bchadwick

People are usually happy and flattered to be contacted for an information interview. In my experience, they are usually quite willing to chat and share information.

But I would be careful about asking her to make a referral or pass on your resume at a first chat. She doesn't know you well enough yet to do so. She may offer, though, to do more for you after the chat if she sees you are engaging and intelligent.

First just find out about why she chose to work there, the culture, the expectations, challenges, etc. It should really be more of a conversation than an interview.