*Partner with local organizations and businesses to offer innovative in- and outreach programming for youth of all ages. Selected partners: Northfield Arts Guild, St. Olaf College Physics Department, Ziggy's Gas Station, Imminent Brewery, Healthy Community Initiative, Northfield Public Schools*Design and present in-library programming with a youth focus for all ages*Select, purchase, and maintain children’s collections*Project manager for Books & Stars, an annual outdoor summer concert series bringing the bookmobile and free live entertainment to Northfield parks*Project Manager and concept designer for the Traveling Early Literacy Library (TELL), which removes barriers in-home daycare providers reported facing around using the library

Presented storytimes, booktalks, and original programming like “Exploring Augmented Reality” and "Getting Started in Tinkercad" to youth and families; staff the iLAB (makerspace) and physical and digital reference desks; assisted patrons with downloadable content; conducted mobile outreach; served on Staff Picks team; and helped maintain youth collection.

Created early-literacy-focused curriculum grounded in Every Child Ready to Read 2 principles for Once Upon a Reader, a statewide one-book program for pre-K children and their families. Developed unique content for varied audiences

*Active and frequent team member and leader on system-wide efforts*Frequent author and presenter of both public and staff trainings and reports

An instructional position--in addition to IM and in-person reference, I developed curriculum for and taught classes on various databases and search methods to undergraduate DTCC students and graduate students attending the University of Delaware at DTCC, and engaged the local community by leading open-to-the-public genealogy workshops.