312-543-7758
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Creating Value Through Librarianship, Research and Knowledge Management

QUALIFICATIONS
Service oriented individual with an MBA combining the best of reference and information technology skills.  Twenty years experience in knowledge management, research, training, and systems development.  Excellent course design, development and presentation skills.
 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

·         Received the Up and Coming Award from the Special Libraries Association (SLA) – Illinois Chapter.

·         Received grants from the Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL) and the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) to attend the 2006 annual AALL conference.

·         Provided over 100 days of training and coaching per year to both internal and external clients, which generated over $120,000 in revenue per year.

·         Handled on site training and coaching for 24 clients in 3 years and asked for by name to return to 4 (Southern California Gas, Caterpillar, DuPont, Newtel).

·         Received formal written acknowledgement by the senior manager at the Southern California Gas project of the value given in the area of workplan creation and management.

EXPERIENCE

Baker and McKenzie LLP,  Chicago, Illinois     April 2007 – Present
Research Librarian

·         Provide cost effective reference services using Lexis and WestLaw to attorneys, paralegals and other law firm support staff.

·         Actively develop relationships with attorneys and other staff through planned and ad hoc activities.

·         Research legislative histories, especially in the area of tax law, using products like RIA Checkpoint, USCCAN, and BNA.

·         Publish library newsletter.

·         Plan and coordinate all vendor training.

·         Conduct new attorney library orientation.

·         Develop and monitor various alerts for attorneys.

·         Complete all interlibrary loan requests, from sourcing to delivery.

Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, Illinois     May 2006 – April 2007
Research Librarian

·         Provide reference services to attorney, paralegals, and other law firm support staff.

·         Use AutoTrack XP for skip tracing and background checking.

·         Use LexisNexis and WestLaw for research cases, statutes and regulations.

·         Use other subscription services to respond to business related research questions.

·         Meet with information vendors to evaluate products the firm might decide to use.

·         Assist with re-cataloging project by using tools such as WorldCat and Library of Congress cataloging tools.

Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois   November 2005 - April 2007
Library Assistant

·         Provide reference services to medical school student and faculty.

·         Perform web site maintenance.

·         Perform medical journal searches using tools such as Ovid, MedLine and PubMed.

·         Participate in collection weeding project.

Accenture, Chicago, Illinois January 1995 - August 2002
Experienced Consultant and Knowledge Manager - Project Management Office Chicago Development Center - August 1999 - August 2002

·         Reduced communication time by 1/3 among 4 worldwide development centers by designing and implementing a community of practice.

·         Developed requirements and analysis for local knowledge management function

·         Developed roles and responsibility for local website management which increased efficiency by 15%.

·         Provided ongoing coaching and training on project management skills and Niku 5.2 project management toolset to a staff of over 30 project managers and over 150 development staff.

·         Championed quality improvement initiatives which led to 92% compliance and reduced project management time by 12%.

Knowledge Manager, Practice Innovation and Enablement / FOUNDATION Software Organization - August 1998 - August 1999

·         Created enterprise wide knowledge base which increased accessibility by 20% of methodology marketing and other ancillary materials.

Senior Instructor, Practice Innovation and Enablement / FOUNDATION Software Organization - January 1995 - August 1998

·         Developed content for METHOD/1 systems development methodology which decreased transition time to new version by 10%.

·         Developed and managed 3 courses from design through pilot which increased opportunities for revenue by licensing..

Client History
 

Melrose Park Public Library, Melrose Park, Illinois June 1998 - March 2000
Trustee

·         Acted as principal developer of library policies and procedures, which provided library staff and trustees with standard, enforceable policies and procedures.

·         Performed salary and budget administration, which led to more efficient use of limited tax dollars for salaries and helped increase funds available to the library.

·         Interfaced with local elected officials on library needs and issues to the end that needs, and goals were better articulated to those officials.

·         Participated in on going trustee development, which resulted in better-educated and informed library trustees.

Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1989 - 1995
Programmer/Analyst, 1991 - 1995
Senior Programmer, 1989 - 1991

·         Implemented system which reduced discharge planning time by 20% and increased seamless transition from inpatient hospital care to home based care by 10%.

·         Reduced shift change reporting time by 15% through the use of a patient care flow sheet.

·         Access to online laboratory results increased from 30 to 90 days.

Cass Logistical Systems, formerly Comtrac Rating Systems Chicago, Illinois, 1988 - 1989
Programmer

·         Enhanced and supported rating package for truck and rail common carriers which allowed for better pricing for truckload and less than truckload shipments.

Zurich American Insurance, Schaumburg, Illinois, 1986 - 1988
Programmer

·         Increased effectiveness of regression testing by 15% by creation and maintenance of test data base.

·         Provided programming and implementation for commercial insurance business, which enhanced revenue and aided in policy administration.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

EDUCATION

Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, 2007
Master of Library and Information Science

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
Master of Business Administration in Management Information Systems

Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, 1986
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Cum Laude

Franklin - Covey
Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, 1999

Knowledge Management Certification Board, Tucson, Arizona, 2002
Certified Knowledge Manager

Oracle Certified Professional Exams
1Z0-007 Introduction to Oracle 9i: SQL Exam Passed February 13, 2004

PUBLICATIONS
 
      CALL Bulletin, Spring 2006, No. 199 An Update on LLMU Digital co-authored with
      Julienne Grant
      CALL Bulletin, Fall 2006, No 201 A First Time Attendee
      SLA Illinois Informant, December 2006 Who Pulls the Levers in Illinois Government?
      http://www.slaillinois.org/node/179
      CALL Bulletin, Spring 2007, No. 203 Cost Recovery Tools
      CALL Bulletin, Spring 2007, No 203 Another Update on LLMU Digital co-authored with
      Julienne Grant

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Law Libraries
     Chicago Association of Law Libraries
     American Library Association
     Medical Library Association
     Special Libraries Association
     Illinois Library Association
     Knowledge Management Professional Society
Special Libraries Association

THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE

Military History          Fire Service Apparatus          Non-fiction Reading
Travel (been to London 7 times)          Italian Language

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