Experience

Windward School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; Research Librarian

  • Jul 2020 - Present

• Research Librarian

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  In coordination with the library director, manage and oversee a busy school research library and learning center. Responsible for all aspects of collection development and cataloguing. Coordinate 7-10 parent volunteers per week. Collaborate with faculty to integrate research and information literacy skills into class projects. During one year, increased circulation of library materials by more than 300%.

• Co-Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; Research Librarian

  • Jul 2009 - May 2022



Wildwood Secondary School

• Assistant Librarian

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  Assisted students with research using a variety of print and non-print resources, supported the head librarian with information literacy instruction and collection maintenance and development, provided reference and readers’ advisory to both students and faculty, supervised students after school. Created book displays, a reader’s advisory blog and played a large role in weeding the library’s collection during the 2008-2009 school year. Assisted students with research using a variety of print and non-print resources, supported the head librarian with information literacy instruction and collection maintenance and development, provided reference and readers’ advisory to both students and faculty, supervised students after school. Created book displays, a reader’s advisory blog and played a large role in weeding the library’s collection during the 2008-2009 school year.



Santa Monica Public Library

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Under the direction of Ellen Braby, former head of the Youth Services department for SMPL, assisted patrons at the reference desk, attended monthly youth services meetings, observed events at various branches, planned and executed a storytime for forty preschoolers, created a bibliography on bugs as part of the summer reading program. Under the direction of Ellen Braby, former head of the Youth Services department for SMPL, assisted patrons at the reference desk, attended monthly youth services meetings, observed events at various branches, planned and executed a storytime for forty preschoolers, created a bibliography on bugs as part of the summer reading program.



UCLA Bunche Center Library for African-American Studies

• Library Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  Assisted students with research using both print and electronic resources, organized audiocassette archive, organized and maintained vertical files, collected and assessed journals to be sent to bindery, assisted with weeding the collection. Assisted students with research using both print and electronic resources, organized audiocassette archive, organized and maintained vertical files, collected and assessed journals to be sent to bindery, assisted with weeding the collection.



Institute of Reading Development

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Conducted summer reading enrichment classes for students ages four to adult. Taught students to improve their reading skills and to become more absorbed in literature. Provided students and parents with individual guidance and support. Conducted summer reading enrichment classes for students ages four to adult. Taught students to improve their reading skills and to become more absorbed in literature. Provided students and parents with individual guidance and support.



Library Associates

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Library Assistant

  • Oct 2006 - May 2007

  Validated journals for the University of California's JSTOR (Scholarly Journal Archive) project, checking each volume to ensure suitability for future scanning. Took notes and made repairs as needed, entered volume information into computer database. Validated journals for the University of California's JSTOR (Scholarly Journal Archive) project, checking each volume to ensure suitability for future scanning. Took notes and made repairs as needed, entered volume information into computer database.



Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA)

• Farm to Table Program Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Coordinated the Bring the Farmer to Your School program, bringing farmers into schools within the Los Angeles, Pasadena and El Monte Unified School Districts to teach about farming fruits and vegetables and to promote healthy eating. Managed files, schedules, and invoices. Assisted in program planning and development. Coordinated the Bring the Farmer to Your School program, bringing farmers into schools within the Los Angeles, Pasadena and El Monte Unified School Districts to teach about farming fruits and vegetables and to promote healthy eating. Managed files, schedules, and invoices. Assisted in program planning and development.



Slow Food International

• Communications Intern

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2006

  Edited texts for four English language newsletters, translated articles and documents from Italian, assisted in membership campaign development, wrote and edited text for Slow Food informational brochures. Edited texts for four English language newsletters, translated articles and documents from Italian, assisted in membership campaign development, wrote and edited text for Slow Food informational brochures.