## BIO
** Employment**
**Yavapai County Library District**
* Records Technician*
Edited bibliographic records in MARC format
Received, added, processed new holdings for all County libraries
Withdrew books, ordered new books, processed Interlibrary Loans
Assisted in beta testing Horizon 8.0 ILS for Yavapai Library Network
Yavapai Library Network Cataloging Committee Recorder
Assisted in beta testing Horizon 8.0 ILS for Yavapai Library Network
Yavapai Library Network Cataloging Committee Recorder
**Prescott Unified School District
** *Consultant*
Cataloged thousands of items for new school libraries
Uploaded records using OCLC and Baker and Taylor
**Walgreens Photo Department
** *Photo Specialist, trainer*
Developed customer photos
Responsible for all photo development software, technical equipment, inventory of, and training new employees on such equipment
***Borders Books & Music**
Special Orders Clerk, Bookseller, Event Coordinator*
Organized and maintained book sections, including store request ordering
Coordinated local and international mail services in store
Experienced cross-functional work areas including the music store and café
Assisted in processing and expediting customer special orders
Worked daily with publishers and distributors
**Impact Communications at Port Huron Hospital**
* Audio Visual coordinator*
Photographed hospital events, employees, and new buildings for publication
Responsible for running a video camera for a local television health program
Created very exceptionable PowerPoint presentations for country-wide conferences
Occasionally fixed technical problems throughout the hospital
** Education**
***Education***
*Master of Arts Degree/Information Resources & Library Science*
***Universityof Arizona***
Maintained a 3.5 g.p.a. while working full-time
***Eastern Michigan University***
Maintained a 3.7 g.p.a. while working a part-time job
Volunteered and tutored over 40 hours in field (local elementary schools)Bachelor of Arts Degree/English
*Bachelor of Arts Degree/English*
**Universityof Michigan**
Among one of thirty students accepted to New England Literature Program
Held a poetry workshop in an all-girls detention center in Detroit
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## Area of Expertise
Extensive background in communication, customer service, and education. Experienced with a variety of software programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Dynix ILS, Horizon ILS, OCLC CatExpress, Baker & Taylor Title Source III. Adept at research and locating and learning information quickly. Over five years experience with information services.
To make a long story short, I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan. I also received a full-ride scholarship to receive my Master of Arts degree at the University of Arizona's School of Information Recources and Library Design.
Needless to say I am very adept at research, writing for both non-fiction and fiction type work available, as well as many other areas of which I consider myself an expert. I am available to do a diverse and numerous types of work.