Curriculum Vitae

2021 – present
Communications Specialist | UNC Rural & UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER)
Coordinate all communications aspects, including websites, news and print and digital promotional materials.

2017 – 2021
NC State (Prestage Department of Poultry Science (opens in a new tab))

2018 – 2021
Instructional and Media Designer
Coordinated instructional and communications media creation. Managed marketing, social media and communications. Consulted on internal, academic and Extension training and instruction. Liaised with college, university and industry contacts to appropriately update print and digital materials.
Awards: Fall 2020 Accessibility Champion

2017 – 2018
Web Specialist
Provided instructional design, educational technology and website support for faculty and extension teaching and projects. Created NC State Brand-compliant marketing materials for department events, programs and website. Liaised with DELTA to support faculty teaching and projects. Created and coordinated marketing and communications materials and channels.

2017; 2020; 2021 – present
Data Entry Freelancer | Retraction Watch (opens in a new tab)
Investigated and entered data for retraction notices in the Retraction Watch database. Reviewed database entries for accuracy.

2015
Office Assistant | NC State Bookstores (opens in a new tab)
Processed orders, addressed customer inquiries, updated website, photographed products and entered data for online store items.

2012 – 2014
Carnegie Mellon University Libraries (opens in a new tab)

2013 – 2014
Emerging Technologies Coordinator
Chaired the Emerging Technologies (ET) committee. Managed ET projects. Provided training related to ET projects.

2012 – 2014
Reference Librarian
Provided reference, instruction, and collection development services as liaison to Philosophy and Psychology departments. Chaired Emerging Technologies committee and served on other committees. Coordinated library-wide tutorial training and creation project(s).

2012
Digital Outreach Librarian | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab)
Created digital learning  objects, including tutorials and class materials, in support of the teaching and educating mission of the Job & Career Education Center (opens in a new tab).

2011
Adjunct Librarian | Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College (opens in a new tab))
Provided reference, collection development and troubleshooting services from the Reference desk.

2009
Archival Reference Intern | John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History (opens in a new tab) at Duke University
Assisted with archival reference, research and administrative services, including scanning, correspondence, usage contracts, filing and research guide creation.

2008 – 2009
Graduate Assistant | Veterinary Medicine Library (opens in a new tab) | NCSU Libraries
Engaged with patrons from the combined reference, circulation and reserves desk; assisted with research projects, shelving and opening and closing the library.

2007 – 2010
Graduate Assistant | Research & Information Services | NCSU Libraries (opens in a new tab)
Served all users from the Reference desk and library floor; assisted with events, research and one-on-one and group instruction.

2016 – 2018
Adjunct Instructor | Durham Technical Community College (opens in a new tab)
Taught English 111, English 112, English 231.

SPRING 2018
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disciplines

FALL 2017
ENG 111: Writing & Inquiry (2 sections – full-length and mini)
ENG112: Writing/Research in the Disciplines (2 sections – full-length and mini)

SUMMER 2017
ENG 231: American Literature I

SPRING 2017
ENG 111: Writing & Inquiry (2 sections – full-length and mini)
ENG 112: Writing/Research in the Disciplines (mini)
ENG 231: American Literature I

FALL 2016
ENG 111: Writing & Inquiry (2 sections)

SUMMER 2016
ENG 231: American Literature I

SPRING 2016
ENG 111: Writing & Inquiry (mini)
ENG112: Writing/Research in the Disciplines

Carnegie Mellon University (opens in a new tab)
SUMMER 2014
Summer Engineering Experience (SEE) for Girls volunteer

SUMMER 2013
Summer Engineering Experience (SEE) for Girls volunteer

FALL 2012 – FALL 2014
Liaison/instruction librarian for Philosophy, Psychology

FALL 2012
Liaison/instruction librarian for English, Philosophy, Psychology

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab)
2011-2015
Class/workshop volunteer instructor

2011 – 2012
Adjunct Instructor | Point Park University (opens in a new tab)
Taught ENGL150 and ENGL151, core composition courses in the writing program.

SPRING 2012
ENGL151: English Composition II

FALL 2011
ENGL 150: English Composition I
ENGL 151: English Composition II

2010 – 2011
Lecturer | Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College (opens in a new tab))
Taught Communications I and II.

SPRING 2011
ENC 1102: Communications 2

FALL 2010
ENC 1101: Communications 1
ENC 1102: Communications 2

Teaching & Instruction

Topics: composition/research-based writing, citing/citation, copyright, research methods, application-specific demos, design/scripting, job seeking methods, literature (American & English), teaching with primary sources, archives & special collections research

Technology

Writing

2010
M.S. Library Science | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (opens in a new tab)
Master’s Paper:  Analyzing how reference archivists write about users: a historical review of the literature in North America

2006
M.A. English | University of Rochester (opens in a new tab)
Master’s Paper: Learning How to Look: Stylistic and Aesthetic Contexts of Elizabeth I’s Portraiture

2004
B.A. English | University of Central Florida (opens in a new tab)

2021 – present
Twitter Content Manager | AMA Triangle (opens in a new tab) / @AMATriangle (opens in a new tab)

2018
Graphic Design team volunteer | WordCamp Raleigh (opens in a new tab)

2017
Certified Literacy Tutor | Triangle Literacy Council (opens in a new tab)

2012-2014
Teaching, Technology & Learning Round Table member | PaLA (opens in a new tab)

2011
Ad hoc Awards Committee member | ALA Library and Instruction Round Table (opens in a new tab)

2011- 2015
Instructional volunteer | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab)
Developed and taught cover letter writing class; developed and taught advanced PowerPoint class. Adapted and taught tutorial-creation classes as a series.

2011
Xtranormal project volunteer | Florida Institute of Technology Evans Library (opens in a new tab)
Wrote and tested a script explaining the peer review process.

2008
Research assistant | NCSU Libraries (opens in a new tab)
Analyzed data sets for citation formatting and authority in support of a library instruction program assessment.

2020
COM 598 Science Communication | NC State | Spring: January – April 2020

BIO 592 Creative Media Production for Scientists | NC State | Spring: January – April 2020

2019
COM 546 Nonprofit Marketing and PR | NC State | Fall: August – December 2019

FLI 101 Elementary Italian I | NC State | Summer I: May – June 2019

2018
Illustrator Level I (opens in a new tab) | McKimmon Conference and Training Center | September 27 & 28, 2018

Accessibility in the Classroom | NC State | July – August 2018

Become an Instructional Designer Learning Path | Lynda.com (opens in a new tab) | completed May 30, 2018

Incorporating Active Learning Strategies in the College Classroom | NC-NET: North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching (opens in a new tab) | January – February 2018

2017
Volunteer Tutor Training (Adult Basic Education & ESL) | Triangle Literacy Council (opens in a new tab) | July 8 & 15, 2017

2016
Teaching – Learning Academy | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab) | Fall 2016

2015
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools (opens in a new tab) | University of Houston System via Coursera | February – March 2015

Programming for Everybody (Python) (opens in a new tab) | University of Michigan via Coursera | February – April 2015

Gamification (opens in a new tab) | University of Pennsylvania via Coursera | January – March 2015

2014
Collecting Data to Improve Learning Outcomes Special Interest Group | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab) | September 23, 30, October 7, 2014

Instructional Design Essentials | ALA (opens in a new tab) | September – October 2014

Copyright for Educators & Librarians (opens in a new tab) | Duke University, UNC – Chapel Hill, Emory University | July – August 2014

e-Learning Ecologies (opens in a new tab) | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | July – August 2014

BlendKit2014: Becoming a Blended Learning Designer (opens in a new tab) | Canvas Network & UCF | April – May 2014

Marketing the Library in the 21^st Century (opens in a new tab) | Library Juice Academy | April 2014

LIS2975: Research Data Management | University of Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab) | Spring 2014

Up and Running with InDesign | Lynda.com (opens in a new tab) | completed February 18, 2014

InDesign Basics | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (opens in a new tab) | February 11, 2014

2013
Flipped Classroom Special Interest Group | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab) | October 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013

Creating Accessible Video Tutorials | ACRL Online course (opens in a new tab) | March 4-22, 2013

2020

Media Relations Basics (News Services Media Training II) | CALS Communication (opens in a new tab)

2019

Marketing in Motion (motion graphics) | Triangle AMA (opens in a new tab)

Communicating Science to the Public (News Services Media Training I) | CALS Communication (opens in a new tab)

NC State Brand: Copy and Tone | CALS Communication (opens in a new tab)

More Than a Logo | CALS Communication (opens in a new tab)

Multi-Dimensional Visualization and Analysis (webinar/roundtable) | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Elements of Visualization Design | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

R for Data Science (8 workshop series) | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab) | Spring 2019

Data Visualization with R | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Record, Edit and Produce Audio at Hunt | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

2018
Project SAFE | NC State GLBT Center (opens in a new tab)

Make Videos at the Library | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Orientation: Digital Media Making in the Libraries | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Diving Deeper into Text Analysis with R | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Rubrics: Making Assignments Easier for You and Your Student | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Storytelling with GIS | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Creating Thematic Maps in Tableau | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Public Humanities Data | NC State Libraries (opens in a new tab)

Summer Shorts (opens in a new tab) | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab) | August 14-16, 2018

Reporter Training | NC State Non-Credit Registration

Contracts & Grants Training | CALS

Intermediate WordPress: Gutenberg for Content Creators | NC State Office of Information Technology (opens in a new tab)

Get to Know the New Hangouts Meet | NC State Office of Information Technology (opens in a new tab)

WordCamp Raleigh 2018 | WordCamp Raleigh 2018 (opens in a new tab)

OLC Innovate 2018 | OLC Innovate 2018 (opens in a new tab)

Top Hat Advanced: Beyond the Basics of Interactive Polling | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Assistive Technology at NC State | NC State Office of Information Technology (opens in a new tab)

Gmail: Advanced Productivity | NC State Office of Information Technology (opens in a new tab)

Spark Student Learning: Tips and Tools to Increase Engagement | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Best Practices for Designing Your Moodle Course Part 2 | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Accessible Course Design | NC State Office of Information Technology (opens in a new tab)

Introduction to Blended Learning | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Basics of Adobe Illustrator for Research Graphics (opens in a new tab) | NCSU Libraries (opens in a new tab)

NC State brand training | NC State University Communications and Marketing (opens in a new tab)

An Introduction to Top Hat | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

2017
Online Course Design Series: The Online Syllabus | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Making Connections and Building Community in an Online Synchronous | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Fostering Group Work with Collaborative Online Tools | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Utilizing Engaging Instructional Video | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Getting Started with Moodle | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Best Practices for Designing your Moodle Course | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Using Feminist Pedagogy and Activism to Help Students Embrace Feminism | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab)

Helping Create Information-Savvy Students | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab)

Favorite Tech Tools | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab)

Communicating Plagiarism and its Consequences to Students | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab)

2016
Teaching for Knowledge Transfer | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab)

Sakai 11 Update training | Durham Technical Community College Teaching-Learning Center (opens in a new tab)

2013
Flipping the Classroom: More Than Putting Your Lectures Online | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab)

Plugged into User Behavior: Low-Budget, High-Impact Usability Testing of Library Subject Guides | ACRL (opens in a new tab) 2013 pre-conference

Online Learning Faculty Discussion | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab)

2012
Tests: Tools for learning, not just assessment | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab)

Collaboration: A focus on process, not just product | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab)

Explanation: A task for students, not just instructors | Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center (opens in a new tab)

2010
Orientation to the DE Classroom | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Moodle: Special Topics | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

Moodle: The Basics | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

2008
Dreamweaver 1: Creating and Publishing a Web Page | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

HTML Basics | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

RefWorks: An Introduction | NC State DELTA (opens in a new tab)

North Carolina Preservation Consortium (opens in a new tab): Basic Book Repair Workshop | Eastern Carolina University

“Creating Online Tutorials for Job-Seekers Using Creativity, Consistency, and Camtasia.” Poster Session. Pennsylvania Library Association (opens in a new tab). Gettysburg, PA. October 2, 2012.

“Investigating Elizabeth: Elizabeth I as Sleuth.” Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association (opens in a new tab). Philadelphia, PA. November 3-5, 2011.

“Partnering with Student Health Services to Provide Quality Zoonotic Disease Prevention Information.” (co-author with Kristine M. Alpi, AHIP and Carol E. Vreeland, AHIP) Medical Library Association (opens in a new tab). Minneapolis, MN. 2011.

“Putting the “I” in Elizabeth: identification in young adult historical fiction for girls.” Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association (opens in a new tab). Boston, MA. November 5-7, 2009.

“Queen Elizabeth I…Barbie!? Why Not?” Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association (opens in a new tab). Niagara Falls, Canada. October 30 – November 1, 2008.

“Aesthetics and Style at Elizabeth’s Court: resisting the Italian bias in criticism of Elizabeth’s portraits.” QEIS (opens in a new tab). San Antonio, TX. March 8-10, 2007.

“A Fienne(s) Pair: Shakespeare, Leicester, and Elizabeth I on Film.” SW/TX PCA (opens in a new tab).   Albuquerque, NM. February 14-17, 2007.

“Crossing Bridges/Burning Bridges: the ‘Generation Gap,’ “Sisterhood,” and Feminism: a critique.” SUNY-Albany (opens in a new tab). Albany, NY. December, 2004.

Alpi, K., Vreeland, C., & Hebert, R. (2018). Health Promotion Resources for Students at Risk of Animal-Associated Conditions. NACTA: North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 62(4), 318-25.

Hebert, R., & Roberts, W. (2013). Online Job Tutorials @ the Public Library: Best Practices from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Job & Career Education Center. Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, 1(2), 95-134. DOI: 10.5195/palrap.2013.15

2021  Fall 2020 Accessibility Champion (NC State University)

2011   Medical Library Association (opens in a new tab) Conference second-place prize for research papers (“Supporting”)