Work

Professional Work Experience

Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Sciences Student Services, University of Kentucky, August 1996-present: Advise in-coming and continuing students, maintain retention and scheduling programs, organize all advising conferences for the College, and perform other administrative responsibilities for the College and its students/faculty.
Graduate Student Academic Advisor, Arts and Sciences Student Services, University of Kentucky, July 1994-August 1996.: Advise in-coming, transfer, and current students regarding scheduling and University Studies Program requirements.
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Assistant, Technical Services, Law Library, University of Kentucky, May 1992-December 1992.: Updated legal journals and classification systems for major state law library.
Researcher, Expert Group for Research on Regional Development, Stockholm, Sweden, Summer 1990.: Collected data and materials for joint, comparative research project on regional development issues.
Research Assistant, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1989-1991.: Assisted professors with preparing teaching materials, cartographic work, and desktop publishing.
Director, Map Library, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1989-1990.: Supervised operation of U.S. Government Depository Map Library.
Bookseller, The Curiosity Shop, Boone, NC, August 1989-July 1991.: Managed almost all phases of store operation including orders, customer service, shelf management, advertising, and cash receipts. Book sales included large orders for university classes.
Research Assistant, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, August 1988-December 1988.: Responsible for collection, analysis, and classification of data for revision of textbook on the geography of North Carolina.
Resident Assistant, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 1985-1987.: Served as floor manager in dormitory for 48 freshman college students. Consistently rated excellent by supervisor and floor residents in annual, confidential reviews.