Curriculum Vitae

Academic Appointments

University of California, Los Angeles, CA

  • Special Reader, Information Studies Department, Apr 2023 - Present

  • Teaching Assistant, Information Studies Department, Jan. - Mar. 2023

  • Teaching Fellow, Undergraduate Education Initiative, Aug. - Dec. 2022

  • Student Lead  for Teaching and Learning, Young Research Library, Sep. 2021- Feb. 2022

  • Graduate Library Student Research Assistant, Young Research Library, Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2022

  • Graduate Student Advisor, Veteran Resource Center, Sep. 2021- Feb. 2022

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA

  • Adjunct Faculty, Librarian, Feb. 2023 - Present

Occidental College, Eagle Rock, CA

  • Veteran Program Director, Feb. 2022 - Present

  • Student Affairs Committee on Student Wellness, Nov. 2022 - Present

  • Research and Instruction Librarian, Feb. - Sep. 2022

  • Teaching Assistant, Critical Theory and Social Justice Department, Feb. - May 2021

East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA

  • Reference and Instruction Librarian Intern, Feb. - June 20

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, CA

  • PhD in Information Studies (Expected), Sep. 2022 - Present

  • Masters in Library and Information Studies, Sep. 2020 - June 2022

  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities, Sep. 2021 - June 2022

Occidental College, Eagle Rock, CA

  • BA Major in Politics, Minor in Art History, Cum Laude, Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2017

Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, SC

  • Naval Nuclear Power Electrical Operator, July 2008 - Feb. 2010

Teaching

(*All teaching as instructional librarian unless otherwise noted*)

University of California, Los Angeles*

  • Information Studies 439, “Seminar on Special Collections,” Special Reader for Robert Montoya, PhD, MLIS

  • Information Studies 10, “Information and Power,” Teaching Assistant for Tonia Sutherland, PhD

  • Cluster 72, “Sex: From Biology to a Gendered Society,” Teaching Fellow, Team Taught

  • Invited Lecture “Political Power” Lower Division Undergraduate Information Studies Course, Winter 2023

  • Invited Lecture “Education and Activism” Upper Division Critical Theory and Social Justice Course, Fall 2022

  • Invited Lecture “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Queer Family of Choice” Upper Division Critical Theory and Social Justice Course, Spring 2022

University of California, Los Angeles, Young Research Library

  • Undergraduate Research Center Workshop

  • Cornerstone: Developing a Research Question

  • Cornerstone: Citation

  • Adulting 101: Sex Education

  • Ancient Near East: Women in Power Orientation

  • University Studies 101

  • Teaching Assistant Training Workshops

  • Graduate Student Orientation

  • Veterans 101 Orientation

Occidental College Library

  • Junior Chemistry Seminar

  • APA Citations for Psychology Students

  • Research Instruction Session for Psychology Students

  • Zotero Instruction

  • Quantitative Sources for Sociology Students

Pasadena City College Library 

  • English 1A

  • English 1C

East Los Angeles College Library 

  • English 101 Orientation

  • English 103 Orientation

  • Website Investigator

  • Cite Right Workshop

  • Finding eBooks and Articles Workshops

Research and Publications

Peer Reviewed

  • “Using Library Instruction to Teach LGBTQ Politics,” Book Chapter in a Peer Reviewed Edited Volume, SUNY Press, Accepted

Conferences

  • Western Political Science Association Conference, Round Table Chair, “Out in the Archive” April 2023

  • Western Political Science Association Conference, “Collaborating with Librarians to teach LGBTQ Politics,” Conference Paper, April 2023

  • Critical Pedagogy Symposium, ‘LGBTQ’ Cataloging for Inclusion or Exclusion?’, Poster Presentation, (May 2021)

  • Southern Political Science Association Conference, “Assimilation or Liberation: Examining the legal rhetoric in select LGBT rights cases in the United States Supreme Court,” Co-Authored Conference Paper, (January 2018)

Self Published Work

  • “Exploring Citadels of Knowledge: A road to learning in the library,” Digital Humanities Sole Author Storytelling Project Site, Fall 2021

  • “Exhibit of Mostly Gay Museums,” Sole Author, Omeka Exhibit, Fall 2021

  • “Diversity of Artists in Major US Museums,” Digital Humanities Group Project, Summer 2021

  • Library Guide, “Los Angeles,” East Los Angeles College, Co-Author

  • Library Guide, “Veterans 101,” UCLA, Sole Author

Service

Institutional

  • Information Studies Department, Doctoral Program Committee, UCLA

  • Reviewer, Journal InterActions

  • Information Studies Department, Union Representative, UCLA

  • Library Teaching and Learning Functional Team, Graduate Student Member, UCLA

  • Library Library Instruction Training, Instructional Team Member, UCLA

  • Student Affairs Division Student Wellbeing Committee Member, Occidental

  • Open Educational Resource Task Force, ELAC

  • Extended Opportunity Programs & Service, ELAC

Community

  • UCLA Undergraduate Research Week, Discussant, Education Panel

  • McNair Scholars Conference, Discussant, Anthropology, Gender and Ethnic Studies Panel, UCLA

  • McNair Scholars Conference, Reviewer, Humanities Poster Session, UCLA

  • McNair Scholars Conference, Reviewer, Education Poster Session, UCLA

Discipline

  • National Forum: Working with veterans in libraries - Miscellaneous Libraries Working Group Member, Occidental

Professional Membership

  • American Library Association/California Library Association

    • ALA Sections: College libraries, Community and junior colleges, Education and behavioral science, Instruction, Women and gender studies, Academic library services for graduate students

    • ALA Round Tables: Rainbow Round Table, Library Instruction Round Table

  • Association of College and Research Libraries

  • Western Political Science Association

Professional Appointments

The Representation Project,  Sacramento, CA

  • Research Associate, Multiple Projects, June 2021 - April 2022

  • Lead Course Facilitator, Youth Media Academy, Apr. - June 2021

The Expert Institute, Los Angeles, CA

  • Researcher July 2018 - Aug. 2020

Geena Davis Institute, Los Angeles, CA

  • Research Associate, Apr. 2017 - Sep. 2018

United States Navy, Kings Bay, GA

  • Electricians Mate First Class, Nuclear Field, Engineering Department,  USS Tennessee May 2008-2014

  • Engineering Department Training Assistant, Dec. 2012 - May 2014

Professional Development

University of California, Los Angeles

Center for the Advancement of Teaching

  • Creating Inclusive Classrooms, September 16, 2022

  • Teaching Hot Topics, September 16, 2022

  • Managing Stress as a TA, September 16, 2022

  • Assisting Distressed and Distressing Students, September 15, 2022

  • Difficult Conversations in Office Hours, September 14, 2022

  • Starting the Teaching Portfolio, September 14, 2022

  • Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Learning Spaces, September 14, 2022

  • Teaching as Growth, September 13, 2022

  • Designing a Research Assignment, September 13, 2022

  • Universal Design for Learning and Accessible Design, September 13, 2022

  • Teaching Humanities and Social Science Writing, September 13, 2022

  • The Nuts and Bolts of Lesson Planning, September 12, 2022

  • Assessment and Grading: Measuring Student Achievement in the Classroom, September 12, 2022

  • Active Learning Strategies for Arts, Humanities, and Social Science, September 12, 2022

  • Giving Feedback: Assessing Student Writing September 12, 2022

  • Leading Discussion Sections Remotely, December 7, 2020

  • Foundations: How Students Learn, November 18, 2020

  • Foundations: Assessment and Grading, November 13, 2020

  • The Nuts and Bolts of Lesson Planning, November 10, 2020

  • Creating Inclusive Classrooms, November 9, 2020

Young Research Library Continuing Training

  • Research and Reference Professional Development (8 weeks)

  • Library Instruction Training (10 weeks)

  • Anti-Racism Training Program