Professional Experience

Knowledge Manager
HKS, Inc.
June 2017 - Present 
Dallas
A senior member of HKS’ Global Knowledge Services team. Provide knowledge management leadership for strategic initiatives as part of workgroups that span sectors, offices and all levels of the firm. Develop strategic knowledge content on an intranet that supports over 1400 employees in over twenty offices across the globe.
Librarian and Brand Archivist
Fossil, Inc.
August 2011 - June 2017 
Richardson
Managed collections and resources that provided inspiration to designers, including books, periodicals, digital subscriptions, and samples of clothing, bags, and other items. Curated our brand archives and heritage resources. Developed our internal competitive intelligence service which communicated competitor and industry information to all employees.
Librarian and Volunteer Coordinator
Fort Bend County Libraries
January 2010 - August 2011 
Missouri City
Provided reference services to general public. Developed volunteer program for brand new library branch and coordinated the branch volunteer and community service program. Designed and taught classes on improving computer and research skills. Processed new books and arranged new book displays. Prepared monthly exhibits. Contributed to collection development.

Education

Simmons UNIVERSITY
MLIS, Masters in Library and Information Science
August 2008 - December 2010 
Boston
Archives Management
Simmons University
MA, History
August 2007 - December 2009 
Boston
I studied the history of gender and culture in 19th and 20th century America.
Texas A&M University
BA, History
August 2003 - December 2007 
College Station
I studied gender and popular culture in 20th century America.

Advisory Work

January, 2020

Publications

February, 2015
What happens when we resolve that no activation phrase should be necessary to avoid the status quo? That magic words aren’t required to shake us from our reactive ruts?
This thesis examined the relationships between health, race and gender in late 19th century America by studying the marketing ephemera of a western-themed patent medicine company.