member and conference volunteer
Teaching Assistant Conference Advisory Council, University of Guelph

Awards & Scholarships

  • Spring 2009: First runner-up, Student Essay Contest
    Canadian Library Association, Ottawa, ON
  • Spring 2008: Kim Prize for outstanding Major Research Paper
    Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, ON
  • 2000-2004; 2006; 2008: Renewable scholarship
    J. D. Shatford Memorial Trust, Hubbards, NS
  • Spring 2007: Research Travel Award
    Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, ON
  • Fall 2005: Entrance scholarship
    Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, ON
  • Summer 2002 & Summer 2004: Bursary
    Summer Language Bursary Program, Canadian Federal Government, Ottawa, ON

Languages

Native English speaker

Low to moderate proficiency in oral/written French
- Completed 6 week French immersion Summer Language Bursary Program, levels 1 & 2 (beginner)
Summer 2002: L’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC
Summer 2004: Université Laval, Québec, QC

Memberships

Canadian Library Association (2009-)
Librarians Without Borders (2009-)
Ontario Library Association (2009-)
Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) (2007-2008)

Technical Skills

Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, EndNote, RefWorks, SPSS, Photoshop, GIMP
Instructional Technology: WebCT/ Blackboard, Clickers, SMART Board
Operating systems: MAC OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux
Social Software: Blogging, Social Bookmarking, Micro-blogging, Social Networking, Wikis, Photo sharing, Virtual Worlds
Web Development: HTML coding, XML, Dreamweaver, HTML Transit, Drupal, Joomla

Professional Training

Fall 2008- Spring 2009: Library Co-op Student
Innis Library, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Spring/ Summer 2008:

Job Web Assistant
Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario, Ontario

  • Formatted and posted job advertisements received for MLIS and MA Journalism graduates onto the faculty’s employment website and bulletin board


Winter 2006- Summer 2007: Research Assistant
Rural Women Making Change Research Alliance, University of Guelph, Ontario

  • Compiled and maintained an online database of bibliographic materials relevant to issues on rural women


Fall 2005-Spring 2007: Teaching Assistant
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph, Ontario

Undergraduate courses:
- Social Anthropology
- Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Anthropology
- Social Deviance
- Qualitative Observational Methods

  • Planned and implemented five seminars weekly on anthropological concepts 12 wks.
  • Led a variety of statistics tutorials and online discussions
  • Held weekly office hours to help students with course content, research and writing
  • Marked student essays and assignments


Fall 2004- Summer 2005: Customer Service Associate
Convergys, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

  • Provided front line billing and technical support for AT&T Wireless customers


Summer 2003: History Museum Interpreter
The Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

  • Provided guided tours of two heritage homes
  • Managed the museum’s front desk Filed and catalogued museum resources and artefacts

SMART Board 600i Interactive Whiteboard System training session, McMaster University Library (January 2009)
Making Effective Presentations,Centre for Leadership in Learning, McMaster University (December 2008)
How Assessment Affects Student Learning, Centre for Leadership in Learning, McMaster University (December 2008)
Mentoring for Leadership, Associate University Librarians Meeting, McMaster University Library (November 2008)
Actively Engaging Students, Centre for Leadership in Learning, McMaster University (October 2008)
Violence in the Workplace, Environmental & Occupational Health Support Services, McMaster University (October 2008)
Teaching Squares (group-based teaching reflection), McMaster University Library (September-December 2008)
RefWorks Workshop, Nursing Graduate Seminar, McMaster University (November, 2008)
EndNote Workshop, Rural Women Making Change workshop, University of Guelph (Spring 2006)
RefWorks Workshop, University of Guelph (September 2005)