
Independent Consultant at Arbonne International
Greater Philadelphia Area

Independent Consultant at Arbonne International
Greater Philadelphia Area
Librarian experienced in both academic libraries and special collections. Specializing in information literacy, collection development, and library management. Several years of experience teaching college courses in history and integration of knowledge.
Information literacy, collection development, library management, and special collections.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Retail industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
* Maintain and build the Library's book collection.
* Compile and disseminate new holdings information
* Collect and distribute annual usage survey information by faculty and students
* Select and manage serials collection
* Provide A/V materials to support and enrich instruction
* Lead the Library Committee, consisting of full-time Faculty members
* Provide reference services to the College community
* Assist the Faculty in implementing information literacy into the curricula
* Provide information literacy instruction to students via formal instruction and as needed
* Act as a Faculty liaison to the Library
* Participate in full-time Faculty activities and committees
* Supervise P.T. librarians, day and evening Library staff, and student workers
*Faculty Status: Assistant Professor of History
* HS103: History of the U.S. I
* HS104: History of the U.S.II (Online)
* HS105: Race, Culture, & Ethnicity in America
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
* Providing you with pure, safe and beneficial Swiss skin care products that are all natural and produced humanely without animal testing.
* Providing all natural weight loss aids with 100% vegetarian ingredients.
* Providing fun and beneficial beauty products that work in harmony and balance with your your body, mind and spirit.
* Providing you with peace of mind and the confidence in quality and purity that comes with using Arbonne products.
* Providing you with the opportunity to acquire all of this with the same consultant discount I receive PLUS the opportunity to enhance or replace your current income while working fewer hours on a schedule you make that works for you and your family.
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
December 2002 — Present (6 years 8 months)
* Providing non-chemical, non-medical alternatives to a healthy, productive life.
* Specializing in Fertility, Natural Childbirth, Children, and Women's Wellness
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)
Instructor, Part-Time
• INTG 285 Creativity (distance learning)
• INTG 299 Current Controversies
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Libraries industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
• Catalog a large collection of 19th century literature in RLIN
• Research and respond to reference inquiries
• Remove de-accessioned items from the catalog
• Process de-accessioned items for physical removal
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
• Charged with implementing a small supporting medical library
• Manage the regulatory files for clinical trials
• Supervise the flow of clinical data in and out of the company
• Answer research requests by executive staff
• Manage the archiving of all digital media retained by the company
• Preparing the media archive and regulatory files for regular FDA and client audits.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year)
• Accession all new donations and purchases to the collection
• Catalog acquisitions in MARC format
• Arrange, describe and catalog manuscript collection
• Develop and oversee projects related to collections management
• Provide reference services in the reading room
• Supervise volunteers
• Compile and report library-related statistics
• Supervise the library in the absence of the director
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 1 month)
• Plan and develop library services to evening, off-campus, and distance learning students
• Train and supervise technical assistants and student assistants associated with extension services
• Provide bibliographic instruction to faculty and students
• Act as liaison between library and Arts/Communications faculty and extension sites faculty
• Participate in collection development, primarily in the arts, communication and Italian studies areas
• Plan and carry out staff and faculty development training
• Provide reference services to extension sites
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Libraries industry)
May 2000 — June 2001 (1 year 2 months)
• Assist patrons in person and through our email reference service
• Instruct library users on utilizing print, microfilm and electronic resources
• Collection development and assessment
• Manage acquisitions -- purchase books for the library’s collection
• Co-edit library publications with the director
• Maintain the Libraries’ Website, network, and automation system
• Write interim and annual reports for the board of trustees
• Supervise and orient interns and fellows
• Operate the library in the absence of the director
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Libraries industry)
August 1999 — May 2000 (10 months)
• Create MARC records in accordance with AACR2 and LCSH
• Copy catalog in OCLC
• Perform online searching for hard-to-find books and related information
• Present cataloging services to potential clients
• Manage EDI transfer of information to clients
MS , Library and Information Science , 1999 — 2000
4.0 GPA
Classical Studies 1997 — 1998
BA , History, Magna Cum Laude , 1994 — 1997
Interned at the University Archives and the Indiana County Historical Society
Education 1992 — 1993
Information literacy, collection development, library management, special collections, classical studies, U.S. history, hypnotherapy, hypnosis, Arbonne
ALA, ACRL, LITA, TCLC
Beta Phi Mu, Phi Alpha Theta, Mary Beth Unger Scholarship for Teachers,