Experience

Algonquin Area Public Library District

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teen Outreach & Programming Librarian

  • Jul 2021 - Present

• Youth Technology Librarian

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2021

  I am responsible for all things technology related! This includes programming, collection development, outreach, website maintenance, and 3D printing.



Crystal Lake Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Library Technical Assistant III / Page Supervisor

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

  I supervised 6 employees and was a Building Supervisor. I was in charge of collection development for video games, graphic novels, chapter books, CD books, Playaways, the Spanish collection, and the Polish collection. I was also in charge of all tween and all ages STEM programming. I participated in the Future of Crystal Lake Library Under Study committee, the Crystal Lake Business Expo Committee, the Page Supervisors Committee, the Collection Development Policy Committee, the Safety Committee, and the Polaris ILS Migration Training committee. Show less



Algonquin Area Public Library

• United States
• Government Administration

• Youth Services Library Associate

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  I work at the youth reference desk answering various questions (reference, reader's advisory, ect.), helping out with library programs, and updating the library's website.

• Page

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2014

  I put returned materials back on the shelves and made sure the stacks were clean and orderly.


Illinois State Archaeological Survey
• Field Archaeologist

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014


University of Illinois at Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  I helped two graduate students and one professor with their ancient Swahili mitochondrial DNA research. During the spring of 2013 I did some of my own work using their data. I examined the mitochondrial DNA of modern Swahili people from the coast of Kenya. This involved DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, running the samples through acrylamide gels, sequencing the DNA, and analyzing it. I helped two graduate students and one professor with their ancient Swahili mitochondrial DNA research. During the spring of 2013 I did some of my own work using their data. I examined the mitochondrial DNA of modern Swahili people from the coast of Kenya. This involved DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, running the samples through acrylamide gels, sequencing the DNA, and analyzing it.



Richard J. Daley Library

• Special Collections Aide

  • May 2012 - May 2013

  I photocopied archival documents for patrons and paged archival manuscripts and rare books for patrons. I also filed most of the Burke and Dean section of the Chicago Photographic Collection. I photocopied archival documents for patrons and paged archival manuscripts and rare books for patrons. I also filed most of the Burke and Dean section of the Chicago Photographic Collection.

• Circulation Page

  • Jul 2008 - Mar 2010

  I organized returned materials for others to put back on the shelves. I organized returned materials for others to put back on the shelves.