Beatriz Guevara Email & Phone Number

South Boulevard Library

• Supervise a staff of 20 by ensuring the branch’s goals and expectations are met and by maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment.• Recruit, hire and train new staff and provide personal growth opportunities for current staff and volunteers in order to improve our program attendance and branch growth.• Evaluate staff performance, develop performance review plans, and set branch goals that align with the Library’s strategic goals, mission and vision.• Administer branch funds and grants, and oversee all purchases and vendor payments.• Develop community partnerships and work with staff to meet yearly programming goals.• Participate in professional development and management courses to remain informed of new practices, resources and technologies available to library and education professionals.• Represent the Library in local, national, international conferences, events and presentations.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Applied the full scope of information services, knowledge and techniques to seek information from library users and potential users of information about their library needs and interests.• Participated in all aspects of reference services, including online and other electronic searching, telephone reference and assist library users and staff in the use of library services and tools.• Coordinated and implemented library services, programs and special events for all ages.• Contributed to the evaluation, selection, acquisition, retention, discarding, or special handling of library materials and conduct research to stay abreast of current library practices.• Participated in library teamwork and system-wide collaborative efforts and provide training to staff and customers, essential in the achievement of library strategies, goals and mission.• Created the Latino Services Team and Co-Led for the Reaching Diverse Audiences Team, both of which promote diversity and multiculturalism throughout the library system.• Attended the Guadalajara International Book Fair and LIBER acquire more Spanish-language materials.

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• Officially represent REFORMA at appropriate national meetings, conferences, and activities.• Call and conduct the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Membership meetings throughout the year and at the ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences.• Appoint new and/or reconfirm national REFORMA Standing Committee Chairs.• Serve as liaison for fundraising activities at the ALA Midwinter and Annual Conferences and between national REFORMA and other ALA affiliate organizations.• Schedule all REFORMA events and committee meetings for the ALA Midwinter and AnnualConferences with the ALA Conference Office.• Work with the Treasurer to determine the budget and other fiscal matters for the fiscal year.• Identify and monitor issues affecting library services to the Spanish speaking communities and ensure that all the goals of REFORMA are met.

Monroe, North Carolina

• Using the “Every Child Ready to Read” program, presented workshops to parents and taught them specific skills to interactively share books with their children to develop reading readiness.• Sought venues for training sessions by advertising and promoting the program through arranging speaking engagements, distributing flyers, meeting with staff and maintaining the program’s webpage.• Managed the program’s budget and developed and maintained the program’s professional collection.• Supervised the Family Literacy Assistant by coordinating the weekly work schedule, assigning projects as needed, and providing training opportunities, evaluations and feedback.• Assisted library patrons in finding and using library resources and registering for library cards.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Developed, coordinated and implemented programs and events (including workshops, story times, classes, conferences, etc.) for children and adults within the library and in the community (outreach).• Formulated curriculum for Spanish and computer classes to be used within the library system.• Recruited and trained volunteers to expand the library’s traditional, bilingual, and outreach programs.• Provided reference and reader’s advisory services to library patrons of all ages.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Provided reference assistance to patrons in person and over the phone.• Processed and fill Inter-Library Loan requests daily (Lending and Borrowing).• Taught basic and advanced technology courses to Spanish-speaking patrons.• Assisted with the Holds process, Book Sale and Periodicals building-wide.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Instructed two Spanish 1201 courses of 30 students each.• Developed student quizzes, homework, and other assignments.• Communicated with students, faculty and university staff on a daily basis.• Recorded students’ attendance and grading (using Banner, Blackboard and Centro).

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Taught Spanish I to a group of 100 students, ages 14 to 18 years old.• Monitored students’ performance with written and oral assessments.• Tutored students after school on a daily basis.• Met with parents, counselors and other pertinent staff to evaluate individual students.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Provided customer service to university students, staff and faculty.• Entered, updated, and maintained patron records in online circulation system.• Followed established check-out, check-in, and renewal procedures.• Trained and supervised up to three new student employees at a time.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Prepared and presented bilingual workshops in different schools for parents.• Planned and scheduled orientations, meetings, conferences, home visits and workshops.• Assessed and reported students’ progress to families and school related personnel.• Screened three and four-year olds for eligibility in the Pre-K Program.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Provided customer service and support for library patrons (in person, online, and over the phone).• Checked-out, checked-in, and maintained, repaired and shelved library materials for patrons.• Cross-trained with other departments (reference, collection management, etc.) monthly.• Updated and maintained Staff Intranet for the Circulation Department.

Master'S In Library And Information Studies, Library And Information Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, Spanish And Education