Librarian & Instructional Designer
An Innovative
Librarian
My passion and professional library experience allows me not only to prepare patrons to navigate these waters, but to thrive.
My passion and professional library experience allows me not only to prepare patrons to navigate these waters, but to thrive.
There is every reason to expect this flood of information will increase exponentially. Against this tide, librarians must become ever more creative and engaged with the endless possibilities of information.
Over six years across research universities, public libraries, and high schools, I've developed a consistent approach: meet learners where they are and give them frameworks that last beyond the classroom.
Helping students identify information needs, evaluate sources across formats, and understand where knowledge comes from.
Video-based how-to guides using ARCS and ADDIE design models — built for asynchronous, self-paced learning.
Embedded librarian partnerships with nursing, business, and engineering programs; recording and publishing lectures with Adobe Connect.
Developing measurable learning objectives and assessment policies to continuously improve library instruction programs.
University of Washington — developed online tutorials and established learning assessment benchmarks for instructional programs.
Seattle Public Library — served diverse populations and received the 2011 Customer Service Team Award.
Mount Si High School — supported first-generation college students; coordinated external partnerships and instruction programs.
My instructional approach emphasizes dynamic outreach instruction focused on student needs through the development of critical thinking skills. I believe effective information evaluation requires understanding resource access, relevance, and authority.
Collaborative involvement among students, faculty, and librarians fosters open and free intellectual inquiry — and enables knowledge application across disciplines.
Read Teaching Statement"A shared goal among educators is to develop and support curious, life-long learners equipped with both practical knowledge and a conceptual framework that will allow them to comprehend and process information."
Institutions: University of Washington · Seattle Public Library · Mount Si High School · Earlham College
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