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[edit] Education


 * A.S. - Dixie College, St. George, Utah - 1965
 * B.S. - Child Development and Family Relationships/Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah - 1967
 * Graduate Work in Counseling Psychology - Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma - 1984-1985
 * Certification in Family History, Brigham Young University-SLC, 1996

[edit] Credentials


 * Accredited Genealogist® in England, ICAPGEN, 2000 - Present


 * Certified Genealogist (CG) - Board for Certification of Genealogists, 2001 - Present

[edit] Experience


 * Family History Library Senior British Research Consultant April 2010 - Present
 * Family History Library British Research Consultant October 2008 – March 2010
 * Family History Library Senior Professional Development Specialist December 2005 - 2008
 * Family History Library Training Coordinator October 2004 – December 2005
 * Family History Library British Reference Consultant - April 1998 - October 2004
 * Family History Library British Reference Consultant - Temporary May-November 1997, March-April 1998
 * Utah State Prison - Wasatch Family History Center, Draper, Utah, Instructor of Family History Classes - 1997-2004
 * Free-lance genealogy work for clients - 1996-1998

Spent 1999-2005 involved in developing prototypes for genealogical products, participating in Contextual Inquiry teams for research and the Family History Library, building a training unit, conceptualizing and designing training for staff at Family History Library.

Led a team creating an interactive mapping program for England which incorporates GIS technology with genealogical strategy to aid users in doing family history research. - 2000-present.

Co-chair BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy - 2005-2009

[edit] Associations

Association of Professional Genealogists