Past Committee Work

Lake Bluff Public Library

Reaching Across Illinois Library Systems (RAILS)
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion RAILS Board Committee
Member from July, 2023 - July 2024

Dakota County Library

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
​Chair from April, 2021 - December, 2022

Social Media Team
Member from November, 2016 - December, 2022

Youth Services Team
Chair from November, 2016 to December, 2022

Accessibility Team
​Chair from January, 2018 to August, 2020

Metropolitan Library Service Agency

Youth Services Team, ​Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Chair from January, 2019 - December, 2019
​Team Member from November, 2016 - December, 2022

Teen Services Interest Group, Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Team Member from November, 2016 - December, 2022

Inclusive Services Committee, Metropolitan Library Service Agency
​Team Member from January, 2017 - December, 2022

Minnesota Library Association

Children and Young People's Section
Past Chair from January, 2020 - December, 2020
Chair from January, 2019 - December, 2019
Chair-Elect from January, 2018 - December, 2018

Dakota County Innovations Group

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

Association for Library Service to Children 

Notable Children's Digital Media Committee
Committee Member January, 2017 - April, 2018
ALSC's Notable Children's Digital Media Committee

Great Websites Committee
​Committee Member January, 2016 - January, 2017
ALSC's Great Website Committee

Media Mentorship Task Force
​Member November, 2015 - November, 2016
Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth

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

Autism Welcome Here Grant Committee

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

SNAILS: Special Needs and Inclusive Library Services

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

Illinois State Library

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

Illinois Library Association

ILA's Best Practices Committee
​Committee Member June, 2014 - June, 2016

ILA's Awards Committee
Committee Member June, 2011 - October, 2013

ILA's iREAD Committee
​iRead Manual Taskforce
Author of "Publicity and Promotions" Chapter for Have Book, Will Travel 2014 iREAD Summer Reading Program Manual - April, 2012

ILA's Youth Services Forum
Board Member January, 2011 - January, 2013

School Library Journal

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

North Suburban Special Education  Library Networking Group

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

Illinois School Library Media Association

Illinois Bluestem Award ​Reading and Selection Committee Member 2012 - March, 2014
ISLMA's Illinois Bluestem Award

School Facilitator's Networking Group

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