Baði, pronounced "bahzi", translates from Icelandic to bath. From my time exploring Iceland's many "hot pots" and the numerous hot springs of the PNW and Canada, I've gained a deep fixation for natural springs. Eventually this led to my development of various wood-fired portable camping tubs to take with me into the wilderness, to create my own sort of special place. Baði evolved from these initial camping tubs and my many hot spring adventures, in hopes to bring those soaking experiences back to the city.

Designed and implemented weekly teen, tween and children’s programs with a detailed focus on literacy, families and community development.Partnered with schools and local organizations advising and advocating for youths while promoting early literacy and the educational tools public libraries have to offer.Managed teen volunteers to assist in daily library operations. Encouraging professional outlooks and collaborations.Organized countywide events with local schools for a broader reach to implement system wide programming.Provided readers advisory and services to all ages in the library.Supervised teen interns to successfully develop library skills and professional outlooks.Lead continuous To The Library field trips with every 3rd grader from nine schools on an annual basis consisting of book talks, tours, games, library cards, stories and gift bags.

Facilitating weekly teen programs while implementing high standards of education and social dynamics in correlation with the surrounding community. Coordinating teen volunteers to assist in various park events organized through KDL as well as summer reading club and volunteer opportunities within the library.Assisting children, teens and families with all library material and reference direction.Strong knowledge of Millennium software to assist patrons with KDL’s catalogue and to assist with all circulation duties.Integral skills for community outreach including book talks, book reviews and social networking alongside multiple organizations in the surrounding Grand Rapids area.

Motivated students in multimedia based art including painting, photography, video and digital media with both a technical competence while holding an insightful dialogue through critique as well as studio assistance. Maintained university facilities in the digital design lab and the processing and printing darkrooms. Coordinated gallery exhibitions with installation, refreshment catering and website documentation. Filmed and logged school activities, field trips and interviews for SACI promotional film. Assisted with typical office needs and acted as a greeter and secretary for both university campuses.

Utilized a wide variety of office technology including circulation software, reference databases, indexing, material discharging and archive management.Provided patron assistance with all types of library material.