Dan Burke

Library Media Specialist at St. Labre Indian School
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Ashland, Montana, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Montana Educator Licence Class 2, Level 8, Endorsed in Secondary English, Library K-12
    Montana Office of Public Instruction
    Jul, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • St. Labre Indian School
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Library Media Specialist
      • Sep 1998 - Present

      Manage and develop multi-format collections for library serving grades 5-12 and a specialized Native American reference archive using Follett Destiny within a school serving Native American (Northern Cheyenne-Tsitsistas/Sutai and Crow-Apsáalooke) communities; coordinate use and maintenance of media equipment; manage library budget; supervise non-certified elementary librarian; consult with teachers and principals on curriculum resource issues; create and manage all student email accounts K-12 for 3 school campuses using Google for Education; developed information literacy curriculum; review and periodically update library policies; assist student genealogy research; coordinate with donor relations department on library-related contributions; coordinate with MIS department on network and online technology issues. Served on technology, school improvement, accreditation committees. Extra accomplishments include: successful implementation of book donation program through Amazon.com; 1:1 rollout of student Chromebooks for grades 5-12; collected and organized school history section; collected or scanned senior pictures of graduates for graduating class composites that had not been framed from 1959 to 2010; digitized archived school newspapers and published online to school website; copyedit the school yearbook; oversee and contribute to school online presence through StLabreBraves Facebook page; school website contributor; class advisor; created and presented multi-media senior slideshow for graduation ceremonies since 2008. Previous responsibilities included weekly basic library skills lessons to 5th graders; teaching a semester-long college prep course in information skills (Research and Writing); teaching a semester-long elective course in creative writing; school publicist submitting school news articles and original photographs to local & diocesan print media; school district newsletter editor. Show less

  • Hillcrest Family Services
    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Residential Supervisor
      • Jan 1998 - Aug 1998

      Oversaw all aspects of a specialized residential treatment facility for ten adolescent male sexual offenders; coordinated with the therapist in providing clinical direction to milieu staff; addressed any concerns with staff performance according to union contract and agency policy; recognized staff achievements; authorized crisis responses; conducted performance reviews for ten youth care workers; facilitated weekly staff supervision and training meetings; communicated with support personnel to ensure facility needs were met; implemented agency policies, licensing and accreditation standards, compiled monthly and quarterly quality indicator data; interviewed and hired direct care staff; served on rotation for weekend on-call supervision for five agency treatment facilities and the emergency youth shelter; special assignment--facilitated weekly therapy group on anger and violence management for 13 juvenile delinquent males in another facility. Show less

    • Milieu Assistant
      • Aug 1994 - Jan 1998

      Coordinated with Youth Care Supervisor in all aspects of managing a therapeutic treatment facility for ten adolescent male sexual offenders; served as acting supervisor on weekends and evenings; maintained monthly staff scheduling; facilitated team meetings; co-facilitated group therapy; authorized crisis management responses; addressed concerns with staff performance; conducted yearly performance reviews for two night monitors; orchestrated house routines and discreet tasks; formulated materials for staff development; cross-trained staff in Macintosh word processing; designed and led therapeutic skills sessions to teach clients assertive communication and conflict resolution; trained staff agency-wide in client management strategies as a certified trainer in the Mandt System; served on the following quality and policy-making committees: staff/client relationship, peer review, client sexual behavior and rights, and values and standards. RTS qualified for therapy and counseling--September 1995; Employee Recognition Award--March 13, 1997Special assignment: Outpatient Group Facilitator, March 1997-September 1997 providing a weekly therapy group for adolescents charged with sexually abusive behaviors, communicated with juvenile court workers, individual therapists and client families to manage client cases; prepared reports on client progress. Show less

    • Youth Care Worker
      • Aug 1993 - Aug 1994

      Also worked from January 1990 to January 1991.Oversaw daily routines and recreational activities; provided adult guidance and support to emotionally challenged adolescents; prepared reports and logs on client progress; trained in crisis management, medication management, first aid and lifesaving skills. Worked in the following facilities: Peterson Lodge--conduct disorder adolescent males; Wesley House--multiple need, borderline IQ adolescent males; Riverview--multiple need adolescent females; New Hope--adolescent male sex offenders. Show less

  • Beatrice Cheese
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Product Evaluation Technician
      • Jun 1993 - Aug 1993

      Also worked in this position June 1992-Aug 1992 and January 1991-January 1992. Tested and graded shredded cheese products; maintained records and filing for the Quality Assurance Department; monitored shredding line for safe, sanitary, and quality packaging practices; communicated concerns to the shredding department fore-person or supervisor and QA supervisor. Also worked in this position June 1992-Aug 1992 and January 1991-January 1992. Tested and graded shredded cheese products; maintained records and filing for the Quality Assurance Department; monitored shredding line for safe, sanitary, and quality packaging practices; communicated concerns to the shredding department fore-person or supervisor and QA supervisor.

  • Holy Names University Residernce Life
    • Graduate Assistant
      • Jan 1993 - Jun 1993

      Provided for the well-being of residents in college residence halls; enforced policies; monitored halls for maintenance needs; successfully assumed charge of emergency procedures during a fire alarm; prepared and facilitated a community building activity in which residents from different countries shared childhood games; counseled residents. Provided for the well-being of residents in college residence halls; enforced policies; monitored halls for maintenance needs; successfully assumed charge of emergency procedures during a fire alarm; prepared and facilitated a community building activity in which residents from different countries shared childhood games; counseled residents.

  • Institute for Culture and Creation Spirituality
    • Office Assistant
      • Aug 1992 - Jan 1993

      Maintained Macintosh data bank; designed layout and write-up of the weekly newsletter; prepared materials for classes and mailings; responded to telephone inquiries. Maintained Macintosh data bank; designed layout and write-up of the weekly newsletter; prepared materials for classes and mailings; responded to telephone inquiries.

  • Wahlert Memorial Library, Loras College
    • Student Library Assistant
      • May 1989 - Dec 1989

      Also worked this position August 1986- August 1988. Maintained government documents and reference sections; prepared interlibrary loan materials; staffed the patron desk; input computer catalog data for MARC records for conversion from the card catalog to the computerized data system, conducted summer book inventory. Also worked this position August 1986- August 1988. Maintained government documents and reference sections; prepared interlibrary loan materials; staffed the patron desk; input computer catalog data for MARC records for conversion from the card catalog to the computerized data system, conducted summer book inventory.

  • Loras College, English Department
    • Teacher's Assistant
      • Aug 1988 - May 1989

      Lead writing workshop process for a college freshman English Composition I course; critiqued and graded papers; aided students in library research; tutored and substitute taught lessons. Lead writing workshop process for a college freshman English Composition I course; critiqued and graded papers; aided students in library research; tutored and substitute taught lessons.

Education

  • The University of Montana-Western
    Endorsement, School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
    1999 - 2000
  • Holy Names University
    MA, Culture and Creation Spirituality
    1992 - 1993
  • Loras College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, English/Writing, Secondary Education
    1985 - 1989

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