RESUME
WHAT I OFFER
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
Innovates and performs to offer creative children's programming with both SEL and STEAM elements.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Desk reference and floor reference experience to offer excellent service and reader advisory.
TEACHING SKILLS
Classroom experience in organizing and honing educational content to learning needs.
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ACADEMIC
My experience in academic philosophy as well as the LIS field gives me a unique perspective and skill set for the practical and theoretical challenges of the LIS field.
2018 - 2020
MLIS, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY ISCHOOL
2012 - 2015
MA, PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
2007 - 2011
BA, PHILOSOPHY AND CLASSICAL STUDIES, JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
WORK EXPERIENCE
BRANCH SERVICES ASSISTANT, CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 2020-PRESENT
February 2020-present
Branch Services Assistant, Cuyahoga County Public Library
Facilitate employee-initiated point of need reference services by cultivating patron rapport.
Create storytimes for multiple age groups.
Make storytime craft kits to promote literacy during pandemic.
Assemble personalized reading bundles for children, teens, and adults.
Create and facilitate virtual programming for kids and teens, including book discussion and storytime programming.
Assist with library technical equipment.
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CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
January 2020
Facilitate point-of-need reference services.
Checkout and organize materials for circulation.
Facilitate positive customer service interactions
Assist with technical equipment.
PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
February 2017-May 2019
Teach and promote discussion for diverse groups of students.
Cultivate a respectful classroom environment.
Design course syllabi and reading lists.
Promote multicultural readings in context of departmental curricula and learning objectives.
PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, 2016-PRESENT
August 2016-May 2020
Lead discussions on challenging topics to ensure content engagement with students lives.
Ensure students are respected in classroom spaces by building rapport between instructor and students.
Promote multicultural readings in context of departmental curricula and learning objectives.
VOLUNTEER: YOUTH PROGRAMMING
1-2-3 READ VOLUNTEER
Offered early literacy support through shared reading and games to struggling readers to meet second and third grade literacy standards.
2019-2020
PHILOSOPHICAL HORIZONS, UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
Design lesson plan and discuss philosophical topic with 3rd grade classroom with read-aloud and talk elements.
2015
SKILLS
MUSIC
Singing, Songwriting, Plays Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, and Drum
LIBRARY
Familiar with Sierra, Circe, and Cassie. Programs. Familiar with both Dewey and LOC.
EARLY LITERACY
Familiar with early literacy standards and DRA and Scholastic guided reading levels.