EDUCATION
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA)
2013-2015
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Master’s Degree, School of Information Sciences (MS)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LSTA Grants Coordinator, Maryland State Library
March 2018-present
• Oversee and implement federal LSTA grant funds from IMLS
to provide funding opportunities for Maryland public libraries
• Designed and built a successful Salesforce-based grant
management system with developers
• Research additional grant opportunities and partnerships
Librarian, State of Maryland, Correctional Services
April 2017- March 2018
• Purchased, cataloged, weeded a collection of 13,000 items
• Developed programs for a community of 1,700 inmates
• Maintained statistics and tracked trends
• Developed a directory of information for prisoners leaving prison
• Created a legal form resource for inmate use
Librarian, Huttonsville Correctional Center, Huttonsville, WV
November 2015-April 2017
• Purchased, cataloged, weeded a collection of 13,000 items
• Developed programs for a community of 1,700 inmates
• Maintained statistics and tracked trends
• Developed a directory of information for prisoners leaving prison
Director, Pioneer Memorial Public Library, Harman, WV
July 2012-April 2015
• Purchased, cataloged, weeded a collection of 13,000 items
• Supervised assistant and volunteers
• Managed budget and bookkeeping
• $5,000 Laura Bush Foundation grant to purchase new juvenile biographies
• Raised about $1,000 per year selling books on Amazon
• Organized successful annual fundraising event
• Planned, administered, and completed a new addition project
• Held meetings and conducted surveys to complete a new 5-year plan
• Created a blog, Rural Librarian, as a way of reaching out to the community online
Grant Writer and Coordinator, 2006-2012
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Alliance, Beverly, WV
• Successfully write and administer grants for 501(c)(3) organization for $50,000-$250,000. Received grants from private grant-funding entities and the U.S. Department of Transportation, via the West Virginia DOT
• Create and produce promotional materials for Turnpike such as photos, press releases, website updates, presentations, and social networking site updates
• Serve as public speaker to educate and inform other regional groups about the intrinsic value and significance of the Turnpike
Founder/Creative Director, October 1999-2010
Cherry Street Design & Marketing Services, Elkins, WV
• Create print designs including, college catalogs, posters, brochures, national print ad campaigns, calendars, direct mail, and graphic packaging of Audio CDs
• Create logos and comprehensive graphic & corporate identities
Adjunct Lecturer, 1999-2007
Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV
• Introduction to Computer Art focuses on introducing digital technology, graphic concepts, and the elements of design using Adobe PhotoShop. Maintain a Mac lab of nine computers.
Art Director June 1998-August 1999
Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse, PA
• Provide design for medical publisher for direct mail and promotion of books & magazines
• Supervise freelance graphic designers’ design and production of advertising projects
• Select photographers. Schedule & supervise photo shoots
Graphic Designer April 1995-June 1998
Devon Direct Marketing & Advertising, Berwyn, PA
• Design, strategize and conceptualize new creative for a wide client base
• Attend and present at creative briefs
• Hire freelance photographers. Schedule & supervise photo shoots
Art Director April 1992-June 1995
Barton-Cotton, Inc., estab 1928, Baltimore, MD
• Conceive and design greeting cards and calendars for a variety of non-profit organizations
• Commission artists, photographers, and designers to execute designs
Arts Administrator May 1990-April 1992
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• Responsible for overseeing design and production of 100-page Continuing Studies catalog, published tri-annually
• Counsel students & potential students regarding a career in the arts
Periodicals Supervisor January 1988-May 1990
Johns Hopkins University, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Baltimore, MD
• Responsible for hiring and coordinating a team of up to 10 undergraduate and graduate students. Maintain over 1,500 subscriptions annually.
Museum Library Curatorial Assistant January 1986-January 1988
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD
• Assisted in preparing exhibitions for the anniversary of the Cone Collection
• Advised the Director on maintenance and development of arts periodicals subscriptions
Additional Experience
Presentations
2014, Big Talk From Small Libraries, hosted online via the Nebraska Library Commission. How To Make Money on the Internet For Your Library, is a way for small, rural, and tribal libraries to use entrepreneurial skills to create income using the global marketplace.
2013, West Virginia Library Association, Creating Alternative Revenue Streams For Your Library.
Service
2022, Served as grants reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
2019-2020, Selection Committee, One Maryland, One Book, Maryland Humanities, Maryland State Library
2020, Maryland Library Association-Delaware Library Association Annual Conference, presented Grant Seeking and Grant Writing
2014, West Virginia Library Association, Chair, Library Directors Round Table
2014, West Virginia Library Association, panel member, Funding and Fundraising For Libraries
2015, Association for Small and Rural Libraries, West Virginia state representative
Awards
2013 & 2014 Scholarship Recipient, West Virginia Library Association, for pursuing professional degree.
2013-2105 Scholarship Recipient, of an Information Technology for Rural Librarians II (ITRL2), a full scholarship for a Master’s degree in Information Sciences (MIS), an ALA-accredited program at the University of Tennessee. The ITRL2 program was made possible with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
2004, Co-Writer & Co-Producer of a documentary Inspired Folk: Outsider Artists of West Virginia, in collaboration with Gerry Milnes, the Augusta Heritage Center, and the West Virginia Humanities Council.
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA)
2013-2015
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Master’s Degree, School of Information Sciences (MS)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LSTA Grants Coordinator, Maryland State Library
March 2018-present
• Oversee and implement federal LSTA grant funds from IMLS
to provide funding opportunities for Maryland public libraries
• Designed and built a successful Salesforce-based grant
management system with developers
• Research additional grant opportunities and partnerships
Librarian, State of Maryland, Correctional Services
April 2017- March 2018
• Purchased, cataloged, weeded a collection of 13,000 items
• Developed programs for a community of 1,700 inmates
• Maintained statistics and tracked trends
• Developed a directory of information for prisoners leaving prison
• Created a legal form resource for inmate use
Librarian, Huttonsville Correctional Center, Huttonsville, WV
November 2015-April 2017
• Purchased, cataloged, weeded a collection of 13,000 items
• Developed programs for a community of 1,700 inmates
• Maintained statistics and tracked trends
• Developed a directory of information for prisoners leaving prison
Director, Pioneer Memorial Public Library, Harman, WV
July 2012-April 2015
• Purchased, cataloged, weeded a collection of 13,000 items
• Supervised assistant and volunteers
• Managed budget and bookkeeping
• $5,000 Laura Bush Foundation grant to purchase new juvenile biographies
• Raised about $1,000 per year selling books on Amazon
• Organized successful annual fundraising event
• Planned, administered, and completed a new addition project
• Held meetings and conducted surveys to complete a new 5-year plan
• Created a blog, Rural Librarian, as a way of reaching out to the community online
Grant Writer and Coordinator, 2006-2012
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Alliance, Beverly, WV
• Successfully write and administer grants for 501(c)(3) organization for $50,000-$250,000. Received grants from private grant-funding entities and the U.S. Department of Transportation, via the West Virginia DOT
• Create and produce promotional materials for Turnpike such as photos, press releases, website updates, presentations, and social networking site updates
• Serve as public speaker to educate and inform other regional groups about the intrinsic value and significance of the Turnpike
Founder/Creative Director, October 1999-2010
Cherry Street Design & Marketing Services, Elkins, WV
• Create print designs including, college catalogs, posters, brochures, national print ad campaigns, calendars, direct mail, and graphic packaging of Audio CDs
• Create logos and comprehensive graphic & corporate identities
Adjunct Lecturer, 1999-2007
Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV
• Introduction to Computer Art focuses on introducing digital technology, graphic concepts, and the elements of design using Adobe PhotoShop. Maintain a Mac lab of nine computers.
Art Director June 1998-August 1999
Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse, PA
• Provide design for medical publisher for direct mail and promotion of books & magazines
• Supervise freelance graphic designers’ design and production of advertising projects
• Select photographers. Schedule & supervise photo shoots
Graphic Designer April 1995-June 1998
Devon Direct Marketing & Advertising, Berwyn, PA
• Design, strategize and conceptualize new creative for a wide client base
• Attend and present at creative briefs
• Hire freelance photographers. Schedule & supervise photo shoots
Art Director April 1992-June 1995
Barton-Cotton, Inc., estab 1928, Baltimore, MD
• Conceive and design greeting cards and calendars for a variety of non-profit organizations
• Commission artists, photographers, and designers to execute designs
Arts Administrator May 1990-April 1992
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
• Responsible for overseeing design and production of 100-page Continuing Studies catalog, published tri-annually
• Counsel students & potential students regarding a career in the arts
Periodicals Supervisor January 1988-May 1990
Johns Hopkins University, Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Baltimore, MD
• Responsible for hiring and coordinating a team of up to 10 undergraduate and graduate students. Maintain over 1,500 subscriptions annually.
Museum Library Curatorial Assistant January 1986-January 1988
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD
• Assisted in preparing exhibitions for the anniversary of the Cone Collection
• Advised the Director on maintenance and development of arts periodicals subscriptions
Additional Experience
Presentations
2014, Big Talk From Small Libraries, hosted online via the Nebraska Library Commission. How To Make Money on the Internet For Your Library, is a way for small, rural, and tribal libraries to use entrepreneurial skills to create income using the global marketplace.
2013, West Virginia Library Association, Creating Alternative Revenue Streams For Your Library.
Service
2022, Served as grants reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
2019-2020, Selection Committee, One Maryland, One Book, Maryland Humanities, Maryland State Library
2020, Maryland Library Association-Delaware Library Association Annual Conference, presented Grant Seeking and Grant Writing
2014, West Virginia Library Association, Chair, Library Directors Round Table
2014, West Virginia Library Association, panel member, Funding and Fundraising For Libraries
2015, Association for Small and Rural Libraries, West Virginia state representative
Awards
2013 & 2014 Scholarship Recipient, West Virginia Library Association, for pursuing professional degree.
2013-2105 Scholarship Recipient, of an Information Technology for Rural Librarians II (ITRL2), a full scholarship for a Master’s degree in Information Sciences (MIS), an ALA-accredited program at the University of Tennessee. The ITRL2 program was made possible with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
2004, Co-Writer & Co-Producer of a documentary Inspired Folk: Outsider Artists of West Virginia, in collaboration with Gerry Milnes, the Augusta Heritage Center, and the West Virginia Humanities Council.
