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Humanities Edge Undergraduate Research Symposium | Fall 2023

Humanities Edge Undergraduate Research Symposium - Librarian Support

Christina Dillon
Hialeah Campus
Lizeth Garcia
Homestead Campus

Christina Machado Dillon is a Learning Resources Professional for Miami Dade College, Learning Resources, at the Hialeah Campus. She received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Florida Atlantic University and holds a Master of Arts Degree in Library Information Science from Florida State University. Prior to joining Miami Dade College in 2016, Christina worked for the Hialeah Public Libraries, first as Collection Development Librarian and later as Library Services Supervisor. In addition to her current position, she has also served as an instructor of Intro to Online Research.

Christina is a native Floridian, born of Cuban immigrants. She enjoys spending time with her family, and if time permits, reading and watching classic films. She hopes to instill the same love of reading in her children.

Lizeth Garcia is a Learning Resources Professional at Miami Dade College’s Homestead campus. She received her Bachelor of Science in Biology Education from Florida International University, as an Honors College student. She also holds a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. Lizeth is proud to have spent the last eighteen years in support of education. First, as a classroom teacher at a Title I school and currently as a campus librarian at democracy’s college where she serves as library liaison for the School of Aviation, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and Changemaking.

   
Alia Shields
Kendall Campus

  
Alia Shields is a Learning Resources Professional at Miami Dade College’s Kendall campus. She received her bachelor’s degree in British and American Literature from New College of Florida and holds a Master of Arts Degree in Library Information Science from Florida State University. Prior to joining MDC, Alia worked as a public librarian in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and most recently, New Jersey, where she was an advocate for the information needs of children and young adults. She is passionate about multiple literacies and picture books and was recently honored to be a member of the American Library Association’s 2023 Caldecott Award Selection Committee.