Life long interest in community service, particularly in law enforcement and the military.◦ Began training in the martial arts.◦ Joined the Guardian Angels.

◦ Took Criminal Justice courses at Long Beach CC. Accidentally got a job as a Library Page. Became a Library Clerk.

In the Beginning …

Began working for the State as a Legislative Clerk in the California Legislative Bureau’s Law Library.

Promotional/transfer to the CA Dept of Alcohol & Drug Programs (ADP) Resource Center Library as a Library Technical Assistant.

I was frequently told to apply for Analyst positions, but I stubbornly hung on to the dream of becoming a … LIBRARIAN.

Library Employment with the State

State Jobs http://www.caljobs.ca.gov/

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While at ADP I met a martial arts instructor who was an Intelligence Specialist in the Navy Reserve.

Networking

A Chief Petty Officer was a Special Agent at the California Department of Justice, in Charge of the Mission Support Branch and the Law Enforcement Library. He “needed someone bad-xxx in the library”.

Networking

What is an Intelligence Analyst?

USAJOBS HTTP://WWW.USAJOBS.COM

ClearedJobs

Indeed.com

The Little Library that CouldAvalon, Santa Catalina Island, CA

Reference and OutreachLong Beach Public LibraryLong Beach, CA

Library Service Near and Far

Camp Blackhorse LibraryPol-e Carkhi, Kabul ProvinceAfghanistan