Kara DeCarlo
School Liaison at Orland Park Public Library- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Orland Park Public Library
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United States
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Liaison
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Sep 2016 - Present
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Girl Scouts of the USA
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Troop Leader
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Sep 2013 - Present
Lead a troop of up to 18 girls. Facilitate events and opportunities.Create an environment conducive to learning.Develop events that encourage leadership, collaboration, and confidence among the scouts.
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School Coordinator
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
Lead recruitment efforts Organize special events Coordinate meeting logistics Advocate for girls and Girl Scouts
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Roselle Public Library
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Services Assistant/Outreach Librarian
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Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
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Tinley Park Public Library
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bookmobile Clerk
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May 2015 - Sep 2015
Cultivate relationships.Organize and highlight collection. Provide exemplary customer service.Act as library ambassadors at Village events.Advocate for patrons. Cultivate relationships.Organize and highlight collection. Provide exemplary customer service.Act as library ambassadors at Village events.Advocate for patrons.
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Graduate Assistant
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Feb 2014 - May 2015
Organize office and schedulingAssist with research for future courses and publicationsProvide input for reaccreditation processAssist with grant writing Organize office and schedulingAssist with research for future courses and publicationsProvide input for reaccreditation processAssist with grant writing
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Oak Park Public Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer
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May 2014 - Jul 2014
Collaborate with librarians serving children and teens to provide service to two groups• Drop-ins group: mentor teens as they preform a variety of tasks that are essential to the function of the library and community partners• Mad Scientist group: guide and support a group of teen volunteers as they plan and implement a variety of science projects for the youth patrons of the library Collaborate with librarians serving children and teens to provide service to two groups• Drop-ins group: mentor teens as they preform a variety of tasks that are essential to the function of the library and community partners• Mad Scientist group: guide and support a group of teen volunteers as they plan and implement a variety of science projects for the youth patrons of the library
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Columnist
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
I author a monthly article called Getting Crafty. It covers seasonally appropriate arts and crafts projects, often with a pagan theme. I author a monthly article called Getting Crafty. It covers seasonally appropriate arts and crafts projects, often with a pagan theme.
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Lead Artist
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May 2002 - Aug 2013
Design and create illustrations Plan and implement lessons in a variety of techniques Design and create illustrations Plan and implement lessons in a variety of techniques
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Artist
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Aug 2009 - May 2012
Maintain excellent customer service and establish good client relationships.Design and apply artwork to clients. Maintain excellent customer service and establish good client relationships.Design and apply artwork to clients.
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AmeriCorps
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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VISTA
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Oct 2002 - Sep 2003
Document in grant compliance in writing and photographsInterview Cherokee Heritage ArtistsPlan Cherokee Heritage Arts program for 2004 Document in grant compliance in writing and photographsInterview Cherokee Heritage ArtistsPlan Cherokee Heritage Arts program for 2004
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Education
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Dominican University
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Library and Information Science -
Roanoke College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine and Studio Arts