Educational Background

• Ph.D., Education, Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella Univerity, Minneapolis, MN
• MS, Library Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, PR
• BA, Secondary Education, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German, PR

Professional Experience

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL

• Instruction Librarian, Evans Library (Jan 2019 - Present)

Eastern Florida State College, Cocoa/Palm Bay Campus

• Librarian/Faculty (Jan-May 2018)
• Reference Librarian/Adjunct Faculty (Summer 2016; Jan-Dec 2017)   

University of Puerto Rico Central Administration (The State University System of Puerto Rico) San Juan, PR 

• Virtual Learning Project Coordinator (Sept 2012-Jun 2013) Associate Professor    

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Genera Library

• Instruction/Liaison Librarian Jul 2013-Dic 2016) Associate Professor/Professor
• General Library Acting Director (Jan 2010-Dec 2011) Assistant Professor
• Reference and Instruction Librarian (Sept 2009-Jan 2010)
• Information Literacy Program Coordinator (Nov 2006-Jun 2008)
• Patent & US Government Librarian (Jan 2001-Dec 2002) Instructor

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, College of Arts and Sciences

• CISO 3145: Bibliography and Library Research in the Social Sciences, (3 cr.) Jan-May 2012 / Jan 2000-May 2002

Institutional Service Experience

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

• ACRL Library Evaluation Committee
• Virtual Learning Committee
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Proposal Team
• General Education Institutional Committee
• General Library Professional Development Committee                                  
                                  

Current Courses

COM 2012: Research Sources and Systems (2018-Present)

Research

Project Interests

• Web Content Accessibility and Academic Librarians
• Open Educational Resources (OER) and Online Teaching
• Information Literacy for Higher Education