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Greetings from sunny Southern California, my home since December 1999.
My passions and interests are a bit varied - but that in and of itself
is what I consider beautiful: va§
ri§e§ty.
Few tidbits
about myself:
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As an academic
librarian at Cal State Fullerton I work with inspiring colleagues in
the library and across the campus to sync information seekers with
the high-caliber resources they need.
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The academic setting
allows me the opportunity to constantly learn about new technology,
different pedagogy methods, and fascinating topics across a
multitude of disciplines.
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Working with the
incredibly diverse student population here at Cal State Fullerton
teaches me new things about our society almost everyday: cultures,
languages, accessibility, ethnicity, learning styles, social issues,
ethical issues, religious issues, and one of the most visible
aspects of our students - the ever-changing fashion styles of
Southern California youth! If that doesn't capture the essence
of diversity, I don't know what does.
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In terms of research I
am interested in the visual display of information - this includes
diagrammatic reasoning, linear progression of information intake and
usability studies. Basically how can the
"data-information-knowledge-wisdom" pyramid be facilitated and
enriched by design (diagrams, images, sounds, other sensory
elements)?
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Since I enjoy learning
new and different things I'm always interested in how this learning
occurs - how does someone share information with another in a
meaningful way? There's nothing more inspiring than a really
good instructor - in fact an effective teacher wields a lot of power
through shaping a student's understanding of a concept (for better
or for worse).
A few other
miscellaneous tidbits:
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My family includes
brilliant husband Dave (mechanical engineer with way-cool position
at Rod Millen's
shop) and our precious 2-year-old daughter Linden Lea
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Before Fullerton I
worked at the Lexus (division of Toyota) U.S. headquarters in
Torrance with the best PR folks in the business - and also got to
drive some of the best cars in the business
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At one time I was a
potter and artist-in-residence at the Hollerfolk Gallery in Syria,
Virginia
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At various times
I've had friends with names like Woodstock, Trailmix, Possum, Mongo,
Hootie, and Goose - but remain terribly disappointed not to have had
the honor of a designated nickname
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My sister Rebecca
is a WAY COOL wildlife biologist and is completing her thesis on
pine martens in the Sierra Nevada mountains - quite possibly the
most adorable small mammals on the planet. She is currently
working on the
fisher project at the Hoopa Reservation in Northern CA (fishers
are very similar to pin martens)
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My folks have lived
in Charlottesville, Virginia for 23 years where my father is both an
electrical engineer and Southern Baptist preacher and my mother is a
nurse
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To keep up with my
husband I've become something of an auto enthusiast - reading the
car mags, appreciating the engineering of a really good car, sharing
opinions with anyone who cares, and following
F1 racing. We're pretty
big
Michael Schumacher fans.
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My dream evening:
riding around in a big old truck around WV country roads listening
to country music and stories about the folks who live in the hollers
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I taught English in
Chengdu - a very large city in the Sichuan province of China in 1995
and developed a love and fascination of the Chinese culture and
people
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I studied piano for
12 years under such masters as Art Wheeler (Charlottesville), Tannis
Gibson (UVA) Dr. Daniel Horn (Wheaton College Music Conservatory)
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See latest Linden
pictures here at
Flickr
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