Experience

Geneva Public Library District

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Librarian (Teen Services)

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  As a member of the Community Engagement department, oversee Library services for patrons in grades 6-12, including programming, outreach, customer service, reader's advisory, spaces, and the Volunteen Program. Staff youth and adult desks, provide roaming customer service, and answer phone calls. Provide customer service, reader's advisory, and occasional programming to all ages, particularly young people ages 0-18 and their families.

• Middle School Services Librarian

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2020

  As a member of the Youth Services department, oversaw Library services for middle school-age patrons including programming, outreach, collection development, customer service, reader's advisory, and spaces. Created a new middle school-specific program for the Library, which had previously combined middle and high schoolers into one program. Provided customer service, reader's advisory, and occasional programming to all ages, particularly young people ages 0-18 and their families. Managed the Middle Ground and youth graphic novel collections. Oversaw technology programming in the Youth Services Department. Show less



Kane County, Illinois

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Election Judge

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Election judges have many responsibilities and perform several tasks on Election Day, including: opening the polling place in the morning and closing it at night; setting up election equipment; providing assistance to voters; signing in voters; verifying voter qualifications; distributing ballots/activation cards for touch-screen machines; operating voting equipment; filling out forms; processing and transmitting votes at the end of the day; certifying vote totals. Election judges have many responsibilities and perform several tasks on Election Day, including: opening the polling place in the morning and closing it at night; setting up election equipment; providing assistance to voters; signing in voters; verifying voter qualifications; distributing ballots/activation cards for touch-screen machines; operating voting equipment; filling out forms; processing and transmitting votes at the end of the day; certifying vote totals.



Addison Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teen Librarian

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Provide services and supervision to an afterschool crowd that regularly includes over 60 middle schoolers. Provide regular programs including an anime club, console gaming events and tournaments, PC gaming (Minecraft and others) events, and early release day activities. Provide passive programming such as contests and scavenger hunts. Manage the adult and teen graphic novel and manga collections, and the adult video game collection. Contribute to the Teen Facebook page. Provide services and supervision to an afterschool crowd that regularly includes over 60 middle schoolers. Provide regular programs including an anime club, console gaming events and tournaments, PC gaming (Minecraft and others) events, and early release day activities. Provide passive programming such as contests and scavenger hunts. Manage the adult and teen graphic novel and manga collections, and the adult video game collection. Contribute to the Teen Facebook page.



Hinsdale Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teen Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2015

  Provide reference and reader's advisory to ages 0-18, with a special focus in ages 11-18. Provide programming for ages 11-18. Manage two book displays and one wall display in the Teen area. Manage the Young Adult Graphic Novel and Classics collections. Create marketing materials and newsletter copy for Teen events. Maintain the library's Teen section. Manage the library's Teen Tumblr page. Co-design the Summer Reading program for ages 11-18. Provide support for twice yearly booktalking events. Provide reference and reader's advisory to ages 0-18, with a special focus in ages 11-18. Provide programming for ages 11-18. Manage two book displays and one wall display in the Teen area. Manage the Young Adult Graphic Novel and Classics collections. Create marketing materials and newsletter copy for Teen events. Maintain the library's Teen section. Manage the library's Teen Tumblr page. Co-design the Summer Reading program for ages 11-18. Provide support for twice yearly booktalking events.



Arlington Heights Memorial Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Practicum Student

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Provide storytimes to babies and toddlers utilizing early literacy research, including stories, songs, fingerplays, flannels, puppets, and iPad activities. Give booktalks to middle schoolers. Create activity booklets for microscope and Van der Graaf generator STEM kits. Provide LEGO WeDo and LEGO NXT programming for youth. Provide MakerBot programming using iPad 3D design software for youth. Provide storytimes to babies and toddlers utilizing early literacy research, including stories, songs, fingerplays, flannels, puppets, and iPad activities. Give booktalks to middle schoolers. Create activity booklets for microscope and Van der Graaf generator STEM kits. Provide LEGO WeDo and LEGO NXT programming for youth. Provide MakerBot programming using iPad 3D design software for youth.



Lincolnwood Public Library District

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Associate in Community Engagement

  • May 2012 - Aug 2014

  Provide programs for all ages, especially grades 3-8 during afterschool rush periods. Regular programs included knitting clubs for all ages, film clubs, afterschool crafts and activities, storytimes for ages 0-5, and hosting speakers, presenters, and performers. Major events included Lego Day, Poetry Night, Star Wars Day, the Ethnic Fest, and Summer Reading kickoff. Managed library Facebook page. Created newsletter material and marketing materials for the web, newspaper, lobby slideshow, signs, and fliers. Selected films for film club. Provided afterschool supervision. Show less



Gail Borden Public Library District

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Services Intern

  • May 2012 - Sep 2012

  Staff the Summer Reading sign-up and check-in desk. Assist with major Summer Reading events. Provide social studies outreach storytimes to summer school students in kindergarten and first grade. Create a historical fiction timeline booklist for grades 3-5. Create Common Core-based storytime lesson plans. Staff the Reading Cafe. Staff the Summer Reading sign-up and check-in desk. Assist with major Summer Reading events. Provide social studies outreach storytimes to summer school students in kindergarten and first grade. Create a historical fiction timeline booklist for grades 3-5. Create Common Core-based storytime lesson plans. Staff the Reading Cafe.



Illinois Wesleyan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Scene Shop Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2012

  Create and maintain the environment for all theatrical productions. Instruct and lead inexperienced theatre students in projects in a manner that is both productive and educational. Work in a highly cooperative environment, come up with creative problem-solving methods, listen to and follow detailed instructions. Tasks performed include set construction (carpentry, welding), painting, lighting, sound, fly rail operation, sewing, unloading deliveries, cleaning and organizing.

• Research Assistant

  • May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Researched studies by field teachers and compiled a RefWorks database of articles for student use in the coming school year. Edited student papers on their own field research, most of which went on to be published in academic journals. Miscellaneous copying, scanning, and filing work. This was a temporary position.



CVS Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curriculum Design Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Worked full-time during the summer creating training materials for corporate and pharmacy employees. Conceived of and created training simulations, PowerPoints, instruction manuals, videos, and worksheets. Edited colleagues' work for clarity, flow, spelling, and grammar. Performed research to inform training processes. Developed skills with Microsoft Office, the internet, typing, and photo and video editing software Worked full-time during the summer creating training materials for corporate and pharmacy employees. Conceived of and created training simulations, PowerPoints, instruction manuals, videos, and worksheets. Edited colleagues' work for clarity, flow, spelling, and grammar. Performed research to inform training processes. Developed skills with Microsoft Office, the internet, typing, and photo and video editing software



Private

• Arlington Heights, IL

• Childcare

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2011

  Took care of two children for ten-hour periods. Cooked, got kids dressed and ready for the day, ensured safety throughout the day. Activities such as going to the park, swimming, crafts, and games. Made sure kids got to obligations such as T-ball practice and Bible camp. Took care of two children for ten-hour periods. Cooked, got kids dressed and ready for the day, ensured safety throughout the day. Activities such as going to the park, swimming, crafts, and games. Made sure kids got to obligations such as T-ball practice and Bible camp.