Experience

Glenview Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reference Librarian/Genealogy Specialist

  • May 2013 - Present

  • Genealogy & Local History Reference • Manage and recruit volunteers to staff the Genealogy & Local History Room • Teach monthly classes on aspects of genealogy research • Maintain a blog and contribute to social media • Genealogy & Local History Reference • Manage and recruit volunteers to staff the Genealogy & Local History Room • Teach monthly classes on aspects of genealogy research • Maintain a blog and contribute to social media



Bartlett Public Library District

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adult & Teen Services Librarian

  • Jul 2009 - May 2013

  • Reference and Reader's Advisory • Collection management • Requested and processed Interlibrary Loan items • Performed outreach through book talks and database instruction at the local high school and the senior center • Instructed database and genealogical research classes • Promoted digital fluency to teens by teaching videogame design, HTML and CSS through Scratch and Hackasaurus • Arranged and created original young adult and adult programming • Led ESL discussion groups • Supervised more than 60 teen volunteers • Wrote a weekly column for the local newspaper • Maintained the Teen Blog, designed a Teen Tumblr account, and contributed to library social media sites • Worked with area high school teachers to create a display wall for student artwork • Served on the Marketing Committee • Co-created the library's first Family & Local History Collection Show less



Farmington Public Library

• Farmington, MO

• Library Clerk

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2007

  • Circulation and reference assistance • Surveyed, organized and cataloged the Genealogy and Local History Collection • Performed some copy cataloging and processing of new materials • Repaired damaged items • Led preschool Storytime and Summer Reading Club activities • Circulation and reference assistance • Surveyed, organized and cataloged the Genealogy and Local History Collection • Performed some copy cataloging and processing of new materials • Repaired damaged items • Led preschool Storytime and Summer Reading Club activities



Truman State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Gallery Assistant

  • Aug 2002 - May 2005

  • Dealt with the display issues of presenting art in a gallery space including the shipping/receiving, placement, hanging, lighting, and labeling of art objects • Dealt with the display issues of presenting art in a gallery space including the shipping/receiving, placement, hanging, lighting, and labeling of art objects