Education
Masters of Library and Information Studies (2006)
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia (ALA Accredited)
Bachelor of Arts – English (Hons.) (2004)
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Bachelor of Religious Education (1995)
Tyndale College, Toronto, Ontario
Academic Awards
Louis Vagianos Medal for originality and practicality in professional problem solving (2006)
Dean’s List (2003, 2004, 2005)
Dalhousie In Course Scholarship (2003, 2004)
Professional Experience
Web Application Designer (2016-present)
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine)
Implemented a similar system to those developed for Anesthesia, Obstetrics & Genaecology, and Psychiatry, adapting it to the specific requirements of this department.
Web Application Designer (2015-present)
Department of Psychiatry (Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine)
Implemented a similar system to those developed for Anesthesia and Obstetrics & Genaecology, adapting it to the specific requirements of this department.
Web Application Designer (2013-present)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine)
Implemented a similar system to that developed for Anesthesia, adapting it to the specific requirements of this department.
Lab Manager (2010-2011)
iLab (Dahousie University)
Support research functions in the iLab, which has facilities for recording and analyzing user behavior in groups, while using computers generally, while browsing websites, and so forth.
Web Application Designer (2006-present)
Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine (Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine)
Created a web application to allow department members to enter and display CV information. Built a reporting module to track department deliverables. Developed a series of websites for different programs within the department. Ongoing development, administration, and refinement.
Web Designer and Coder (2006)
Canadian Water Resources Association Mentorship Program
Created a web application to allow authorized members to record and edit information about potential mentors and mentees in a database, and to search the database for appropriate matches.
Information Specialist (2005-2006)
Counselling and Psychological Services (Dalhousie University)
Created searchable database, edited material for publication, organized confidential documents, digitized vital records, developed an XML storage format for personnel records, complied survey data.
Course Instruction
MGMT 1601 – Electronic Information Management
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
School of Information Management
Taught a one term (half-credit) course designed to introduce Bachelor of Management students to a suite of Office applications, including using the applications themselves, as well as some basic theoretical frameworks for developing workable documents and managing information. (2008-2013)
MGMT 2601 – Knowledge Management
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
School of Information Management
Designed and taught a one term (half-credit) course designed to introduce Bachelor of Management students to the fundamentals of knowledge assessment, collection, and distribution, as well as assessing ROI for these efforts. Students developed a KM policy for a sample company as a term project. (2010-2012)
CISY 1225 – Introduction to Computer Applications
Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Finance, Information Systems, and Management Science
Taught three section of a one-term course introducing undergraduate students to basic computer concepts (hardware, operating systems, security, and so on) as well as in-depth instruction on Microsoft Excel and Access. (2011)
INFO 1602 – Critical Information Skills
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
School of Information Management
Taught a one term (half-credit) course designed to introduce Bachelor of Management students to the basics of research, including finding and evaluating information sources, developing and analyzing arguments, and presenting those arguments both in presentations and in a final paper. (2008, 2009)
Seminars Delivered
Developing an Online Portfolio
School of Information Management (Dalhousie)
Delivered seminars to a group of postgraduate students. The seminars covered basic elements of a portfolio, choosing a hosting service and setting up an account, and covered the basics of using WordPress as a platform. (2009-2012)
Poster Presentations
School of Information Management (Dalhousie)
Delivered a seminar showing how to create posters using PowerPoint. We also discussed some ways to deal with different requirements for different venues (sizes, colours, logos, and so on). (2009-2012)
Skillsets
Web Designer and Coder
- XHTML and CSS
- Web scripting (PHP, jQuery, and so on)
- XML and associated protocols
- Indexing and search optimization
- Interface design and assessment
Standard Applications Packages
- I have extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, as well as open-source alternatives like OpenOffice and Google’s online applications suite.
Database Design
- Access, MySQL and SQLite
- Providing web access to databases
Course development and instruction
- Experience teaching undergraduate classes (topics listed above)
- 17 years of experience teaching Social Dance to adults
Records management
- Developed a comprehensive records management policy
Research
- Extensive experience with research theory and practice
Academic and Professional Writing
- 5 years proofreading academic papers for fellow students
- Several opportunities to proofread professional journal article submissions and other professional documents