Master of Science in Library and Information Sciences in
Youth Services (Summa cum laude), 2015

Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dean’s Fellowship, Lower Norton Community Scholarship, The Dermot Kingston Lifelong Learning Award, winner of the Harriet D. MacPherson Award for academic excellence.

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (Honours), 2004

Crandall University, Moncton, NB.  Dean’s List, Research Assistant, double minor in Psychology and Religious Studies, researched thesis at Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford, 2003 on scholarship.

Professional Development Training

• File Management Training, 02/2020
• GNB Onboarding Program, 12/2019
• Delivering Effective Safety Communications, 12/2019
• Workplace Incident Notifications and Investigations, 12/2019
• GNB Cybersecurity Training, 12/2019
• Effective Joint Health and Safety Committees, 12/2019
• Workplace Inspections, 12/2019
• Hazard Identification, Assessment and Control, 11/2019
• Incident Reporting and Investigation, 11/2019
• New Brunswick Health and Safety Legislation, 10/2019
• Poetic Ecologies, Human Inhabitants: Intersecting People and Place, Writer’s Workshop with Matthew Shenoda, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 08/25-08/31 2019
• Sharepoint Administrative Training for Managers, 06/2019
• Respectful Workplace Training for Managers, 06/2019
• Prevention of Workplace Violence for Managers, 06/2019
• Workplace Ergonomics, 05/2019
• inConfidence People Leader Orientation, 05/2019
• Integrated Positional Therapy Training, Level I Certification, 04/2019
• Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga, 03/2019
• Records Management Training, 12/2018-01/2019
• Health Literacy Begins at Your Library, 01/2019
• Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness, 12/2018
• Substance Use in the Workplace Training, 11/2018
• Exploring Literacies Training, 10/2018
• Waste Walk Training, 10/2018
• Libraries for Democracy, 09/2018
• Next Library Conference, Berlin, 09/2018
• Atlantic Provinces Library Association Conference, 06/2018
• Alberta Library Conference, 04/2018
• Protecting Children from Abuse by Empowering Early Educators, 03/2018
• Food Safety Training Course, Online 03/2018
• Changing Minds Training, CHMA 03/2018
• Centre for Equitable Library Access Frontline Training, CELA 03/2018
• Big Talk from Small Libraries Conference, 02/2018
• Online Databases Webinar, NBPLS 02/2018
• ASIST: Suicide Prevention Training, CHMA 01/2018
• Marketing and Promotion in Social Media, NBPLS 12/2017
• Scratch Coding for Kids, NBPLS 12/2017
• North Carolina Library Association Conference, Online 10/2017
• Collection Management Webinar, NBPLS 09/2017
• STEAM Programming, NBPLS 05/2017 and 12/2017
• Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace, SirsiDynix 12/2017
• Leading and Coaching Individuals and Teams, GNB 11/2017
• Resource Description and Access Webinar (RDA), NBPLS 11/2017
• Every Child Ready To Read and Babies in the Library Refresher Workshop, NBPLS 11/2017
• Library of Things Webinar, Let’s Move Libraries 11/2017
• CyberImpact Webinar, NBPLS 07/2017
• Let’s Move Libraries Webinar, Let’s Move Libraries 06/2017
• Using Movement for Optimal Development and Early Learning Webinar, Early Childhood Investigations 06/2017
• Advanced Functions in Workflows Webinar, NBPLS 06/2017
• Learn to Play in the Early Years Webinar, PhysicalLiteracy.ca 06/2017
• Library Services by Mail Webinar, NBPLS 05/2017
• Quebec Library Association Conference, ABQLA 05/2017
• Atlantic Provinces Library Association Conference, APLA 05/2017
• Stepping into Supervision, GNB 05/2017
• Superhero Training, NB Physical Literacy 05/2017
• Building Resilient Communities, GNB 11/2016
• Children’s Literature Conference, UNB 10/2016
• Change Management, GNB, 10-12/2015
• Waste Walk Training, PETL 06/2015
• Creating Inclusive Workplaces, MCAF  05/2015
• Inclusive Workplaces: Insights and Strategies, MCAF  01/2015
• Blackbaud Information Management Software Training, NBCCD 01/2015
• Circle of Understanding: Aboriginal Curriculum Development Training, NBCCD  12/2014
• French Language Tutoring, Blakely Language Services Fall 2014
• Using Email and Instant Messaging Effectively, NBCCD  07/2014
• Every Child Ready to Read, NBPLS  05/2014
• Attendance Management, NBPLS  11/2013
• Library Services for All, NBPLS  11/2013
• Official Languages - Language of Service and Work, NBPLS  09/2013
• Sharepoint Contributor Training Session, NBPLS  09/2013
• Succession Planning, NBPLS  09/2013
• Certified Yoga Instructor 200 hrs, Amana Institute  11/2011
• PSYC 2403 Foundations of Social Psychology, UNB Summer 2010
• Autism Support Worker Training, Stepping Stones  07/2010
• File Management, NBPLS  04/2010
• Certified Children’s Yoga Instructor, Kripalu 02/2010
• Non-Violent Intervention Training, NBPLS 12/2009
• Strategies to Engage Preschoolers, NBPLS  09/2009
• Fingers Play Bootcamp, NBPLS  05/2009
• Rethinking Preschool Storytime, NBPLS  05/2009
• Mother Goose on the Loose, NBPLS  02/2009
• Respectful Workplace Training, NBCC  11/2008
• Creating Your Home Yoga Practice, Amana Institute 01/2008
• Primordial Sound Meditation, Amana Institute  2008
• Certified Business Assistant, Abeldent  2005
• Certified Cosmetician, Shopper’s Drug Mart 2001

Computer, Cataloging and Classification Skills

• HTML, CSS, MARC 21, LOC Cataloger’s Desktop, LCC, Dewey, RDA, AACR2, Online Reader’s Advisory (IPL2), Tom’s Planner (Project Management), Movie Maker, Office Suite, Follett, SirsiDynix, ProQuest Dialog, Career Cruising, Blackboard, Blackbaud, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Blogger, Weebly, Terminus, Oracle, Sharepoint.
• Working knowledge of adaptive workstation software and hardware, including: JAWS, OpenBook, ZoomText, Kurzweil 3000, roller trackball mouse, LP keyboards, Daisy Players, Playaways.

Language Skills

• Advanced oral proficiency rating in French Language with the Government of New Brunswick.