I am in my second semester of the MLIS program at UBC. I’m originally from the great Commonwealth of Virginia, right outside of Washington D.C. After high school I studied Women’s Studies and Spanish at Wellesley College, a women’s college outside of Boston. While at Wellesley I studied abroad in Puebla, Mexico and was a barista at a feminist co-op cafe. After college I kept busy for three years: I taught English in Mexico City through a State Department program, interned in the development department of a national nonprofit, and worked in circulation at (in my opinion) the best public library in the world. I’m very passionate about libraries (not surprising), social justice, and everything LGBTQ+.
I’m an avid social media user. I got on Facebook in 2006, back when you still needed a personal invite to join, and I continue to be quite active today. I use it to engage with political causes and connect with friends from Virginia, college, Mexico, as well as my family – my mom is obsessed with the site! I also frequently use Instagram and Snapchat to interact with my friends (a lot of selfies and pictures of my cat). I use twitter to keep up with current events and follow my favorite comedians.
This is actually my second blogging experience – I also kept a blog during my third year of university, when I was studying abroad in Mexico. With the clever name of Claire in Mexico, the blog helped me keep in touch with my family and classmates, as well as providing a valuable record of my experience. I had a lot of fun with the blog, and I am looking forward to having another reason to blog again through this class!