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Minneapolis Central Library

- Provide a welcoming environment for all patrons of varied backgrounds, nationalities, and English language ability- Work at a public service desk to provide reference and readers' advisory in the selection of materials for diverse patrons of all ages- Provide community engagement services to diverse communities- Instruct library patrons in the use of the online catalog, electronic databases, Internet resources, computer programs, and other electronic library resources- Merchandise and maintain collection, including materials handling- Create a positive work environment through flexibility, problem solving, and informed decision making- Work across all libraries in Hennepin County, providing varied and context-specific public library services tailored to individual libraries and communities

- Provide outreach to people sleeping outside or those identified as frequent users of police time and emergency services and assist them in connecting with housing and other support services. - Build and maintain trust with clients by ensuring that all their basic needs are satisfied. - Educate the public on the issue of homelessness while targeting identified areas of Minneapolis and individuals living with mental and chemical health concerns who are frequent users of police time. - Provide street outreach in targeted areas to respond to public issues of homelessness as it relates to inappropriate conduct or conduct that may make others within the community feel uncomfortable. - Coordinate services with staff in the housing programs at St. Stephen’s Human Services and with other service providers. - Build and maintain strong relationships with the Downtown Improvement District, the Minneapolis Police Department, the City Attorney’s Office, Hennepin County Community Corrections, and Minneapolis neighborhood organizations. - Provide mobile case management from a harm-reduction, strength-based model. - Complete case notes, data collection, and monthly reporting for assigned clients.- Establish relationships with urban branch libraries of the Hennepin County Library System to deliver services to patrons experiencing homelessness, as well as supporting library staff in their provision of service to patrons experiencing homelessness.

- Lead programming in the Franklin Teen Center, including program planning, delivery, and evaluation, direct youth development work with 12-19 year olds, and program supervision- Act as program lead, including all budgeting, purchasing, hiring, and supervisory work, for Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad- Provide a welcoming environment for all patrons of varied backgrounds, nationalities, and English language ability- Work at a public service desk to provide reference and readers' advisory in the selection of materials for diverse patrons of all ages- Provide community engagement services to extremely diverse, underserved community in East Phillips neighborhood- Instruct library patrons in the use of electronic library resources- Plan, deliver, and evaluate programs for adults, children, and teens- Merchandise and maintain collection, including assessing community needs and building collection areas, with special focus on adult nonfiction, teen and adult graphic novels, and local history materials- Plan, coordinate, and deliver special events for local community, including Open Streets Franklin Avenue, Somali Weavers Class (Kebed), Somali Culture Camp for immigrant teens, and the first Somali Cultural Festival- Establishment of and leadership in a county-wide employee resource group to address issues faced by transgender and gender-nonconforming employees - Organizing and employee engagement and advocacy work for transgender and gender-nonconforming employees and members of the public served by the library- Develop and deliver sessions on librarianship to LGBTQIA populations for conferences- Design and deliver library-wide training for new employees, both librarians and circulation support staff, on learning about the organization and making connections for peer support- Lead programming in the Franklin Teen Center, including program planning, delivery, and evaluation, direct youth development work with 12-19 year olds, and program supervision

Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Design fiber arts courses for adult students- Teach courses on natural dyeing

Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Design fiber arts courses for adult students- Teach courses on natural dyeing and spinning

- Perform reference services and provide access to library and archives materials for patrons - Provide leadership and direction for volunteers and interns in regards to research work, library and archives shelving, and ongoing projects - Work with staff throughout ASI to create special projects and provide informational resources for ASI projects and exhibits - Provide historical content for ASI’s social media outreach on Facebook and Twitter - Perform library cataloging, subject analysis, assigning of Library of Congress classification and subject headings, preservation tasks, binding work, and other tasks for library materials - Perform archives work including full physical processing, organization, description, writing and encoding of EAD finding aids, image scanning, upkeep of catalog entry, and preservation tasks - Write grants to support the work of library and archives projects, including 2 Legacy grants and contributions to foundation grant proposals - Provide content related to the library and archives for ASI’s newsletter, physical exhibits, reading room exhibits, and thematic exhibits for special events - Development of original exhibits focusing on library and archives materials - Other projects as needed; current examples include work with a local poet and playwright through his publisher Coffeehouse Press, to facilitate writing of new poetry based on archival holdings, and working with a local arts organization to set up an in-depth site visit and program focusing on aspects of the collection

St. Paul, Mn

- Quality control of file data entry within corporate database for all Travelers employees- Assist employees in correct data entry, updating records, and file circulation- Provide preservation, reference work, and organization recommendations for archives- Document imaging, digital storage and indexing as needed

St. Paul, Minnesota

- Provide leadership and direction in regards to archive policy, data standards, and project goals - Record metadata of media in a database, doing research and document imaging as needed - Pull media from the archive and re-file physical assets according to MPR’s archive system - Work closely with project lead to maintain data accuracy, pacing and goal orientation

Minneapolis, Minnesota

- Original and copy cataloging for books and other objects from the ASI’s unique collection- Utilizes knowledge of Swedish language and culture to provide clues for accurate description- Experienced with Past Perfect museum software, LC authority files, OCLC’s First Search and AACR2r

- worked with database resources in various formats - coded database information using data analysis software such as NVivo - worked closely with a faculty researcher to assess and fulfill research project needs - provided background research and created reports to provide understanding of the data in context

- examines, with great attention to detail, various types of damage to library materials in preparation of their incorporation into different preservation and conservation workflows - evaluates library materials for their status as rare books and incorporation into the Google Books project workflows - utilizes Voyager and Connexion cataloging software

Brnakot, Armenia

- Worked at a secondary school in the small, rural village of Brnakot, Armenia - Designed a variety of new teaching methods and lesson plans for the school’s English curriculum for grades 3-11 and worked with faculty to implement new methods and lessons - Established extracurricular programs with foci on English and environmental education - Designed a lesson-planning workbook to be utilized by other Peace Corps volunteers in Armenia - Coordinated 2 years of local and province-wide competitive Spelling Bees for school - Developed a special project to provide hands-on training for local women to learn the art of making hand-spun wool yarn, with an end-goal of creating new income opportunities - Designed and implemented new curriculum and lesson plans for all four years of English majors of nearby university with a focus on the study of 20th century American literature - Coordinated with a women’s rights NGO to organize a nation-wide writing contest for 6th-11th graders which invited children to examine gender inequalities and biases in Armenian society - Organized a televised public event to provide wider understanding of the Peace Corps organization

- worked directly with Senator Don Betzold and Senator Scott Dibble - was fully responsible for setup of committee rooms and audio and video recording of committee meetings for public consumption - facilitated the processing of bills, distribution of materials and other coordinative activities during regular senate sessions

- progressed through increasing levels of responsibility to hold managerial positions for both the Department Director and Choral Director in this work/study position - acted as stage manager for concerts ranging from intimate to large auditorium settings - worked closely with Choral Director in all areas of choir operations, management and administration for 3 campus choirs - redesigned the organizational structure and computerized retrieval system of the multi-thousand item Sheet Music Library

M.A., Library And Information Studies

Activities and Societies: Society of American Archivists-Student Chapter (secretary 2011-2012)Master's in Library and Information Studies.

B.A., German Studies, Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Macalester Choir, Women's ChoirLinguistics Major: focused on descriptive and field work for Linguistics major.