EDUCATION:

          Educational Media Certification

          University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1998

          Nevada State School Library Credential

          Master of Music, Vocal Performance

          University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1995

          Nevada State Teaching License

          Bachelor of Music, Music Education

          University of Southern California, 1990

          California Teaching Credential

TEACHING CAREER: 1992 to present

          Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada

               Information Literacy Specialist, Bob Miller Middle School 

               Library Specialist, Cortez Elementary School

          Adjunct Professor / University Nevada, Las Vegas / Masters in Ed. Library Science

             Adjunct Professor / Nova Southeastern University / Masters in Ed. Media

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

          Presenter for AASL National Convention - Reno, NV.  October 2007

          Clark County School Librarian Association President – 2004-2005

          Guest Professor / Tsinghua University – Beijing, China/ summer 2004

          Guest Presenter / Consultant for Follett Software Corporation 2002-2006

          Co-Founder “Bookin Bikers” Folk story/ Folk music ensemble www.bookinbikers.org

          Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship participant – travel and study award to Japan 2002

          Co-Founder and developer for K-12 storytelling curriculum for Clark County School District.    

          Founder and moderator for the Library Services Conference Forum on the school district

                Intranet.           

          Middle School representative presenting “New Information Literacy Standards” to the

               State Board of Education, Carson City, February 2001.

          Presenter, National Middle School Consortium, Las Vegas, March 2000.

                    Trainer for numerous district-wide middle school staff development modules and trainings

               on current educational technologies.