Indexing Training and Continuing Education

• Basic Indexing, Graduate School, USDA
• Creating Web Site Indexes Workshop, Simmons College GSLIS
• Periodical and Database Indexing Workshop, Simmons College GSLIS
• Principles of Indexing Workshop, taught by Seth Maislin

Professional Association Memberships and Leadership Positions

• American Society for Indexing
• ASI New York Chapter, Board of Directors
• ASI Special Interest Groups: Science and Medicine, Periodical/Database Indexing, Web and Electronic Indexing, Gardening and Environmental Studies SIG
• Membership Coordinator, Science and Medicine SIG
• Beta Phi Mu, International Library and Information Studies Honor Society, Beta Mu Chapter
• Editorial Freelancers Association

Prior Editorial Experience

As Abstractor and Editor for Breastfeeding Abstracts, a quarterly newsletter for health professionals, Jennifer searched the scientific literature for current breastfeeding and lactation articles to abstract for each issue. She also selected lead article authors, managed the abstracting staff, and wrote and edited article abstracts.(2002-2004)

Other Professional Experience

As a public librarian at Lewisboro Library in South Salem, NY, Jennifer provides reference services, and participates in collection development and technology education.(2006-present)

Jennifer has also worked as a research biologist. Her PhD dissertation is entitled Isolation and Characterization of Novel Chlamydomonas Transposable Elements.

Jennifer served as Co-President of Westchester-Fairfield NLD Support, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information and support to families of children with nonverbal learning disabilities.(2005-2010)

For several years, Jennifer counseled breastfeeding mothers as a La Leche League Leader.

Academic Background

• BS Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Allegheny College
• PhD Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
• MS Library and Information Science, Long Island University

Professional Certification

• New York State Public Librarian's Certificate

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