About Us

I was born in Boise, Idaho, moved to upstate New York as a toddler, and spent some time living in the D.C. area in elementary school, but I really grew up in Provo, Utah. As the daughter of a professor, academia, research, and learning has always been a part of my life. I think I was born knowing that not only did I want to receive an education but I also wanted to be an educator.

I earned a BA in English from Brigham Young University. After spending some time in Ukraine, I returned to BYU and earned an MA in English (Creative Writing—I actually wrote a collection of poetry). I then moved to the US/Mexico border and taught composition at a college there. I loved teaching writing, but I also had a passion for information literacy. I returned to school and earned an MS in Information Studies from Florida State University, culminating in an internship at the American Library in Paris (talk about dreamy). I then found my way to Turkey for a few years of university teaching and librarianship. I worked a stint at a public library before really settling into academic libraries. So much of my library work has centered around instructional design that I enrolled in a PhD program and graduated in 2019 with a degree in instructional design specializing in second language acquisition (ESL).

I am a travel junky and want to visit everywhere I can. I am raising a bicultural, bilingual family, and we enjoy playing games, reading books, and making a lot of messes (which I always seem to clean up).

I have a passion for information literacy and love working with students. I have a special interest in designing curriculum to help students find the information they need and working with ESL and international students.

I grew up in Zephyrhills, FL known both as “The Friendly City” and “The City of Pure Water.” My interest in collecting and reading books began at a very early age when my mother bought me Little Golden Books as a reward for good behavior. I continue to add to that collection, now as a stepmother to three and a mother to a daughter.

I attended the University of Florida where I earned a B.A. in Anthropology. Next, I completed an A.A. in Zoo Animal Technology Santa Fe Community College. This specialized degree led to a diverse zoo career involving the care and training of various species including otters, emus, venomous snakes, cheetahs, Komodo dragons, parrots and birds of prey, porcupines, goats, and many more. I left this career to complete my M.A. in Library & Information Science at the University of South Florida. After completing a Supervised Field Work at the Mote Marine Laboratory Library in Sarasota, FL, I began my career in academic librarianship. I truly enjoy helping students to find the resources that they need to be successful in their degree programs. I also look forward to becoming a student again myself one day.

Today I live in South Florida and enjoy spending my time reading, watching movies, going to the gym, shopping in thrift stores, eating vegetarian food (especially Indian), and just relaxing with my family and three cats--Pepperoni, Peanut Butter, and Pistachio.

I love working for the NU Library and helping students achieve their educational and professional goals. As a California bay area native, I attended Diablo Valley College and Cal State East Bay, graduating with a B.S. degree in Health Sciences. During my undergraduate studies, I worked closely alongside the campus library staff as a writing tutor and was drawn to the library as a helpful place of learning. Upon graduating, I decided I wanted to work in academic libraries. I completed my Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) degree from San Jose State University in 2015, a fully online graduate program, and soon landed at the law library at John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA. The JFKU Law School was adopted by NU in 2020, and here I am! 

My time at JFKU was amazing – I had great mentors and enjoyed mentoring students, and I became a returning student as well! I chose to continue my studies and obtain a MA in counseling psychology at JFKU while working as a librarian. This led me back to Diablo Valley College, where I did my practicum, counseling a wide variety of students from all walks of life. When JFK’s law school transitioned to NU, I was thrilled to officially join the NU family and bring my legal research skills to the NU community. I’m really excited to help prepare future legal professionals for their journey ahead - what an exciting and interesting time to enter the legal field!

When I’m not helping students at the library, I enjoy hiking and exploring the beautiful landscape of California with my Australian shepherd, trying new teas, doing artwork, and hanging out with my family and friends. 

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which is better known as the “Steel City,” “City of Bridges” or simply “the ‘Burgh” to local residents. I currently reside in Regent Square which is a close-knit and walkable neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

I graduated from Duquesne University with my B.A. in English Literature. I then went on to pursue my M.A. in Literary and Cultural Studies from Carnegie Mellon University. While earning my graduate degree, I worked in the Engineering & Science Library at CMU. Working in the library sparked a passion for librarianship which bloomed into a full-fledged career. CMU’s neighboring campus, University of Pittsburgh, offers one of the most recognized programs in the nation for Library Science. In 2009, I earned my Master of Library & Information Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh’s prestigious program. In my free time, I enjoy working out (especially powerlifting), training my American Bulldog, experimenting in the kitchen, attending rock concerts, and kicking back with my family. I hope to one day be a student again as well.

The world of libraries has greatly transformed over the past couple of decades. While brick-and-mortar libraries are certainly still in existence, NU has set a precedent for the transformative online library landscape. I am very excited to be a part of the NU Library team and to contribute to your academic success.

I am from Jonesborough, Tennessee, the oldest town in Tennessee. It is home to the National Storytelling Festival and International Storytelling Center.  I currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee with my partner and a very spoiled Norwegian Elkhound. 

I graduated from Tusculum College, the oldest college in Tennessee, with a B.A. in Museum Studies. Afterward, I processed the papers of President Andrew Johnson.  I conducted graduate studies in contemporary art curation at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, California. Upon returning to Tennessee, I established a corporate archive for a national food manufacturer. Then, I enrolled in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and completed my M.S. in Information Science.  I then worked as a knowledge management/information technology federal government contractor in in “The Secret City”, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Yearning to return to a more traditional library setting, I moved to Nashville, Tennessee to complete a one-year intensive medical librarian training internship. That experience led to a full-time position as an academic librarian/archivist, which I still hold. 

My professional interests include information literacy, misinformation and propaganda, information behaviors, and exploring the intersection of news and entertainment. As for my hobbies and other interests, I have been studying Dutch for over a year. I look forward to a return visit to the Netherlands in the near future.  I am a lifelong vegetarian who loves cooking. I enjoy travel, architectural history, and cultural heritage. I am an avid podcast listener. 

Coming to Northcentral University has allowed me to share my expertise and experience with an even broader community. I look forward to interacting with the Northcentral University community. 

I grew up in Los Angeles, California, but have lived in Korea, Singapore, and England. I currently reside in Long Beach, a city on the south coast of Los Angeles that is home to the Queen Mary, the annual Pride Festival, and a few big music festivals. One of my favorite attractions in Long Beach is the Aquarium of the Pacific. Seahorses are my favorite!

I earned my BA in English Literature at UC Irvine, in Orange County, California. That is when I had the opportunity to travel abroad to Brighton, England. Right after my undergraduate degree, I worked in international education and in the translation field. After hopping around a little, I decided to pursue a graduate degree in Library Science because I wanted to work in education and loved reading. I have been working in libraries since 2014, and my most recent experience has been in support of health science students. 

My professional research interests are information literacy, including evaluation of credibility, and developing my search skills to help students find and use the most relevant information. 

My hobbies are reading contemporary and multi-cultural fiction, crafting, and playing Angry Birds. I am also employed by two demanding but loveable cats.

I hail from the great Garden State! A lifelong New Jerseyan, yes, I can confirm that I do have one degree from Rutgers University. I have a Master of Information from Rutgers University, a Master of Arts Medieval Studies from Fordham University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Drew University. I started life post college believing that I was on the path towards an eventual teaching career in history. In 2008, about halfway through a master’s degree, I realized that might not be possible. For context, the economy had collapsed, and I wanted to be a professor of Medieval History in the United States. Not exactly popular in the best of times; decidedly unfavorable in 2008. I was able to pivot into a career in the nascent New York City start up scene where I worked in advertising technology for 7+ years primarily in client facing roles and business operations. In 2015, I left that space to head back into higher education and earned my Master of Information (the same as an MLIS). I was extremely lucky to work and intern throughout my program. Experiences included working at Princeton Theological Seminary as an archivist, at Princeton University’s Index of Medieval Art as a cataloger, and in Rutgers University Special Collections and University Archives with their New Jerseyana Collection.

I have had experience working in archives, special collections, special libraries, and community college libraries. We learn something valuable everywhere that we work, learn, or live. I am so excited to bring my experience to NU and to gain something from this wonderful community of learners and educators.

In my free time, I like to travel, cook, and read fantasy and science fiction novels. I live in Jersey City, NJ with my husband, Dan, and our dog, Mycroft. I am an enthusiastic fan of the Oxford Comma.

I  grew up in northern Minnesota in a small town with lots of lakes- 412 within a 25-mile radius of the center of town! Since leaving there when I went away to college, I’ve lived in big cities, medium-sized cities, and now in a small town in New Mexico! Along the way, I’ve lived in Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Kansas and loved them all.

I graduated from Macalester College with a B.A. in Hispanic Studies. After working in public and academic libraries through high school and college, my first job after completing my B.A. was with the Pikes Peak Library District, a public library district in Colorado Springs, Colorado. That was where I fell in love with librarianship as a profession where helping people, learning new things, and a strong professional set of ethics were emphasized. I pursued my Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas and worked in public libraries in Texas and Florida before making the transition to academic libraries. I didn’t think I could love libraries more than I had when working in public libraries, but working with students and helping them in their academic endeavors is even better! My professional research interests are online students, first-generation students, military-affiliated students, and gendered language amongst library professionals.

In my free time I enjoy reading (cliché but true!), Star Wars, exploring new places with my family, and drinking cold brew coffee. I’m also an avid podcast listener. 

I’m thrilled to be working with NU students, and can’t wait to help you find the resources you need to pursue your academic goals.