8416 Elko Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
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Deborah Patton's Resumé
Employment History
Formed Patton Indexing LLC, 2009
Freelance indexer, 1994–2009
Friends School of Baltimore, Inc., 1992–1997. Support for DOS-based software the administrative staff used to run the school.
Public libraries 1976–1981
Children's librarian, Gary, Indiana 1976–1977.
Patient and Family Librarian for Houston Public Library at M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas, 1977-1981. The Patient and Family Library was so popular, the hospital created a Patient Education Department.
Artistic pursuits 1977–1984
studio in Asheville, NC, 1982–1984
study at Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, 1981
study at Museum of Fine Arts School, Houston, TX 1977–81
Fundraising support for schools and nonprofit organizations in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, 1984–1993
Memberships
American Medical Writers Association
American Society of Indexing, Inc.
Mid- and South-Atlantic Chapter
Gardening/Environmental Studies Special Interest Group
History–Archeology Special Interest Group
Scholarly Special Interest Group
Web Indexing Special Interest Group
Garden Writers Association
Education
Continuing indexing education through the American Society of Indexers, 1993–2009
M.S.L.S., School of Information Studies,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
B.A., political science,
Chatham College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Activities
Howard County, MD, Master Gardener 2004–present
Mid- and South-Atlantic Chapter, American Society of Indexing
Treasurer, 1995–1998
Vice Chair, 1998–1999, 2005–2006
Chair, 1995-1996, 2006-2007
ASI/Wilson Award Committee, 2005, 2007; chair 2005–2006
Gardening/Environmental Studies Special Interest Group, American Society of Indexing
