Co-Curricular Activities
The University of South Florida's MLIS program portfolio requires students to provide examples of any co-curricular activities that enhanced their academic coursework. Below, you will find a comprehensive list of co-curricular opportunities that supplemented my work throughout the graduate program. Information and supporting materials can be viewed by hovering over each box and clicking the star icon.
Graduate Professional Development Certificate
USF OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
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The Graduate Professional Development Certificate Program is designed to help graduate students develop and enhance knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in their academic program and prepare them for their professional life after graduate school at the University of South Florida.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
USF MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
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The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate is designed to teach participants how building and growing a workforce that includes differing races, religions, ages, genders and sexual orientations, and persons with disabilities can improve broad societal issues and improve performance.
Digital Volunteer
STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA: FLORIDA MEMORY PROJECT
I assist the State Archives of Florida by transcribing newly digitized collections of letters, diaries, and other valuable historical records. I am contributing to the access of information for researchers, genealogists, and those interested in Florida history. The indexed data and the original typewritten pages will appear as a collection on the Florida Memory website.
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Adult Mental Health First Aid USA Certification
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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The Mental Health First Aid certificate program is a course that teaches one how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps one identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
LibGuide Restoration Project
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE: LIBRARY ASSISSTANT
As leader of the LibGuide Restoration Project, I supervised a team of Library Assistants who searched through nearly 82 LibGuide research guides on various subjects for broken or outdated links to materials. After broken links were located, I would search for replacement materials for the LibGuides using library databases and resources from the free internet.
Library Re-Opening Task Force
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE: LIBRARY ASSISSTANT
As a member of the Library Re-Opening Task Force Committee, I was able to represent my campus and determine what safety measures would be needed to re-open amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This included consulting CDC guidelines and creating policies to ensure students, staff, and faculty stayed healthy while in the library.
Technology Assistance Program
FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE: LIBRARY ASSISSTANT
As co-leader of the Technology Assistance Program, I was given the opportunity to work with elderly members of the community to help them with their electronic devices free of cost. This allowed for senior citizens of my community to get in touch with family members and friends via call, text, email, and video chat applications.
Professional Memberships and Organizations
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA)
FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (FLA)
BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (BCALA)
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