Phone: (713) 313-1005
Email: Karim.Rand@tmslaw.tsu.edu
Education:
Alternative Teacher Certification, Region IV, 2008
M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh, 1993
B.A., Howard University, 1991
Experience:
Technical Services Director, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library, Houston, TX (2014-present)
Multi-Grade ELAR/Math Teacher, Arrow Academy, Houston, TX (2011-2014)
Multi-Grade ESL/Special Ed/General Ed Teacher, Houston ISD, Houston, TX (2008-2011)
Mulit-Grade Associate Teacher, Houston ISD, Houston, TX (2007-2008)
Government Documents Librarian, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library, Houston, TX (2001-2007)
Librarian I, Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA (1998-2001)
Special Librarian, San Francisco African American Historical & Cultural Society, San Francisco, CA (1998-2001)
Government Documents Librarian, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library, Houston, TX (1994-1997)
Technical Services Librarian, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX (1993-1994)
Library Technician (Interlibrary Loan Officer), Howard University, Howard University Health Sciences Library, Washington, DC (1990-1992)
Professional Membership:
International Society of Genetic Genealogy 2017-present
Texas Library Association, 1996-present
Houston Area Law Librarians, 2014-present
American Association of Law Librarians, 2014-present
Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, 2002-present
African American Genealogical Society of Northern California, Lifetime Member
Certificates and Licenses:
Genealogical Research for Librarians
Special Education EC-12
General Education EC-4
English as a Second Language EC-12
English Language Arts & Reading 4-8