Experience

Jacksonville Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager for Conference Services

  • May 2022 - Present

• Manager for Strategic Initiatives

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Responsibilities: >> Identify, champion and pilot strategic initiatives using trends and ideas from business, technology, information science, and other disciplines.>> Evaluate new service delivery methods and initiatives that will improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. Collaborate with key staff to plan and implement pilot projects.>> Manage planning initiatives including the strategic plan, the capacity plan, and the Destination Leader’s Team, for the development of annual service priorities and measurements.>> Analyze data to understand business trends and projections for the future.>> Participate in annual budget planning process and development of organizational scenarios to meet the budget.>> Develop selected strategic communications to staff, customers, elected officials and the media for the Director and the Board of Library Trustees. Show less

• Training Coordinator

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2011

  Plan and coordinate training for the 450-plus library employees. Includes developing new employee orientation, conducting needs analysis, competency identification, supporting and sustaining a system-wide leadership development program, overseeing the development of new training classes and tutorials using a variety of methods, including face-to-face training, and both synchronous and asynchronous online training; and coordinating an annual system-wide Staff Development Day.

• Reference Librarian

  • Jul 2003 - Aug 2005

  Help patrons find answers to reference questions in a neighborhood branch library; plan and execute programs for the public, including training programs on the use of library resources; develop training plan for new hires at my branch.



Perry Church of Christ

• United States
• Software Development

• Preacher

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Preached two sermons weekly; taught interactive Bible classes; was volunteer chaplain of Taylor County Jail--had group Bible studies and one-on-one counseling sessions with inmates; published a weekly bulletin; attended to spiritual well-being of members; evangelized; served as "outreach coordinator" to the community. Preached two sermons weekly; taught interactive Bible classes; was volunteer chaplain of Taylor County Jail--had group Bible studies and one-on-one counseling sessions with inmates; published a weekly bulletin; attended to spiritual well-being of members; evangelized; served as "outreach coordinator" to the community.



Plant City High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  Taught 11th grade American Literature and Intensive English (ESL) Taught 11th grade American Literature and Intensive English (ESL)