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Develop and implement community programming for arts, STEM, and cultural enrichment.Manage and support library staff on projects, training, and city-wide initiatives.Perform storytimes for Pre-K audience and families.Recruit and manage library volunteers and volunteer-led community programming.Research and design applications for LLM based AI tools for public programming.

United States

Served as acting manager for Vineland and Berryessa Branch Libraries.Managed library spending budgets and special grant and endowment accounts.Supported and evaluated staff in accomplishment of library programming initiatives.Drafted and delivered financial account reports to community stakeholders.Researched and evaluated ILS software platforms for RFP

Reference librarianship and collection development. Academic research support.

Silver Creek High School And Yerba Buena High School

Oversee closing and reconstruction of Yerba Buena Library.Develop Digital eBook collection for YBHS Library; cooperate with district and school administration to implement plans.Manage library collections for both Yerba Buena and Silver Creek Libraries.Contact and develop outreach initiatives with local agencies including San Jose Public Library Tully and Evergreen branches.

Develop and Implement Library Development Plans and Policies.Recruit and Supervise library staff to ensure smooth operations of library procedures and high-level customer service.Manage library collection and edit metadata for cataloging purposes.Evaluate and select materials for library collection.Assess university student needs and develop library programming for technical graduate and undergraduate studies.Collaborate with Silicon Valley University Faculty on collection development and library programming.Evaluate library performance with quantitative metrics and identify areas of improvement.Represented Silicon Valley University Library to Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in 2014 with high commendations.

Sunnyvale, California

Research and develop guidelines and documentation for POI categorization and judgments.Developed comprehensive collection of POI data for use as landmark data feed.Analyse and evaluate existing data collections, and make recommendations for improvement.Support R&D content development efforts.

Design and implement digital literacy program for underprivileged youth in East Palo AltoEstablish partnerships with private and public organizations for future collaborationsTrain and support new staff on curriculum materials and procedures

Direct library volunteer staff activities and assignmentsAssess library patron needs and develop appropriate service solutionsManage patron database records and record transaction records

Evaluate student performance on standardized High School History CurriculumDevelop and revise curriculum and lessons to accommodate student learning needsEnforce campus and district student behavior policies

Supervise library operating staff and assess staff performanceWrite revised library procedure and policy documents including staff training handbookTrain library staff on operation procedures and assign daily tasks

I worked on SEO campaigns for clients to raise Google search rankings, as well as managing online marketing campaigns. I also worked with a sales team to close deals for website development projects and subsequent marketing services assignments.

Wrote for RGX gaming as a video game reviewer. Reviewed God of War II, and Super Paper Mario.

Worked with Kirk Everett to plan and discuss member attendance in private-public government meetings and events. Also researched legislative voting records to focus on key votes and voting trends.

Worked as research coordinator to help draft early versions of SJSU earthquake mitigation plan in 2006. Also wrote grants to FEMA requesting funding for earthquake mitigation programs for low-income households. Assisted in planning a bay-area wide emergency response team training exercise with San Jose Office of Emergency Services.

Mlis, Library Information Science

Teaching Credential, Education

Ba, Political Science

Studied library cataloging schema like MARC and Dublin Core. Develop cataloging database systems. Design programs in SQL.