Experience

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  Denver Public Library

  • United States
  • Libraries
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Manager of Older Adult Services

    • Apr 2019 - Present

    Manage all aspects of library service for older adults (people age 50+) across all 26 branchesDevelop staff trainings on aging, ageism, creative aging, positive aging, adult development, adult learning, adult eduction, and dementiaCreate a core slate of programs specific to older adults in the areas of mindfulness, information and technology, health and wellness, and creative agingConduct internal and external asset mapping of local, state, national, and international resources on aging and older adultsWork toward age friendly hiring and employment practicesPromote meaningful volunteer opportunities for older adultsCreate a landing page on the library’s website for older adult services and resourcesNetwork with community and government organizations that serve older adultsPromote social inclusion for older adults of marginalized populations, including older adults in the LGBTQ community, older adults of color, older adults experiencing home or food insecurity, and older adults in the immigrant and refugee populations

  • Reference Librarian

    • Jan 2012 - Apr 2019

    Answered reference questions and provided readers advisory to library patronsDeveloped expertise in adult, teen, and children’s literature and nonfictionPlanned and facilitated programs specific to older adults, including Memory Cafe, Photography and Memory, and Community SingersPlanned and facilitated Tales for Twos and Book Babies storytimesServed on following system-wide committees: Mobile Services Task Force, Task Force on Older Adults, Intergenerational Programming Interest Group, Best and Brightest, and Risky Business

  • Library Program Associate

    • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

    Created and implemented a grant-funded outreach program for former female prisoners, teaching them how to use computers and other library resources to find jobs and improve their livesCreated all program content, including training, website, and marketing materialsTrained and supervised program docents and staffConnected with community organizations and agencies Supervised computer lab; taught computer and other skills to program participantsTracked and met all grant requirements, including data collection and report writing

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  Denver Public Schools

  • Denver, Colorado, United States

  • Managing Librarian

    • Apr 2014 - May 2018
    • Denver, Colorado, United States

    Managed and oversaw budget of library serving a middle school (McAuliffe International School) of approximately 1200 students and 120 teachers and staffSupervised library staff of three paraprofessionals and four parent volunteersAssisted teachers and students with research needsTaught classes on research and 21st century information literacy skillsDeveloped the fiction and nonfiction collectionsAdvised students on what to read, both for enjoyment and for academics

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  University of Denver

  • Denver, Colorado, United States

  • Law Librarian

    • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
    • Denver, Colorado, United States

    Answered reference questions from law students, law professors, practicing lawyers, and members of the publicInstructed patrons on how to use the library’s electronic, print, and periodical legal resources

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  • Boulder, Colorado, United States

  • Law Librarian

    • Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
    • Boulder, Colorado, United States

    Answered reference questions from law students, law professors, practicing lawyers, and members of the public

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  Nolo

  • Berkeley, California, United States

  • Legal Editor and Author

    • Jan 2000 - Feb 2006
    • Berkeley, California, United States

    Conceived, researched, edited, and authored legal reference booksResearched and wrote Internet articles, software content, and training materialsOptimized Internet content for search enginesConducted trainings on legal issuesSupervised authors, editors, marketing professionals, and graphic artistsDrafted press releases and other marketing copyFielded press inquiries

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  SIEGEL, LEWITTER & MALKANI

  • Oakland, California, United States

  • Attorney

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
    • Oakland, California, United States

    Litigated plaintiff’s side civil rights, employment law, and labor law cases

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  California Appellate Project

  • San Francisco, California, United States

  • Attorney

    • May 1994 - Jan 1997
    • San Francisco, California, United States

    Provided post-convication representation to inmates on California’s death rowLitatigated criminal appeals and habeas corpus cases in all levels of state and federal courts, including the US Supreme CourtAdvised private attorneys in capital case appealsInvestigated death penalty cases by reviewing evidence and forensic files, gathering records, interviewing witnesses, and interviewing jurors