Experience

Wauwatosa Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Children's Librarian

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  I love being a children's librarian. I feel very fortunate to have found the job that energizes me, thrills me, and challenges me every day. I get to do something I love every single day. I am incredibly lucky. In my position, I • Plan and present Rhyme Time (storytime for children 0-3) (currently virtually) • Plan and present programs for local schools for grades K3-1st grade (currently virtually) • Created and launched a "drop-in" storytime at a local food distribution program • Maintain the picture book collection at the library—including developing, weeding, and replacing the collection; increased diverse representation within the collection • Completed Library Journal course, “Equity in Action” focusing on creating a more equitable and representative collection • Provide excellent readers’ advisory and reference assistance for a variety of patrons, from children looking for books at their level, to grandparents looking for books to read with grandchildren, to teachers looking for books to use in their classrooms • Dedicated to building relationships with patrons • Consistently create exciting content to share on the Children’s Department’s Facebook and Library’s Instagram pages, increasing post engagement substantially • Share responsibility for building and maintaining a new Library website • Plan and implement special programs (e.g., Pete the Cat party, Cupcake Wars) • Created and presented other programs such as Baby & Me and Toddler Move & Groove • Created and presented Tender Topics program for adults to help explain sensitive issues, such as poverty, homelessness, and racism, to children using picturebooks • Organized, marketed, and managed a library-wide sock drive benefiting a local organization, collecting over 900 pairs of socks • Create eye-catching and informative posters and flyers for programs • Member of city-wide Wellness Champion committee • Responsible for opening and closing library Show less



New Berlin Public Library

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Services Librarian

  • 2015 - 2016

  As a youth services/young adult librarian, I worked with patrons of all ages and had great variety in my responsibilities. • Provided excellent reader’s advisory and reference assistance to patrons at youth services desk as well as adult services desk • Responsible for collection development in young adult department including selecting, cataloging, and weeding young adult fiction and non-fiction • Planned, ran, and advertised young adult programs at library with Teen Advisory Board • Worked with colleagues in Youth Services Department to plan and implement summer reading program and youth services special programs (e.g., visit with Santa, Muffins with Mommy, and Donuts with Daddy storytime) • Responsible for preschool storytime fall 2015 and assisting with lap-sit storytime • Created eye-catching, popular displays in young adult area of library • Created and maintained library’s Instagram account for teen library patrons, promoting displays and programs at the library • Dedicated to building relationships with young patrons, especially teens • Responsible for opening and closing library Show less



Milwaukee Public Library Foundation

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Service Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  As a recipient of the School of Information Studies Internship Scholarship, I spent five months working as a public service intern at the Bay View branch of the Milwaukee Public Library. I had the chance to experience a wide variety of library work including: • Assisting patrons with readers' advisory • Assisting patrons with reference questions • Assisting patrons with computer help • Working with librarians on collection development, including weeding and assisting the children's librarian with book orders • Working with the children's librarian doing outreach programs for the summer reading program • Working on library displays and assisting with general maintenance of the library Show less



Alverno College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Staff Assessor/Trainer

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2014

  In my five years at Alverno, I had a number of different assignments which increased in responsibility over the years. These included: • Assessing prospective students in the areas of quantitative literacy, computer literacy, reading, writing, listening, and speaking using set guidelines • Determining appropriate class placement for students • Training new staff assessors in areas of computer literacy, quantitative literacy, speaking, and writing • Collaborating with other staff to revise assessing guidelines for computer literacy, reading, writing, and listening • Meeting with first semester students for feedback on their work • Facilitating placement assessment for prospective students as well as weekend college final assessments Show less



Various Clients

• MBTI Consultant

  • 2005 - 2010

  I planned and administered workshops on personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). I also administered and interpreted MBTI for individual clients. I planned and administered workshops on personality type based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). I also administered and interpreted MBTI for individual clients.



Carroll University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • 1998 - 1999

  I taught two classes of Communication 101 each fall semester. I taught two classes of Communication 101 each fall semester.



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 1996 - 1997

  I taught three lab sections of Public Speaking each semester. I taught three lab sections of Public Speaking each semester.



Hartford Union High School

• Hartford, WI

• English and Speech Teacher

  • 1994 - 1996

  I taught Basic Composition, Speech, and Contemporary Literature, and co-taught Global Communication class with a Social Studies teacher. I also was an assistant coach for the forensics team. I taught Basic Composition, Speech, and Contemporary Literature, and co-taught Global Communication class with a Social Studies teacher. I also was an assistant coach for the forensics team.