Professional Work
Programs and Events Coordinator for the Plano ISD Education Foundation
Author, Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
Former Librarian at Skaggs Elementary School in Plano ISD
Published Works
Book with Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited Coming Soon: “Special Education in School Libraries: A Vision for a Radically Inclusive Library”
‘Hope Wins’ Educator and Librarian Guide for Penguin Random House
Article for Penguin Random House Common Reads: “Hope Wins Community Book Club”
Awards and Recognitions
Plano ISD’s 2022 District Elementary Teacher of the Year
Recipient of a State of Texas Resolution- Texas HR1251
2022-2025 Member of TLA’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
2022 Advisory Council Member for the Graduate Library Science Program at Sam Houston State University
2021, 2022 and 2023 Plano ISD Grants to Educators Co-Recipient
2021 Plano ISD Librarian Leadership Team Member
2021 NTTBF School Day Keynote Interviewer
2020-2021 Texas PTA Lifetime Membership Award Winner
Video Spotlights
Upcoming Events
2024 ALA Annual Conference- San Diego, TX
July 1, 2024: “Inclusive Libraries for Students with Special Needs and Adapted Book Library Collections” Presentation
Past Events
North Texas Teen Book Festival
April 26-27, 204: Author panel moderator for Educator Day and Festival Day
March 3-4, 2023: Author panel moderator for Educator Day and Festival Day
2022: Author panel moderator for Educator Day and Festival Day
2022 NTTBF School Day Keynote Interviewer
Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference
April 18, 2024: Author panel moderator for the Children’s Round Table Author Panel “That’s Like Me!: Books Featuring Children with Differences”
April 18, 2024: “Creating Inclusive Libraries and Adapted Books” Presentation with author Brenda Maier
April 19, 2023: Adapted Books Presentation with Zoya Twal, Skaggs Special Education team leader