Employment

Library Director
L.P. Fisher Public Library
September 2015 to present (full-time).

Manages daily operations of library, including building maintenance, collection development, acquisitions, programming, billing, holds, circulation, customer service, statistics, promotions and media, budgeting, strategic planning, and human resources. Coordinates outreach initiatives within the community. Works closely with Library Board, municipality, and other stakeholders. Supervises four permanent employees, summer students, contract staff, and seven casual employees.

Student Life Coordinator
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
May 2014 to September 2015 (full-time).

Responsible for planning and delivering all extracurricular programs and events from orientation to convocation and everything in between.  Liaison between faculty, administration and Student Association and advisor to Association.  Supervisor of Student Custodian.  Creator of Student Volunteer Program and Yoga in the Studios Program.  Member of Mayor's Working Committee on Community and Post Secondary Relations.

Bookbinder, Paper Artist and Book Educator
2007 to present (part-time).

Work as professional bookbinder from home studio, exhibit regularly in community, continuing professional development. Teach workshops for various educational/cultural facilities (Saint John Arts Centre, NB Department of Education, Kennebecasis Public Library, APACT, Hooper Studios, etc…).

Integrated Positional Therapist and Certified Yoga Instructor
2010 to present (part-time)

Teach yoga and meditation classes in cultural institutions, studios and schools.  Certified Children’s and Adult Instructor.  Travels worldwide as Yoga for BJJ instructor and IP therapist to elite athletes. Recognized expert in physical literacy in public and academic libraries, creator of www.yogainthelibrary.com. Created programs and curriculum for the LP Fisher Public Library, Haut-Saint-Jean Library Region (staff program), Fredericton Public Library, Kennebecasis Public Library, York Library Region (staff program), NB College of Craft and Design, Amana Institute, Journey H’om, Little Adventures Early Learning Centre, Ontario Library Association, and more. Works as IP therapist at Living Strong Healing Centre in Woodstock, NB.

Graduate Peer Mentor
Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics
August 2014 to June 2015 (part-time, term).

Advised new and potential graduate students to the College of Computing and Informatics through multiple communication methods.

Research Assistant
McGuckin Methods International
March 2015 to May 2015 (part-time, term).

Responsible for creating a literature review in three content areas for a study on hand hygiene and skin integrity among healthcare workers for contract with Georgia Pacific.

Acting Bookmobile Supervisor
New Brunswick Public Library Service
July 2013 to May 2014 (full-time, term position).

Managed daily operations of bookmobile southwest, including collection development, acquisitions, programming, billing, holds, circulation, customer service, statistics, promotions and media, and staffing. Coordinated outreach initiatives within communities. Supervised one full-time employee and on-call casuals. Bilingual position.

School Intervention Worker
NB Department of Education
September 2011 to June 2013 (full-time).

Implemented individual and group behaviour plans for students and provide in-school support to teachers and staff.

Library Assistant
NB Department of Education, Hampton High School
September 2010 to June 2011 (full-time, term position).

Single staff member of entire library. Duties included cataloguing, budgeting, collection management, circulation, programming, in-class research tutorials and instruction, reader’s advisory. Creation of literacy initiatives such as HHS Library Guild, Guild Blog, Blog Contest, Huskies Staff Picks, Medieval Faire and Medieval Feast.  www.hhslibraryguild.blogspot.com

Library Clerk
Kennebecasis Public Library
August 2008 to July 2010 (half-time).

Planned and implemented weekly children’s programs such as Babies in the Library and Storytime, art and kinesthetic programming. Responsible for opening and closing duties, running the circulation desk, processing donations, and overseeing volunteers and summer students. Bilingual position.

Program Assistant
New Brunswick Museum
April 2006 to August 2007 (full-time).

Designed and presented educational tours and workshops, booked upcoming programs, trained and supervised volunteers and summer students, taught children’s art classes, and promoted the NBM and its activities. Bilingual position.

Certified Business Assistant
Dr. L. F. Trites Prof Corp
January 2005 to November 2005 (full-time).

Managed reception, managed files, and controlled accounts in busy dental office. Supervised one employee. Bilingual position.

Office Manager/Production Coordinator
Allan King, OC
May 2004 to October 2004 (full-time).

Office Manager and Production Coordinator (Pre-Production) for the documentary The Meaning of Meaning; Post-Production for award-winning documentary Dying at Grace. Supervised one production assistant.