Employment History

October 2011 – Current

University of Houston-Downtown – W.I. Dykes Library

Job Title: Systems Librarian
Responsibilities:

  • Maintain library computer labs and staff workstations
  • Liaison to University Information Technology Department
  • Member of Academic Technology Committee, OPAC Usability Group, Usability & Assessment Team, and High Impact Practices Team
  • Leading Library Intranet Reboot Project
  • Liaison to Computer Science Department and Computer Information Systems Department
  • Provide reference and instruction online and in person

February 2009 – October 2011

University of Houston Libraries – Collections & Research Support

Job Title: Program Coordinator 2
Responsibilities:

  • Provide training and technical support on various aspects of the collection development process, including the use of Serial Solutions 360, Millennium ILS, and YBP GOBI
  • Compile and assist in the analysis of various usage statistics for librarians
  • Develop and Maintain the Collections & Research Support intranet website
  • Member of the Collection Management Committee & Database Usage Team

November 2007 – February 2009

University of Houston Libraries – Reference & Instructional Services

Job Title: Library Specialist
Responsibilities:

  • Maintained library reference collection
  • Assisted librarians in processing and weeding of library materials
  • Created instructional materials for distribution at reference desk
  • Compiled and analyze reference desk statistics
  • Member of the Reference Collection Development Team

October 2004 – November 2007

Houston Public Library – Houston Metropolitan Research Center

Job Title: Library Service Specialist
Responsibilities:

  • Maintained Texas State Documents Collection
  • Created finding aids for archival collections
  • Performed archival preservation on materials
  • Provided reference via email, phone, chat, and in person

April 2004 – October 2004

Montgomery College Library

Job Title: Circulation Assistant
Responsibilities:

  • Performed all functions of the circulation desk including checking in/out books, collecting fines from patrons, and shelving books
  • Provided reference via phone and in person
  • Processed interlibrary loan request for materials

September 2000 – September 2006

United States Army Reserves – Southwest Information Operations Command

Job Title: 74B – Information Systems / SPC
Responsibilities:

  • Installed and maintained Windows, Linux, & Unix systems and Cisco Routers & Firewalls
  • Aided in the design and implementation of Ethernet Networks
  • Administrated Unix Servers