Experience

City of Chula Vista

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Principal Librarian and Cultural Arts Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Present



The City of San Diego

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programming and Special Events Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2018

  Develop and oversee the planning and guidelines of programming for the library system. Develop, implement, and support system-wide and signature programming. Manage the library's event calendar system. Advise and assist in the marketing of library programs. Seek and build partnerships with organizations in support of library programming. Conduct community needs assessment and community conversations. Manage the special event spaces of the Central Library. Develop policies, guidelines, and procedures for special event space rentals. Supervise the Library Arts & Culture Exhibitions Manager, Performance Annex Manager, Administrative Aide, Library Assistant, Library Clerk, and two Library Aides.

• Branch Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2013

  Managed the daily operations of a medium-size urban branch library. Supervised one full-time youth services librarian, several full-time clerks and paraprofessionals, and several part-time staff. Planned and developed branch goals and objectives. Sought funding and established partnerships with organizations. Developed adult programming and outreach strategies using needs assessment. Managed the material collection of the branch. Provided reference and reader’s advisory services. Used the functions of the integrated library system for circulation and information retrieval. Explained library policy and guidelines to public. Completed and submitted necessary administrative documents. Followed administrative procedure. Observed, responded to, and reported major building, service, and patron issues as they arose.



Eureka Leadership Training Program (Infopeople/California State Library)

• Eureka Leadership Institute Fellow, 2012

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  As a Fellow of the 2012 Eureka Leadership Institute I completed a year-long project addressing a specific community need. My project used library resources and partnerships to assist job-seeking younger adults, for whom the current job market has been especially challenging. I organized workshops and recruitment events, in addition to providing resources such as library materials and technology, to help younger adults acquire the right job-seeking skills and knowledge. As a Fellow of the 2012 Eureka Leadership Institute I completed a year-long project addressing a specific community need. My project used library resources and partnerships to assist job-seeking younger adults, for whom the current job market has been especially challenging. I organized workshops and recruitment events, in addition to providing resources such as library materials and technology, to help younger adults acquire the right job-seeking skills and knowledge.