Elementary Library Media Coordinator, Digital Learning, and Tech Integration Specialist

• Aug 2016 - Present

 Mentor and guide Media E.A.s at eight elementary school libraries while coordinating with principals, digital learning specialists, teachers, tech staff, and curriculum specialists to ensure effectively run media centers that support district curriculum and initiatives.  Foster a culture for investigation and love of literature, reading, and inquiry by promoting library resources.  Oversee all collection development and acquisitions, budget, and procedures for eight elementary school libraries.  Manage the grade 6-12 Student Public Library Card Partnership with Dakota & Scott County Library systems.  Develop Digital Learning curriculum that incorporates digital citizenship, information literacy, design thinking, makerspace, and computer science content while aligning to ISTE standards and the K-12 Pathways program.  Lead the Digital Learning team in the implementation of curriculum and support DLS team professional development needs  Collaborate with the secondary tech integration team, media specialist team, and technology department.  Provide training and professional development for elementary staff in the use of district instructional technology tools.  Partner with cultural liaisons and communications department to provide accurate how-to & tech support guides for students, staff, and families.  Collaborate with the curriculum, instruction, and assessment department (teaching & learning) to ensure instructional technology tools and practices integrate with curriculum goals and programs  Evaluate instructional technology tools and library resources to find the best fit for district goals  Serve as the product manager for district tech tools. Show less

Reference Librarian

• Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

Media Specialist

• Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

My roles at NJH are to: -Foster a culture for investigation and love of literature and reading by promoting media center resources & promotions. -Teach a variety of media related topics and skills, including media center orientation, technology equipment care, digital citizenship, plagiarism and how to avoid it, research process and resources, online information retrieval, writing bibliographies, and suggestions and resources for readers' advisory/book selection. -Support teachers and curriculum by planning & teaching media sessions. -Provide support & instruction for staff and students on Google Apps for Education, Destiny (our online catalog), MackinVIA, and Schoolview. -Facilitate and meet with student book clubs. -Manage administrative media tasks, such as budget management, collection maintenance, acquisitions, and procedures. -Manage and coordinate equipment checkout calendars, procedures, and maintenance for all technology equipment, including 3 computer labs, 5 laptop carts, 2 iPad carts, 1 Google Chrome Book cart, digital cameras, video cameras, TV/DVD carts, and more. Show less

Editor

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

Edited book reviews that were compiled within Mackin's magazine entitled, Compendium. Edited book reviews that were compiled within Mackin's magazine entitled, Compendium.

Instructor

• Jan 2008 - Aug 2009

Tutored K-12 students in reading, writing, and math within their prescribed, personalized learning programs; taught ACT preparation for the reading, English, science, and writing portions of the exam; and administered diagnostic tests. Tutored K-12 students in reading, writing, and math within their prescribed, personalized learning programs; taught ACT preparation for the reading, English, science, and writing portions of the exam; and administered diagnostic tests.

English Teacher & Librarian

• Aug 2004 - May 2007

Taught high school English and journalism courses, primarily first year literature & writing to freshmen and College Prep writing & literature to seniors. During my final year at LHS, I was the high school librarian. I was also the prom adviser and newspaper adviser. Taught high school English and journalism courses, primarily first year literature & writing to freshmen and College Prep writing & literature to seniors. During my final year at LHS, I was the high school librarian. I was also the prom adviser and newspaper adviser.

Instructor (Adjunct Faculty)

• Aug 2004 - Dec 2005

Taught college-level English 100 (Basic English), which focused on the fundamentals of English, grammar, usage, style, paragraph and effective essay writing. My students were primarily considered "non-traditional" and culturally diverse. Taught college-level English 100 (Basic English), which focused on the fundamentals of English, grammar, usage, style, paragraph and effective essay writing. My students were primarily considered "non-traditional" and culturally diverse.