Current Committee Work

Children & Young People's Section, Minnesota Library Association (MLA)
Past Chair from January, 2020 - December, 2020
Chair from January, 2019 - December, 2019
Chair-Elect from January, 2018 - December, 2018

Youth Services Team, ​Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)
Chair from January, 2019 - December, 2019
​Team Member from November, 2016 - Present

Inclusive Services Committee, Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)
​Team Member from January, 2017 - Present

Teen Services Interest Group, Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)
Team Member from November, 2016 - Present

Accessibility Team, Dakota County Library
Chair from January, 2018 to present

Past Committee Work

Dakota County Innovations Group

​Co-Chair from June, 2018 - January, 2019
​Member from December, 2017 - January, 2019

Notable Children's Digital Media Committee

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Committee Member January, 2017 - April, 2018
ALSC's Notable Children's Digital Media Committee

"Autism Welcome Here" Grant Committee

Committee Member April, 2014 - July, 2017
"Autism Welcome Here: Library Programs Services and More" Grant

Great Websites Committee

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Committee Member January, 2016 - January, 2017
ALSC's Great Website Committee

Media Mentorship Task Force

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Member November, 2015 - November, 2016
Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth

SNAILS: Special Needs and Inclusive Library Services

Co-Founder of Networking Group
Co-Facilitator June, 2013 - November, 2016
SNAILS Blog

Targeting Autism Forum Board

Targeting Autism Initiative
Board Member July, 2014 - October, 2016
Targeting Autism: Helping Libraries Support the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Community

Library Service to Special Populations and their Caregivers Committee (LSSPCC)

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Committee Member July, 2014 - July, 2016
ALSC's LSSPCC

Best Practices Committee

Illinois Library Association (ILA)
Committee Member June, 2014 - June, 2016
ILA's Best Practices Committee

School Library Journal

Children's Book Reviewer July, 2014 - April, 2016

North Suburban Special Education (NSSED) Library Networking Group

Co-Founder of Networking Group
Co-Facilitator September, 2011 - May, 2014

Illinois Bluestem Award Committee

Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA)
Reading and Selection Committee Member 2012 - March, 2014
ISLMA's Illinois Bluestem Award

iREAD Manual Taskforce

Illinois Library Association's (ILA) iREAD Committee
Author of "Publicity and Promotions" Chapter for Have Book, Will Travel 2014 iREAD Summer Reading Program Manual - April, 2012

Awards Committee

Illinois Library Association (ILA)
Committee Member June, 2011 - October, 2013
ILA's Awards Committee

Youth Services Forum Board

Illinois Library Association (ILA)
Board Member January, 2011 - January, 2013
ILA's Youth Services Forum

School Facilitator's Networking Group

Former North Suburban Library System (NSLS)
President May, 2010 - May, 2012
Member September, 2008 - May, 2012

Professional Memberships

American Library Association (ALA)
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
Public Library Association (PLA)
Minnesota Library Association (MLA)