Professional Experience:

• Curator, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection, California State University, Sacramento Library, 2003-
• Librarian I, Santa Clara County Library, San José, CA, 2002-2003
• Volunteer Librarian, Information Center, Green Library, Stanford University, 2002-2003

Education:

• M.S. in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001
• M.A. in Classics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2000
• B.A. in History magna cum laude, University of California, Davis, 1998
• A.A. in History magna cum laude, De Anza College, 1995

Continuing Education:

• Basic Subject Cataloging Using LCSH, OCLC Western Service Center, 2007
• Introduction to Special Collections Librarianship, Rare Book School, U. of Virginia, 2003

Publications:

Articles:

• “The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection at California State University, Sacramento: A Beacon of Hellenism in the Western United States,” Journal of Modern Greek Studies 26:1 (2008) 19-27 (requires access to Project Muse to view on-line)
• “Creating an Index to Modern Greek Studies,” Journal of Modern Greek Studies 26:1 (2008) 79-89 (requires access to Project Muse to view on-line)

Reference Works:

• Entries for “National Bibliography--Greece” and “National Bibliography--Cyprus” as Contributing Editor to ALA's Guide to Reference, 12th ed.

Work in Progress:

• “Recruitment Experiences in Area Studies Library Organizations: The Case of ACRL’s Western European Studies Section (WESS)” in Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, Elisabeth Pankl, Danielle Theiss-White, and Mary C. Bushing, eds.

Papers Presented:

• “Careers in Academic Librarianship for Biblical Scholars,” Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, San Diego, 2007
• “Index to Modern Greek Studies: A Vision and Approach,” Modern Greek Resources Project Meeting, Athens, Greece, 2006
• “Greek Americans in American Library History: A Survey of the Landscape,” Library History Round Table, American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2006
• “The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection and Hellenic Studies in the Western United States,” ACRL WESS Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Discussion Group, American Library Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, 2006
• “Creating an Index for Modern Greek Studies,” Modern Greek Studies Association Symposium, Chicago, 2005
  

Awards and Honors:

• UEI Faculty Grant, California State University, Sacramento, 2008
• Faculty Travel Stipend, California State University, Sacramento, 2007
• Probationary Faculty Development Grant, California State University, Sacramento, 2006
• Library Acquisitions Grant, Institute of Turkish Studies, 2005
• Collection Development Grant, Tsakopoulos Hellenic Foundation, 2004
• John Psarouthakis Paideia Foundation Scholarship, 1999
• Francis Memorial Scholarship, Pancretan Association of America, Ikaros Chapter, 1997
• Departmental Citation in History, University of California, Davis, 1997

Foreign Languages:

• Reading knowledge of Latin and Ancient Greek
• Reading, writing, and conversational speaking ability in Modern Greek, French, and German
• Basic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL)

Computer Skills:

• Expertise with EBSCO, ProQuest, Gale, WilsonWeb, FirstSearch, and other database platforms
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office XP Suite, and Innovative Interfaces Millennium ILS
• Working knowledge of WebCT, Camtasia, MARC, JavaScript, and SirsiDynix

Scholastic and Professional Memberships:

• Modern Greek Studies Association, 2005-
• Consortium of Hellenic Studies Librarians, 2004-
• American Hellenic Professional Society (Sacramento), ex-officio board member, 2004-
• ProLiteracy America, 2004-2006
• American Library Association, 2001-
• ACRL Division:
  • Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS)
  • Western European Studies Section (WESS)
  • Slavic and East European Section (SEES)
• Library History Roundtable (LHRT)
• Golden Key International Honour Society, 1996
• Phi Alpha Theta, 1996
• Phi Theta Kappa, 1995

Service to the University Library:

• Chair, Library Faculty Committee, 2007-2008
• Information Technology Planning and Coordinating Committee (ITPCC), 2006-
• Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Library Faculty Committee, 2006-2007
• Humanities Librarian Search Committee, 2005-2006
• Electronic Information Resources Oversight Group (EIROG), 2004-2008 (Chair, 2006-2008)
• Web Advisory Committee, 2003-2005
• Foreign Language Assistance Program, 2003-

Service to California State University, Sacramento:

• Visiting Scholars Subcommittee, 2008-
• Livingston Annual Faculty Lecture Committee, 2008-
• Faculty Hearing Panel, 2007-
• Student Complaint Hearing Panel, 2007-
• Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Subcommittee, 2006-
• Chair, Faculty Endowment for Student Scholarships Committee, 2005-
• Committee on Administrative Review, 2005-2007
• Faculty Juror, Student Research Competition, 2004-2007
• Faculty Reviewer, Research and Creative Activity Awards Program, 2004-2006
• Faculty Reviewer, Pedagogy Enhancement Awards Program, 2004-2006
• Hellenic Studies Advisory Committee, 2003-

Service to the Profession:

• ACRL WESS Executive Committee, 2008-
• Chair, ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship Award Jury, 2008-
• Chair, Modern Greek Studies Association Library Committee, 2007-
• ALA Lippincott Award Jury, 2007-2008
• ACRL WESS Publications Committee, 2007-
• Forum for Classics, Libraries, and Scholarly Communication L’Année philologique (APh) Working Group, 2007-2008
• Collaborative Project for Hellenic Resources Executive Committee, 2006-
• ACRL WESS Recruitment to the Profession Committee, 2006- (Chair, 2008-)
• ACRL WESS Research and Planning Committee, 2005-2007
• Chair, ALA Thomson Gale Financial Development Award Jury, 2005-2007

Community Service:

• Participant, Cal Aggie Alumni Association “Centennial Aggie Diner: 100 Years, 100 Careers” Networking Program, 2008
• Participant, Cal Aggie Alumni Association “Take an Aggie to Work” Job Shadowing Program, 2006-2007
• Speaker, UC Davis Classics Program, “Classics Day,” 2006
• Participant, Cal Aggie Alumni Association “Take an Aggie to Lunch” Career Networking Program, 2006-
• Panelist, Cal Aggie Student Alumni Association, “What Do You Do with a Liberal Arts Major?” 2006
• Participant, UC Davis Student Leadership Conference Luncheon, 2006
• Panelist, UC Davis Classics Program, “Careers for Classicists,” 2005
• Literacy Tutor, Sacramento Public Library Literacy Program, 2004-2006

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