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My coursework at Simmons reflects my distinct, but complementary, interests in user instruction and creating innovative digital interfaces. I firmly believe that the future of librarianship will increasingly demand that we take a holistic approach to Public Services and what has typically been the realm of Systems Librarians. The individual at the reference desk must be as comfortable writing code as providing instruction; and the web programmer must have first hand experience in how their OPAC is used in the reading room and beyond.
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After finishing my undergraduate degree, at the University of Notre Dame, I spent some time investigating a number of avenues outside my original areas of study. I took a course in conflict resolution, and a survey of comparative government, through the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at Notre Dame. I also enrolled at Indiana University South Bend, as a non-degree seeking graduate student, where I took several creative writing classes, and a foundations course in British Literature.
As an undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame, I double majored in philosophy and computer applications (CAPP), with a concentration in gender studies. As a philosophy major I honed my analytical and critical writing skills, while focusing on issues of personal identity and metaphysics. I exercised my early passion for web design in the CAPP program, a management information systems degree designed for students in the college of arts & letters. Through CAPP I was also introduced to a variety of programming languages, and issues surrounding database management. My interest in ethics, and social struggle, led to a concentration in gender studies.
While at Notre Dame I also served, and participated, in a number of activities and organizations. I acted as editor in chief of the university's arts and literature magazine, "The Juggler", for two consecutive years. I volunteered at the Women's Resource Center, and was an active member of the Progressive Students Alliance. I also played on the judo team, for two years.
