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- Contract patent researcher conducting legal oriented research in diverse technical areas, utilizing library science/research background. Patent research requires the ability to quickly learn new technologies and dive deep into new technical areas.- Utilize proprietary methods and industry standard search protocols to uncover materials which form the basis for patent filings and business decisions.- Work independently in a specialized product research capacity to provide accurate and up-to date information to customers within tight deadlines. Research reporting formats require a high level of legal and technical accuracy and an attention to detail.- Participate in all training events to gain or supplement diverse research skill sets, working in technology teams to identify best practices in research techniques.

- Created a side-channel sales strategy to promote literature curriculum box kits through a series of book clubs that feature literature curriculum oriented toward both children and adults. The monthly online book clubs provide a venue to showcase curricula and teaching style while developing relationships with students, parents, and educators.- Developed two subscription book boxes for Young Adult books, one for TEENS and one for ADULTS who still read YA books. The boxes contained books from multiple genres featuring diverse authors and characters, distinguishing them from other book clubs on the market. Each box was curated with gifts, teas, and collectibles themed to the book. Subscribers have an average subscription length of 167 days (compared to average 125 days).- Conducted website design, marketing (email campaigns, conference exhibition and participation), social media campaigns (SEO strategies and Google/Facebook analytics research), and free online parent seminars on educational topics to promote both literature curriculum box kits and book clubs.- Developed policies and FAQs related to book clubs, custom curriculum, and customer service, and built up vendor relationships with individuals and companies providing goods/services.- Developed a diverse curriculum box kits based on best practices and modern methodologies for both traditional, supplemental, and home school students in non-traditional educational situations (e.g. gifted, differentiated, English Language Learners, remote learning) to build research, writing, and critical thinking skills.- Organized curriculum unit presentation, marketing and media outreach, online web presence and physical events revolving around new and existing units.- Evaluated metrics relating to sales and market size, to assess the impact of outreach efforts, as well as detailed competition analysis.

-Coordinate travel plans for New York Times Best Selling authors, including multi-leg airfare, hotel accommodations, and rental cars.-Assist librarians, PTA committees, and university faculty, among others, in working with authors to plan successful author visits for school children, book festivals, conventions, and presentations.-Draft detailed itineraries with all flight and hotel information, along with minute-by-minute schedules for events. Create accurate invoices for billing sponsors for author fees, along with reimbursement for expenses and organization of receipts.

- Developed a library website allowing students to search the library catalog and place books on hold. I would then check the books out and place them in a locker dropbox with a code emailed to the student, allowing them to pick up the book outside the library while the school was closed during Covid. Also created forms for students to fill out interests if they were unsure of what to read, and I would check out recommendations based on those interests. This allowed for reader advisory, when no interaction was allowed.- Instituted a read aloud program school-wide which increased book checkout 60% and student visits 80% from previous year.- Applied for and obtained a grant from the PTA to purchase over 100 audiobooks.- Mentored a team of students who placed third in the district “Battle of the Books”competition.

- Supported a diverse middle school, representing 75 different languages where 65% of the students didn’t speak English at home.- Introduced a program to increase student engagement with the library by shifting the school’s model of library interaction from scheduled class attendance to unscheduled student drop-in. This required engagement and buy-in from educator stakeholders and the Principal. By removing scheduled library visits, the new model of engagement returned two class periods a month to the teachers and allowed students broader access to the library. This program increased student/librarian engagement by 155% in the first year.- Developed a reading program that used pets to engage Special Education students and English Language Learners. Combined with the library drop-in program the student/librarian engagement grew an additional 130% in the second year.- Developed an internet presence for the library pets (@glasgowguineas on instagram), allowing the library pets to further encourage and interact with students. The program received regionalnewscoverageandguestappearancesonlocalradiostations,andaspecial session at the state library conference on how to engage students by adding pets to the library.- Identified issues with teacher workload that prevented them from covering all Standards of Learning requirements. Partnered with teachers by offering classes in topics such as copyrights, plagiarism, website evaluation, and research databases. This reduced teacher workload and increased student engagement with the library.- Curated a Teacher Resource Center focusing on education materials for differentiated, English Language Learners, and gifted instruction.

- Cataloged new books, circulate materials, maintain appearance of media center- Assisted students in finding resources for school projects- Encouraged reading for enjoyment and lifelong learning- Taught library skills and reading comprehension for grades Kindergarten-5th

- Operated the library in an impoverished Appalachian school of 1000 students in grades 5-12. Prior to joining the school, the library was unstaffed and locked most days. Worked with teachers and Principal during the first year to refocus the library from a room to store books into a learning center.- Identified issues with the library where the average copyright date of the collection was 1965. Given the extremely limited budget, negotiated with the superintendent and grade school librarian to allocate an additional 50% budget increase to restock the library. Instituted a book fair to raise additional funds for the library. Sold off excess collection at town events. Efforts resulted in the shift of the average copyright date of the collection from 1965 to 2007.- Increased the monthly library drop-in attendance at the start of the 2nd year to over 1000 visits, approximately the school population.- Created the “Ravenous Readers” book club, with a goal of completing a book every two weeks. To cover the cost of books, worked with the local Rotary Club to purchase 12 e-readers. In 2011, the school did not have internet access and the use of e-readers created additional technology draw to the book club. By 2014, the e-readers held over 100 books and there was a waiting list to join the book club. Four of the original “Ravenous Readers” have gone on to receive college educations and are currently members of the Young@Heart book club.

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