Professional librarian with over twenty-five years of public library experience that includes extensive experience in program management, community engagement, literacy initiatives, and cross-sector collaboration. Proven ability to lead teams, build strategic partnerships, and implement data-informed, grant-funded initiatives that drive measurable outcomes. Expertise in training facilitation, stakeholder engagement, project coordination, and organizational improvement across library, nonprofit, and educational environments. Recognized for inclusive leadership, strategic thinking, and sustainable program design.
Building a better world for summer reading in 2017
Photo op with an assisted living resident during an Elvis program,
Spring 2023
Representing the Collaborative Summer Library Program at the North Carolina Public Library Director's Association Meeting in September 2016
Passing the gavel from president to president-elect at the 2019 CSLP annual meeting
Dressed as Elvis on a summer tour during summer reading 2018
Dressed as the Super Librarian for the 2015 CSLP annual meeting to gear up for summer reading
Modeling a shark hat during a storytime presentation at the Association for Rural and Small (ARSL) Libraries Conference in September 2018
With Clifford at a Scholastic Event in Transylvania County, NC
July 2018
Librarian by day....
...Super Librarian by night!