Academic Professional Experience
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN MAY 2017-PRESENT
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
Coordinate library instruction program including preparing annual reports, developing and disseminating faculty surveys of library instruction using Qualtrics, listing courses with registrar and other administrative work
Redesigned department curriculum for Library Information Literacy (LIB) 102, a foundations requirement embedded into English 102 courses
Create Canvas Module for department LIB 102 curriculum including lessons, assignments, and rubrics
Redesigned transfer student IL placement test as an auto-graded online test hosted on Canvas
Supervise, including hiring, training, and mentoring three graduate student library interns per academic year
Developed intern training handbook and training program
Created draft of 4-year information literacy curriculum for Psychology as pilot model for other programs
Teach 6+ sections of LIB 102 per academic year and an average of 26 “one-shot” library sessions per year, all of which include Canvas content
ADJUNCT ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR DECEMBER 2015-PRESENT
HARPER COLLEGE
Design syllabus for and teach English 102, a literature-based required research and writing course.
ADJUNCT PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN AUGUST 2015-PRESENT
HARPER COLLEGE
Teach library instruction across disciplines using learning outcomes and assessment, collaborate in the development on student learning assessment program, responsible for selection and wedding of HQ
ADJUNCT COMPOSITION INSTRUCTOR AUGUST 2010-DEC 2015
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, ENGLISH DEPT
Design and teach a required 200-level research and writing course, Writing Social Justice which incorporates social
justice theory while teaching students reflective research and writing skills. In this course we examine information
privilege, the creation of information, and issues related to information and oppression. Students create a single
issue of an online open-access journal to showcase their work: ruawareof.weebly.com
Terms taught: Fall 2015, Fall 2013, 2011, Fall 2010
HEAD OF INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING SEP 2015-AUGUST 2015
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Led programmatic student-learning assessment projects between the library and First Year Experience & English Composition departments: developed learning outcomes and rubric, collected data, provided information to University Assessment Committee for inclusion in Accreditation Report
Oversaw the library’s portion of program review for the Women’s and Gender Studies department
Responsible for library’s social media presence resulting in a 30% increase in Facebook likes in first 6 months
Developed two-week long Final Exam programming for the library in collaboration with the marketing dept, instructional technology, the writing center and food services
Supervised Instruction & Learning librarians: conducted performance reviews, reported instruction and reference stats, developed and disseminated faculty surveys of instruction, scheduled instruction sessions & research consultations
Established shared service desk procedures, policies and training in collaboration with Head of User Services including on-call librarian procedure, one on one appointment requests and scheduling, and team development
Developed performance review process and criteria for instruction and learning librarians
Created strategic plan for Instruction and Learning Program
Taught 20 library instruction classes per year across disciplines
ADJUNCT WOMEN’S & GENDER STUDIES INSTRUCTOR AUGUST 2012-DEC 2014
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES DEPT
Adapted and modified an existing syllabus for Women’s and Gender Studies 110 a humanities or social science
elective which focused on key concepts in the field of women’s and gender studies and includes lecture, student
response using blackboard, an information literacy scholarly investigation assignment, group projects such as class
debates and non-sexist commercial, and out of class interviews.
Terms taught: 2012, Fall 2014, substitute taught several dates Fall 2015
INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR JAN 2010- AUGUST 2014
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Served on University First Year Experience team: recommended book for common reading, developed information literacy assignment for 19 sections, library instruction curriculum and rubric, and information-literacy exam questions
Initiated a reference outreach program in collaboration with DePaul University and Columbia College librarians in our shared residence hall
Developed student-learning assessment process for librarians involving reflective teaching & goals
Trained and supervised library school graduate student reference assistants in teaching
Explored and implemented teaching technologies such as Poll Anywhere, Padlet, and Twitter
Taught 60 library instruction classes per year across disciplines
REFERENCE / INSTRUCTION & MARKETING LIBRARIAN AUGUST 2006-DEC 2010
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Developed relationships with students and faculty in liaison areas: English, Women’s and Gender studies, Philosophy and African American studies
Collaborated with department faculty to teach library instruction in liaison areas
Led transition from paper newsletter to library blog
Developed innovative information literacy units in collaboration with composition instructors
Created and continually update online research guides subject liaison areas
Managed a materials budget of $10,000 annually in subject liaison collections
LIBRARIAN AUGUST 2005-AUGUST 2006
THE COOKING & HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Managed college library collection including selection and collection review
Taught 10 library instruction classes per year
Develop marketing material including a monthly newsletter and founding a library blog