 Since 1984, she has served as an adjunct faculty member at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, in New York, teaching graduate courses in library management, reference services, policy and grant writing.She made her way to Ohio in 1997 and became head of community services at the Cleveland Public Library and later became deputy director.She served as president of the Public Library Association from 2009 to 2010 and numerous other boards and committees as a long-lasting ALA member.