Speak and present at conferences and workshops throughout the state and country to promote the work of the 75 member country International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and our national section, the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY).Recent engagements:The Spiral Foundation - Prepared and hosted a webinar about the International Board on Books for Young People's biennial Selection of Outstanding International Books for Children with Special Needs (Dec 2018)Tufts University - Facilitated a course within the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development, called The Exceptional Child, with instructor Leandra Elion, (VP of Massachusetts Reading Association) - Introduce students to and workshop with the International Board on Books for Young People's biennial Selection of Outstanding International Books for Children with Special Needs (Fall 2018 and Fall 2017)Southeast Regional Reading Council chapter of the Massachusetts Reading Association - Keynote - Ran a workshop to explore USBBY's annual Outstanding International Books list selections and their use in the classroom (Oct 2018)Bank Street College of Education, Bank Street Book Fest - Discussion leader around integrating USBBY's annual Outstanding International Books list selections into curriculum design and lesson planning (Oct 2018)USBBY Biennial National Conference - Conducted a workshop around USBBY's annual Outstanding International Books; Led a breakout discussion group on middle-grade. international fiction around the theme of young protagonists being assigned agency, when adult characters have had theirs taken away (Oct 2017)Massachusetts Reading Association annual conference - Introduced and workshopped with educators and reading specialists USBBY's annual Outstanding International Books list and explored parallels between mission of USBBY/IBBY and that of Mass Reading/ILA (Apr 2017)

Member, US chapter of IBBY, International Board on Books for Young People (2002 - present)USBBY Newsletter Editor (2019-present)Chair, 2019 Outstanding International Books List Committee; Asst. Chair, 2018 Outstanding International Books List Committee; Member, 2017 Outstanding International Books List committee.Massachusetts State Ambassador, (2014-present)Contributor, Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books, (Scarecrow Press, 2011)General Manager, Curious George Books and Toys, Harvard Square (2007 - 2009)Acknowledgements in 500 Best Books for Teens and The 100 Best Books for Children by Anita Silvey, (Houghton Mifflin, 2006 and 2004, respectively)Consultant for development of international Children’s Trade books acquisition for Special Collections/Rare Books Department, Washington University, St. Louis (2005)Nominating committee member - IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award candidates (2005)Attendant - Bologna Book Fair (2003)Library Assistant - University of Kentucky Education Library (2000)Children’s Department Associate, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (1995 -1998)

Established, grew and maintained full and robust Library Program for all students, Toddler-Sixth Grade, to align with AASL's National School Libraries Standards. Updated, expanded and maintained collection, to be consistent with CREW guidelines, to ensure materials could support achieving Goals of the 21st Century Learner, and to align with needs of Montessori educators and students. Doubled working budget both from internal and external sources.

One-on-one instruction, as needed; small group instruction; all subjects within Montessori structure.

Harvard Art Museums (2008 – 2012)• Gallery Teacher (Volunteer) - Facilitated object-based inquiry and group discussions - Introduced meaning-making approaches - Employed Visual Thinking Strategies - Coordinated programming with classroom teachers according to their curricula (and MA State Standards, when relevant) - Promoted the use of the Harvard Art Museum and object investigation as resource for a wide range of students and applications• Contributor (Gratis)- Immigration Sourcebook and Teacher Guide (Pub. Date 2013)• Participant VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies) PDI I and II workshops to completion • Appendix Author - Grant Proposal (2009) Created an appendix to a grant proposal for a project promoting the use of resources from Children’s Literature (fiction and non-fiction) in addition to Collection objects, in order to facilitate Citizenship Test preparation. (Proposal was accepted and given as largest single dollar amount grant awarded from NEA in 2010!)Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Volunteer (2005 – 2007)• Inaugural Chair for Public Impressions committeeo Volunteer recruitment, training, schedulingo Community outreach and educationo Interdepartmental communication and coordination• Member, Volunteer Council