Resume
Experience
Systems Librarian, North Vancouver District Public Library
North Vancouver, BC • June 2017 – Present
- Technology Leadership: spearheaded the adoption of new technologies
- Library Systems: development, evaluation, implementation, and maintenance
- Privacy & Data Governance: recognized the need for, designed and implemented new procedures
- Project Management: initiated and managed projects touching all aspects of the library
- Reference Duties: assist patrons in using the library and accessing library services
Librarian, Centre for Health Care Management, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC • June – September 2010
- Project management: READ, a web-based resource portal
- UX Design: site, content, and thesaurus development
Student Librarian, University of British Columbia, Biomedical Branch Library
Vancouver, BC • September 2009 – April 2010
- Knowledge management: created and maintained staff wiki
- Circulation and Reference Duties: assisted patrons
Assistant Librarian, United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Library (Practicum)
New York City, NY • December 2009
- Knowledge Management: created and delivered information packages during COP15
English as a Second Language Teacher, iTTTi Vancouver
Vancouver, BC • 2008 – 2016 (part & full time)
- Designed curriculums, prepared lesson plans, taught lessons, evaluated and advised students
Education
British Columbia Institute of Technology Vancouver, BC • 2015 – 2024
- Individual technology courses focused on data analytics • 2020 – 2024
- Applied Database Administration and Design, Associate Certificate • 2019
- Applied Web Development with Distinction, Associate Certificate • 2016
InterLink Online • 2021
- Coaching Skills for Library Managers Program
University of British ColumbiaVancouver, BC • 2010
- Master of Library and Information Studies
Cambridge University Toronto, ON • 2006
- CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts Toronto, ON • 1999
- Graduated Honours with Distinction, Honours Philosophy with a minor in German
Awards
2023 Enid Awards: The Innovator Award
- The Inspire Awards category recognizes staff members who delight and inspire our community and empower our staff. The Innovator Award recognizes someone who regularly innovates, and whose innovations made a difference this year.
Skills
Digital
- SQL
- Python
- SharePoint
- HTML5
- CSS3
- PHP
- XML
- MS Excel
- Various LLMs & AI tools
Information
- UX research and analysis
- Conduct user needs assessments
- Employ information architecture best practices
- Conduct reference interviews
- Design and conduct research projects
- Knowledge of information retrieval strategies
- Provide instruction to adults
- Conduct collection development projects
- Critique and annotate published texts
- Create a literature review
- Indexing and thesaurus construction skills
- Knowledge of bibliographic control
- Knowledge of records management principles and practices
Interpersonal
- Extensive experience providing instruction to adults
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly motivated, a self-starter, patient, flexible, and hardworking
Organizational
- Project management
- Familiar with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall development methods
- Successfully completed numerous group and individual projects