Experience

Beaverton City Library

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Branch Librarian

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Located at the Murray Scholls Branch; provides new and existing programs for kids, teens, and adults; serves as Volunteer Partner; staffs the Reference Desk; acts as a role model for Reference Assistants; coordinates volunteers; provides reference and readers' advisory services to youth and adults.

• Youth Services Librarian

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2021

  Located at the Murray Scholls Branch; provides new and existing programs for kids and teens; orders new materials; serves as Volunteer Partner; staffs the Children's Desk; acts as a role model for Reference Assistants; coordinates volunteers; provides reference and readers' advisory services to youth and adults; Technology Training Team; Tabling Team; 2017-18 Inservice Day Committees.



SEIU 503 Sub-local 198

• Beaverton, Oregon, United States

• Secretary

  • May 2022 - Present



Oregon Reader's Choice Award

• Oregon

• Committee Chair

  • May 2018 - Sep 2020



Silver Falls Library

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Services Librarian

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

  Served as head of the Youth Services Department; led weekly storytimes; implemed new youth programs (Lego Club, Family Game Day, and Teen Winter Reading Program); provided reference and readers' advisory to youth and adult patrons; coordinated youth volunteers; collected statistics; led class visits; provided outreach to local schools, Head Start classes, and non-profit organizations; implemented the Ready to Read grant for early literacy and summer reading programs; cataloged new materials using SirsiDynix Symphony ILS; supervised three assistants, one intern, and six teen volunteers.



St. Johnsbury Athenaeum

• St. Johnsbury, VT

• Youth Services Librarian

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2014

  Circulated and cataloged materials using Koha; provided reference and readers advisory services to youth and adult patrons; provided computer support; led storytimes; reorganized the children's picture book collection; moved the young adult collection into its own room; began the Teen Advisory Board and other teen programs; weded duplicate and outdated materials; wrote book reviews; wrote grants for our early literacy outreach program, Acorn Club; planned events; partnered with local organizations and schools; collected statistics; participated in the Green Mountain Book Award Committee.



Bent Northrop Memorial Libary

• Fairfield, VT

• Circulation and Special Projects Volunteer

  • May 2011 - Jan 2013

  Created tutorials on downloading e-books and audiobooks; cataloged and processed over 200 new items; staffed the circulation desk; mailed and recorded incoming and outgoing inter-library loans; weeded newly donated items; helped the Community Librarian brainstorm volunteer training topics. Created tutorials on downloading e-books and audiobooks; cataloged and processed over 200 new items; staffed the circulation desk; mailed and recorded incoming and outgoing inter-library loans; weeded newly donated items; helped the Community Librarian brainstorm volunteer training topics.



Whitehall Public Library

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Children's Library Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Led weekly Family Nights; provided reference and readers' advisory services and computer support to youth and adult patrons; planned and led the Summer 2012 Library Olympics; implemented a weekly bilingual English/Spanish event; weeded over 100 items from the children's collection; acted as a judge for the Battle of the Books event; updated the print and online calendars; created handouts for events. Led weekly Family Nights; provided reference and readers' advisory services and computer support to youth and adult patrons; planned and led the Summer 2012 Library Olympics; implemented a weekly bilingual English/Spanish event; weeded over 100 items from the children's collection; acted as a judge for the Battle of the Books event; updated the print and online calendars; created handouts for events.



Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Libraries
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Zine Collection Volunteer

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012

  Cataloged and processed new zines; requested and received zine donations; created a blog and published posts to share current information and resources; led a workshop on zine structure; planned the Zine Library Day community event for patrons to make the "world's largest zine"; tallied statistics on circulating items; reorganized the physical collection and online catalog; helped plan and run the 2012 Zine Librarians Unconference. Cataloged and processed new zines; requested and received zine donations; created a blog and published posts to share current information and resources; led a workshop on zine structure; planned the Zine Library Day community event for patrons to make the "world's largest zine"; tallied statistics on circulating items; reorganized the physical collection and online catalog; helped plan and run the 2012 Zine Librarians Unconference.



Franklin Grand Isle Bookmobile

• Swanton, VT

• Advanced After-School Instructor

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  AmeriCorps State Member; provided 30 weeks of daily after-school programming for K-8th grade students; led six weeks of all-day summer programming for K-8th grade students; recruited an additional five Bookmobile stops; weeded the picture books, juvenile/teen fiction collection, and nonfiction items; implemented fundraising efforts through book sales and at-cost special programs; supervised four adult and teen volunteers; updated print and online calendars; organized print and digital copies of lesson plans, fliers, spreadsheets, and other resources; reorganized office supplies and the off-site storage unit; participated in monthly AmeriCorps trainings.



Oregon Coast Community Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Childhood Literacy Specialist

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  AmeriCorps State Member; coordinated and recruited over 50 grade school, middle school, high school, and adult volunteers; supervised 15 high school teens involved in service projects; developed a fundraiser program to raise money for youth programs; wrote, received, and managed a grant for a teen zines workshop; led the teen zines workshop; organized print and digital copies of fliers, brochures, spreadsheets, and other resources; participated in quarterly AmeriCorps trainings. AmeriCorps State Member; coordinated and recruited over 50 grade school, middle school, high school, and adult volunteers; supervised 15 high school teens involved in service projects; developed a fundraiser program to raise money for youth programs; wrote, received, and managed a grant for a teen zines workshop; led the teen zines workshop; organized print and digital copies of fliers, brochures, spreadsheets, and other resources; participated in quarterly AmeriCorps trainings.