Educational Background

Going With Grace Remote
End-of-Life Doula training and certification; completed March 2021

Emporia State University Portland, OR
MLS; graduated August 2012

Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL
MFA in Book and Paper Art coursework; September 2008-May 2009

Illinois State University Normal, IL
BS in Art Education K-12; graduated December 2006

Professional Experience

Permanent Legacy Foundation, Remote
Community & Partnerships Manager – Feb 2022-Oct 2025

Art+Feminism, Remote
Regional Ambassador – Aug 2018-Oct 2022

University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ
CATalyst Studios Outreach & Creative Programs Specialist – Sept 2019-Feb 2022

Northern Arizona University Cline Library, Flagstaff, AZ
Teaching, Learning and Research Services Librarian (Arts/Humanities) – July 2016-June 2019

Savannah College of Art and Design ACA Library Atlanta, GA
Research and Instruction Librarian – November 2014-June 2016

City Colleges of Chicago Daley Library Chicago, IL
Reference and Instruction Librarian – May 2014-October 2014

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago, IL
Outreach and Instruction Librarian – November 2013-October 2014

Center for Research Libraries Chicago, IL
Library Assistant – February 2013-April 2014

Read/Write Library Chicago, IL
Outreach Coordinator – January 2013-October 2014

University of Chicago Mansueto Library Chicago, IL
Circulation Services Supervisor & Reference Associate – September 2012-November 2013

Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Washington, DC
Professional Development Intern – June 2012-July 2012

John M Flaxman Library, Special Collections Chicago, IL
Project Intern – March 2012

Clawson Library at Q Center Portland, OR
Project Volunteer – September 2011-May 2012

University of Oregon Portland Library and Learning Commons Portland, OR
Library Assistant – September 2010-May 2012

Polaris Charter Academy Chicago, IL
Art Teacher – September 2009-June 2010

AmeriCorps Project YES! at Polaris Charter Academy Chicago, IL
Teacher – September 2007-June 2008

Oregon Public Library Oregon, IL
Children’s Program Librarian – January 2007-June 2007

Milner Library at Illinois State University Normal, IL
Book Preservation Assistant & Information Desk Attendant – May 2003-May 2005

Select Presentations

Zines as ___: Resisting, Remembering & Reaching Each Other. (October 2025). Fall 2025 Teachers Institute hosted by UA Poetry Center and the Poetry Foundation, Tucson, AZ. Seminar.

Blossom: Collective Grief + Collective Imagination. (September 2025). Creative Mornings, Tucson, AZ. Presentation.

The Long Gift. With Eisele, K. (May 2025). Creative Aging Convening, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Tucson, AZ. Workshop.

More Here Now: Continuing Bonds. (November 2024). Sol Center, Second Sunday Program. Tucson, AZ. Workshop.

Envisioning the End We Want. (August 2023). Blacklidge Community Collective. Tucson, AZ. Workshop.

Arrangements. With Tolbert, TC. (April/May 2023). University of Arizona Poetry Center. Tucson, AZ. Workshop.

Zines as ___: The Expansive Nature of Teaching with Zines. (April 2023). University of Arizona Poetry Center’s Brave Books Program, Tucson, AZ. Workshop.

Community Archives in the Cloud with Byte4Byte Grantees. With Sisk, K., Hiller, M., Ruiz, C. (October 2022). NDSA’s Digital Preservation 2022: Preserving Legacy, Baltimore, MD. Presentation.SLA Education Division (Jan. 2019) “Critical Visual Literacy & Gender“. // Co-presented webinar.

Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium Conference, Tucson, AZ (Nov. 2018). “Empathic Design at the Intersection of Critical Pedagogy and Neoliberalism.” // Co-facilitated workshop.

Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Conference, Albuquerque, NM (Sept. 2018) “Making On Purpose: Designing Inclusive Events and Spaces.“ // Co-presented workshop.

Art Libraries Society of North America, New York, NY (Feb. 2018) “From the Margins to the Center: Cultivating a Critical, Reflective and Radical Practice in Art Librarianship” // Co-facilitated workshop

Arizona Library Association Annual Conference, Mesa, AZ (Oct. 2017). “Creating Inclusive Maker Spaces Across Arizona: #AZmakersWTF” // Poster presentation

Arizona Archives Summit, Tucson, AZ (Oct. 2017). “Cultivating Courage in Our Profession and Our Communities” // Invited presentation

Women in Techmakers Hack-a-Thon, Tucson, AZ (Sept. 2017). “The Art and Science of Collaboration” // Co-presented workshop.

Art Libraries Society of North America, New Orleans, LA (Feb. 2017)
Association of College and Research Libraries, Baltimore, MD (Mar. 2017)
“CREATE: Adapting the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy to Studio Art & Creative Research Practices” // Poster

Art Libraries Society of North America, Seattle, WA (March 2016)
“Making Sense of Threshold Concepts Through Graphic Design Collaboration and the Student Lens” // Presentation

Pyramid Atlantic, Washington, DC (May 2014)
“Self-Preservation: Artists’ Books” // Participatory workshop

Art Libraries Society of North America, Washington, DC (May 2014)
“Artists’ Books and Zines on Wheels: How Read/Write Library Promotes Our Non-Circulating Collections” // Presentation

Association of College and Research Libraries, Chicago, IL (June 2013)
“Hidden Arts Collection: Optimizing Outreach Opportunities” // Presentation

American Library Association, Chicago, IL (June 2013)
“In Our Free Time: Librarians as Community Allies” // Presentation

Grants Awarded

Night Bloom Grant for Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA Tucson), 2025

stART Grant, Arts Foundation of Tucson, 2025

Artist Opportunity Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts,  2022

Research & Development Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts, 2021

Library Services and Technology Act Grant, Institute of Museums and Library Services, 2017

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For the most current and detailed version of my resume, please email me at
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