Mlis Carissa Burkhart Korites

Carissa Burkhart Korites, MLIS, currently serves as the Manager of the Health Sciences Library at Signature Healthcare, where responsibilities include supporting healthcare providers and nursing students with literature searches and research projects, as well as managing library operations independently. Previous experience includes positions as a School Librarian for the International Schools Group, where collaboration with teachers enhanced curriculum delivery, and a Librarian at Saudi Aramco, focusing on collection development and community programming. Carissa has also held roles in prospect research and development at institutions such as Regis College, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and The Boston Foundation, emphasizing data analytics and fundraising strategies. Educational credentials include a Master of Library and Information Science from Drexel University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater from Emerson College.