Davin Dearth Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Denver, Co, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Write articles on various topics related to Social Security and its various rules and programs in order to help current and future beneficiaries navigate the agency's complex rules, requirements, and benefit options.

Provide freelance developmental editing and copy editing services for authors who are working on topics related to bringing positive change to organizations, people, and communities, like racial justice in the workplace and potential solutions to financial inequality.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Manage digital collections for Peace Corps Office of Overseas Programming and Training Support (OPATS) via LibGuides, Microsoft SharePoint, and networked file sharing.• Support digital and print publications knowledge sharing and distribution systems, both domestically and internationally to different Peace Corps country posts.• Manage requests for printing and distribution of training materials for Peace Corps staff and volunteers in the field.• Apply an Intercultural Competence, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lens to the production of publications and training materials, so that the images and language that are used represent the diversity of the countries Peace Corps serves, as well as the volunteers who serve.• Serve as the official liaison between OPATS and the Peace Corps’ Records Management Office to ensure the agency follows NARA guidelines and successfully completes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Centennial, Colorado, Us

• Conducted comprehensive medical research literature reviews in cooperation with physicians, surgeons, and other clinicians from all 17 of the different Centura Health affiliated hospitals.• Supervised and managed all internal and external Interlibrary Loan requests for articles and books via Docline, ILLiad, and OCLC Worldshare.• Managed an annual collections budget of over $200,000 for journals, academic and medical databases, and monographs.• Served on Centura Health Evidence-Based Practice Council, where I helped research current medical trends in order to improve nursing practice using the most current and relevant medical evidence-based research.• Taught the use of medical information resources including CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PubMed, as well as library services, through outreach presentations at all Centura Health hospitals.• Taught nursing students and residents informational sessions on evidence-based practice, developing PICOT questions, and other health science information literacy topics.• Oversaw the implementation of a Single Sign On system for access to the entire Centura Health information ecosystem using OpenAthens.

Boulder, Colorado, Us

• Provided general and subject specific reference to students through chat, consultation, and walk up service points.• Designed, taught, and assessed library research seminars for the University of Colorado Boulder generally and specifically relating to Information Literacy and English and American Literature.• Developed and assessed learning objectives for the English and American Literature sections of the library.• Managed an annual collection development budget of $35,000 for Literature and Humanities resources.• Created Course and Subject guides related to English and American Literature, African-American Literature, and Postcolonial Literature.• Researched student understanding of information.• Developed, planned, and assessed ways to engage students with information resources related to Literature and the Humanities.• Collaborated with ODSS to support digital scholarship and scholarly publishing activities and orientations for English.• Provided reference help to patrons at the main research desk or through IM chat service.• Co-consulted with others on creating workshops on the digital humanities and text mining for graduate students and faculty members, as well as with researching and creating authority records for women writers in English from the 18th and 19th Centuries.• Co-taught two 2-hour long workshops on using R for text mining and data analysis.• Researched and created both bibliographic records and authority records on female writers and poets and their corresponding works from the 18th and 19th Century in order to create an online library to supplement the physical Stainforth Library special collection on women writing in English.

Baltimore, Md, Us

I served as a Claims Analyst, Translator and Internal Communications Specialist for the Social Security Administration. In this role, I was charged with administering and awarding incoming retirement, survivor, and disability claims by facilitating claimant interviews, researching federal policies, and drafting formal reports and appeals. I routinely partnered and collaborated with community partners as well as federal, state, and local government agencies to help claimants navigate through the process and make final determinations. I was also proud to serve as an official government translator, and I was often utilized by the SSA to translate legal documents (orally and written) from Spanish to English as well as communicate with ESL and non-English speaking claimants.

Putney, Vermont, Us

From 2007 to 2009, I served as a Language and Culture Guide for NatGeo’s Student Expedition program during their inaugural year of operations. Over the course of my tenure, I traveled to Spain to supervise and guide high school students as they underwent an immersive cultural expedition by learning about Andalusian history, architecture, and contemporary Spanish culture. I additionally supported students in their daily academic growth by assisting them with cultural research and multi-media projects to include written narratives, creative writing exercises, online blogs and photographic journals.

Laramie, Wy, Us

While obtaining my M.A. degree, I was able to secure a position as a Graduate Teaching Instructor with the University of Wyoming. In this role, I was accountable for teaching 4 sections of freshman English Composition as well as a course in Native American Film Studies. Over the course of my tenure, I instructed students on university-level research practices, expository and research writing styles, critical thinking skills, and proper citation formatting. I additionally managed special department projects, developed lesson plans, graded research papers and completed student evaluations.

Fort Collins, Co, Us

From 2006 to 2007, I served as a Substitute Teacher for the Poudre School District based in and around Fort Collins, Colorado; a district comprised of several top-performing and nationally-recognized academic institutions. Over the course of these 2 years, I taught Spanish, English and ESL to both middle and high school students by facilitating coursework, aligned with district standards, to help ensure students maintained grade-level skills and topic fluency.

Denver, Colorado, Us

After obtaining my B.A. in English, I secured a position as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the University of Colorado at Boulder's Spanish Language Department. I taught introductory Spanish, created lesson plans, developed engaging curriculum, and graded student papers and exams. I additionally offered individualized Spanish tutoring for students requiring supplementary help and assistance in their studies.

Master Of Science In Library & Information Science (Mslis), Library And Information Science

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Literature

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish And English Literature