Experience

Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District

• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Librarian

  • Jan 2018 - Present



University of Kentucky

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• UK 101/201 Peer Instructor Liaison

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  As a UK 101/201 Peer Instructor Liaison, I worked to improve the experiences of Peer Instructors and students taking UK 101 and 201, the University of Kentucky's Orientation to University class. I aided in interviewing and selecting Peer Instructors for the upcoming academic year and with reviewing and editing lesson plans for the class. During the Fall 2016 semester, I worked with a group of current Peer Instructors to help answer their questions about teaching UK 101 and improve their teaching experience.

• Common Reading Experience Ambassador

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  As a Common Reading Experience Ambassador, I helped new and returning students learn more about the Common Reading Book by creating programming based around the book and facilitating discussions about the book. I also helped run the annual Author Lecture, a full-day event in which the CRE book's author or authors meet a variety of students, faculty, and staff before giving a large lecture in the evening to over 2,000 students. In the 2015-2016 academic year, the CRE book was "Picking Cotton" by Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton. In the 2016-2017 academic year, the book is "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline.

• Peer Mentor

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  As a Wired Peer Mentor, I helped a group of 100 first and second year students adjust to the University of Kentucky by creating programing that combined social interaction and academics in the residence hall. In addition, I worked one-on-one with a group of seven freshmen with whom I developed close personal relationships. The programing I and the other peer mentors created focused on showing the value of a liberal arts education to the new students.



Lemont Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Services Summer Assistant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2016

  As a Youth Services Assistant, I was responsible for helping the Youth Services Department successfully carry out the 2015 Summer Reading Program, Readers on the Move and the 2016 Summer Reading Program, Read for the Win. I aided in running regular story times and special events, and also ran four programs by myself from planning to clean-up. One of these programs had more than fifty patrons participate. I also worked the Kids' Reference desk, where I answered basic reference questions and gave out prizes to Summer Reading participants. I managed Teen Volunteers who acted as helpers during various programs.



University of Kentucky

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Learning Lab Intern

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  I archived the Samuel M. Wilson collection for the Special Collections library. I used archival vocabulary and materials, wrote and created finding aids, and organized the collection. I also aided in archiving the Lambert Luten letters collection, including writing the collection's finding aid. The Lambert Luten letters finding aid can be found online at Explore UK, http://exploreuk.uky.edu/catalog/xt79cn6xz32p/guide I archived the Samuel M. Wilson collection for the Special Collections library. I used archival vocabulary and materials, wrote and created finding aids, and organized the collection. I also aided in archiving the Lambert Luten letters collection, including writing the collection's finding aid. The Lambert Luten letters finding aid can be found online at Explore UK, http://exploreuk.uky.edu/catalog/xt79cn6xz32p/guide



Lemont Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Page

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

  I was responsible for shelving books, cleaning library areas, setting-up and taking down furniture and decorations for library events and programs, organizing books and library materials, and assisting librarians in various tasks.

• Children's Department Intern

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  I was responsible for aiding the Children's department in program development and creation, selecting titles to be purchased and weeded, helped run storytimes, and promoted children's literacy.



Lemont Township High School District 210

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning Resource Center Intern

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  I was responsible for assisting the high school's librarian with program development, book selection, running book club meetings, media development, and aiding with instruction for history, literature, and writing classes. I was responsible for assisting the high school's librarian with program development, book selection, running book club meetings, media development, and aiding with instruction for history, literature, and writing classes.