Duties: Collaborate with Administrators and Teacher-Librarians to create and deliver new school opening day library collections.

Duties: Media Center operations and collection/resource management, information literacy and literature instruction (grades PreK-5).Accomplishments: Developed curricula and instructed information literacy and literacy classes aligned lessons with state Information Technology Educators of Minnesota (ITEM) standards, developed Media Center policies and procedures, organized, integrated, and cataloged donated collections, added cataloging reading data and resource lists to card catalog, created Media Center Web sites and online resources, arranged artistic residencies and author visits, integrated interactive whiteboard and other technologies within Media Center instruction, coordinated special event activities such as Read for the Record, PACER Center puppet shows and Douglas Wood author visits, awarded Lillian Wright author visit grant, coordinated book exchange program, created and distributed family outreach resources, extended Media Center service hours, supervised volunteers, offered training to parents and staff on digital resource use, attended professional development trainings/workshops, managed/updated Jackson website, Media Center website, and Facebook site, and participated in school-wide events such as Jackson Carnival, Hmong New Year, Multicultural Day, Family Fitness Night, and Literacy Night.

Duties: Coordinate K-8 media center services and programming.Accomplishments: Developed curricula and instructed information literacy and literacy classes, aligned lessons with state Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) standards, developed policies and procedures, organized and integrated three donated collections and cataloged collection donations, created media center Web sites and online resources, arranged artistic residencies and author visits, integrated interactive whiteboard and other technologies within Media Center instruction, coordinated book fair efforts and special event activities, awarded book and technology grants (Donors Choose, First Book, Mackin, Halfprice Books, and other resource grants and donations), coordinated book exchange program, distributed family outreach resources, extended Media Center service hours, supervised student volunteers, and participated in school-wide events such as Hmong New Year, Multicultural Night, and end-of-year picnic.

Duties: Coordinate elementary and secondary library/media services.Accomplishments: Developed curricula and instructed information literacy, literature, and computer skills classes, aligned lessons with state Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) standards, developed policies and procedures, completed library renovations, created elementary and high school media center Web sites and online resources (with links and search portals), arranged artistic residencies and author visits, created student work displays, integrated SMART board applications within Media Center instruction, coordinated book fair efforts and special event activities, created online searchable catalog with technology staff, awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant (Picturing America) and other resource grants, coordinated book exchange program, instituted family literacy reading reinforcement program and distributed family outreach resources, extended Media Center service hours, supervised teaching assistant and paraprofessional staff, and served on district committees including professional development, technology, goals, and Dollars for Scholars (awards-scholarship grants).

TATANKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Buffalo, MN (2007-2008). Library Media Specialist. Duties: Program administration, budget management, paraprofessional staff management, information literacy, literacy, and technology student instruction (grades 1-5) resource/materials selection and purchasing.Accomplishments: Readied dissembled library for use (new furniture/shelving), created collaborative ballroom dance unit with music and physical education specialists (grades 3-5), arranged author/presenter and Lego inventor site visit, acquired for school-wide distribution Minnesota Parent and Raising Readers magazines, arranged grant application—Imagination Theater, arranged COMPAS artistic residency for Spring 2008, ordered updated software for keyboarding instruction, devised journal instructional assessment method.

ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY, St. Cloud, MN (2005-2007). Graduate Assistant, Library and Information Media, InforMedia Services and Center for Information Media. Duties: Conduct and assist with technology workshops, assist library patrons, write/produce center newsletter, computer competency test administration, research assistance, ongoing online course management (D2L) training and customer technical support.Accomplishments: Collaboration/creation of Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) podcast and Web site, presentation at MEMO TECH SID meeting, presenter St. Cloud State University Children’s Literature Workshop, presenter Minnesota Humanities Commission Early Literacy/Learning Workshop, co-author/researcher D2L online learning research project.

Duties: Manage work team of Literacy Liaison Specialists; coordinate lending library service functions to include inventory, circulation, administrative and statistical information; develop program plans and initiatives; develop curriculum and assist with instructional planning and resource acquisition; conduct workshops and professional training programs for clients and staff; create community partnerships and collaborations; serve on management leadership teams.