Experience

HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY OF LORAIN

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Media Specialist

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  •Creates and implements an organized library program for a K-12 school with over 700 students •Designs and delivers research, technology, and library lessons for various levels of learners •Selects, processes, and catalogs books for student and staff needs while remaining budget-conscious and reporting all expenses to senior leadership •Increases library materials collection from 1800 books to over 7000 •Maintains accurate documentation and compliance reports on attendance, progress, and performance •Develops and maintains effective stakeholder relationships in order to facilitate engagement •Creates and delivers high-impact presentations using multiple technology platforms, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint •Modifies presentations to best support the organization’s long-term performance objectives •Develops and implements a training strategy with corresponding curriculum to achieve the organization's goals •Documents various data points with extreme accuracy for strict compliance records •Conducts performance gap analysis to assess current state and prioritize performance issues •Manages multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring performance, strategy and timelines were achieved •Serves as Accelerated Reader Program Leader, encompassing weekly monitoring of students’ points, reading, and assessments •Provides one-on-one instruction to teachers in implementation of Accelerated Reader Program •Partners with Scholastic to coordinate 2 book fairs per school year for students, maintaining inventory and managing cash transactions •Assists staff members with school-wide programs and events •Provides individualized instruction to small groups of students working below levels in math and reading •Monitors weekly reading and library clubs after school for students in grades 3 through 9 •Functions as a mentor for 5+ staff members in their beginning years of teaching •Oversees school team building committee to build moral and staff interactions Show less



Logansport Community School Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Library Media Specialist

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2011

  •Maintained a collection of 10,000 books, magazines, and professional materials •Managed annual budget, simultaneous projects and events necessary for the library’s daily operations •Created weekly instruction of research, library, and technology skills for K-5 students •Led collaborative initiatives to integrate computer technology throughout the organization, including budgets, training, and resources •Provided documentation and compliance reports on individual and group performance •Maintained and updated the organization’s website regularly with new and relative information •Managed school reading program with weekly updates of students and class data •Served as a coach and sponsor for student council, cheerleading, battle of books, and spell bowl •Aided in conflict resolution and de-escalations as a crisis prevention intervention team member Show less