Current Committee Work

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

Past Committee Work

Children and Young People's Section - Minnesota Library Association

Minnesota Library Association (MLA)
Past Chair from January, 2020 - December, 2020
Chair from January, 2019 - December, 2019
Chair-Elect from January, 2018 - December, 2018

Dakota County Library Accessibility Team 

Chair from January, 2018 to August, 2020

Dakota County Innovations Group

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

Notable Children's Digital Media Committee - ALSC

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 - ALSC

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

Media Mentorship Task Force - ALSC

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 - Illinois State Library

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 - ALSC

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

Best Practices Committee - ILA

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  Library Networking Group

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

Illinois Bluestem Award Committee - ISLMA

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

iREAD Manual Taskforce - ILA

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 - ILA

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

Youth Services Forum Board - ILA

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)
​International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)