Experience

Jefferson Parish Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Librarian II - Teen Services

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  I supervise teen services for the main library, including programming for ages 12-18, selecting and managing the collection, and providing outreach. I provide both reference and readers' advisory services to teens, interact with patrons in person, via phone and e-mail.I assist the library manager and assistant manager with library operations and serve as Librarian in Charge as needed. Responsible for developing and implementing activities for and promote participation in the teen summer reading programI regularly post to library's teen Facebook, and Instagram accountsI serve as the Teen Volunteer coordinator and schedule and supervisor 15-25 teen volunteers. Currently serving the Louisiana Teen Readers Choice book committee. Show less

• Librarian II - Children's Cluster

  • Apr 2011 - Feb 2014

  - Performed and supervised children’s services for three library branches, including programming for ages 0-18, selecting and managing the collections, providing outreach, story times and library tours for outside groups, and championing early literacy- Provided both reference and readers' advisory services to all ages, interaction with patrons of all ages in person, via phone and e-mail.- Assisted the Branch Manager with overall library operations- Developed and implemented activities for and promote participation in the library’s summer reading program- Developed and implemented public relations campaigns of various forms, including coordination with schools and day cares and community groups to promote and disseminate information to large groups and youth and parents.- Regularly updated children's and teens Facebook pages Show less



WIS-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Content Specialist/Graphics Producer

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2011

  - Created and operated all informational on-air graphics for the Live Sunrise and Noon News Broadcasts and for Awareness, a local minority affairs program. - Assisted with light administrative responsibilities, including answering phones, typing, file organization - Some supervisory responsibility, training, cross training duties - Created and operated all informational on-air graphics for the Live Sunrise and Noon News Broadcasts and for Awareness, a local minority affairs program. - Assisted with light administrative responsibilities, including answering phones, typing, file organization - Some supervisory responsibility, training, cross training duties



Richland Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Audio Visual/Children's Volunteer

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2011

  - Provided courteous, helpful, and efficient service to patrons by placing holds, locating items, renewing items, pulling holds and answering basic informational and directional requests - Provided support to audio visual and children's services staff, as needed, by shelving, shelf reading, running informatio desk, library instruction, interpretation of library's policies and procedures, assembling, arranging, and refilling displays of books and other library materials - Provided support to the audio visual department with departmental projects such as, updating bibliographies (new and current items) checking in new items, and deleting weeded items and bibliographic records and cleaning CDs and DVDs. - Provided support to public relations department with community outreach Show less



Spartanburg County Public Library

• United States
• Government Administration

• Teen Services Intern

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  - Assisted staff and patrons as needed with teen information desk, locating & obtaining materials, taking reserves, renewing materials, reference, using automated library systems, computer usage, basic informational & directional requests, shelving, shelf reading, setting up & refilling displays - Assisted staff with implementing summer reading programming for teens - Assisted with reviewing journals for new materials - Assisted staff and patrons as needed with teen information desk, locating & obtaining materials, taking reserves, renewing materials, reference, using automated library systems, computer usage, basic informational & directional requests, shelving, shelf reading, setting up & refilling displays - Assisted staff with implementing summer reading programming for teens - Assisted with reviewing journals for new materials



WSPA-TV

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Tech

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2006

  - Created and operated all on-air informational graphics for morning and afternoon live newscasts - Multi-camera operation for live newscasts and live to tape programming. - Created and operated all on-air informational graphics for morning and afternoon live newscasts - Multi-camera operation for live newscasts and live to tape programming.