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National Organizations
American Library Association (ALA)
Member since 2000. Attendance at ALA Annual Conference 2001(San Francisco), 2003 (Toronto), 2004 (Orlando), and 2005 (Chicago). Attendance at ALA Midwinter Conference 2005 (Boston) and 2006 (San Antonio). Member of the International Relations Round Table (IRRT). Presentation, 2005: Becoming a Global Librarian: Making Connections and Developing Travel Plans. ALA-IRRT Chair’s Program.

Intern for the ALA Council International Relations Committee, 2005-2007. Member of the ALA International Relations Round Table International Exchanges Committee, 2005-2007. Assistant Web Editor for the ALA International Relations Round Table, 2005-2007.

Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Member since 2003. Attendance at ACRL Biennial Conference 2005 (Minneapolis). Member of the ACRL Instruction Section and the ACRL University Libraries Section. Conference Scholarship Recipient, 2005. Roundtable, 2005: Welcome One and All: Providing Reference Services in a Joint-Use Library.

State Organizations
Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute (SSLLI)
Member of the inaugural institute, 2004-2005. Monthly attendance in Tampa, Florida.

Florida Library Association (FLA)
Member since 2004. Attendance at FLA Annual Conference 2005 (Jacksonville). Poster Session, 2005: Synergational Gap: Challenges and Opportunities for Recruiting and Harnessing Generational Diversity in the Library Work Environment.

Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL)
Member since 2003. Annual workshop 2003 attendance.

Local Organizations
Southeast Florida Library Network (SEFLIN)
Volunteer Mentor for the ELSUN (Education of Librarians to Serve the Underserved) project. Volunteer for SEFLIN job placement center booth ALA annual 2004, ALA midwinter 2005, ALA annual 2005, and ALA midwinter 2006.
Attendance at various SEFLIN skill development workshops including Census on the Net, Communication Skills for Librarians, Young Adult Resources, Virtual Reference in the 21st Century, Treaties & International Agreements, Grants, Foundations, & Non-Profits, Grant Writing for Librarians, and Conflict Resolution in Libraries.

Broward County Library Association (BCLA)
Member since 2004. Serve as my library's representative at the Broward County Libraries Reference Forum bi-monthly.