Librarian

County Schools Librarian

• Aug 2010 - Present

As County Schools Librarian, my duties include selection of children and young adult literature for grades K-8 for board recommendation through the San Diego County Office of Education Board of Education. Library Media Services provides related professional development and activities meant to serve the students and staff of San Diego County school libraries. I serve as the "Librarian of Record" to school districts which do not employ a full time, credentialed librarian. The Digital Content Portal (online library) is managed and distributed by Library Media Services. My role with the DCP includes selection of content, curriculum development (using Common Core State Standards and all subject areas), and training of teachers, students, and parents. The San Diego County Office of Education Library Media Services provides coursework (blended learning) for the Instructional Media Resource Assistant Certification created by myself, Leslie Hays, Karen Wagner, and Cindy Dunlevy. This course is designed to provide resources and education for noncertificated school library media center staff and is taught by myself in partnership with Leslie, Karen, and Cindy. I serve on the acquisitions committee for California Streaming (CCETC) and participate in selection, standards matching, and implementation of new instructional videos. Show less

Teacher, English-Language Arts & Director of Library-Media Services

• Sep 1988 - Jun 2010

In addition to teaching reading intervention, honors (pre AP) English-Language Arts, English/Language Arts, I am a National Board Certified Teacher and am associated with Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute, George Washington's Mount Vernon Teacher Institute, the National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute and have written curriculum and worked as a peer facilitatior in one or more of these. At Tierra del Sol Middle School, I was a member of the AVID vertical team and was the chairperson for the English-Language Arts Department. During the past twenty years, I have held the position of Director of Library-Media Services for Lakeside Union School District and have written curriculum combining California Visual and Performing Arts and English-Language Arts Standards through CCSESA. Additionally, I have served as team leader, coordinating and facilitating multiple years of "Hill Day" activities with the California National Board Teachers in Washington, D.C. in congressional meetings. I have served as a "master teacher" with student teachers from San Diego State University, National University and San Diego Christian College and tutored candidates for National Board Certification at National University. Project chairperson for the Medieval Fair at Tierra del Sol Middle School and directed students, for three years, to participate in the San Diego Shakespeare Festival. Volunteer for San Diego Academic Decathlon. Directed lobbying in Washington, D.C. for National Board For Professional Teaching Standards, California Constituency (3 years) Show less