I spent a dozen years as an academic librarian focusing on teaching critical information literacy, working against structural oppression within libraries, and growing as a collaborative leader.
One of my favorite parts of that job was supporting people in their development, including leading a department of librarians, mentoring junior colleagues through preparing for their pre-tenure reviews, working with a staff member as a mentor teacher to prepare them to teach our credit bearing information literacy course, and guiding college students through the process of developing their research skills.
In 2022, I decided to begin working toward a career change that would allow me to focus entirely on supporting library workers reach their professional goals. I completed an ICF-accredited training program to become a professional coach. I’m an active member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and I’m working toward my initial ICF certification.
And in 2023, I left my position as an academic librarian to focus full time on building my practice as a Leadership & Career Development Coach.
My primary focus is supporting library workers, whether you want to develop as a leader, clarify your priorities within your current position, strategize your progress toward promotion and tenure, or explore your career options beyond libraries.
I’d love to talk with you about how I can support you in developing toward your goals.
My standard poodle, Mocha, occasionally likes to join my meetings.
Learn more about my approach in this profile on the Hiring Librarians blog!
