Isaac Sorell Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

• Assists patrons with locating materials, accessing library resources, and operating technology with patience, respect, and acquired knowledge.• Performs database entry and management to maintain, organize, and update the branch’s large physical collection.• Teaches adult education programs to classes of upward of 25 patrons, including topics in business, technology, Microsoft Office, English as a Second Language, art, creative writing and wellness.• Builds strong partnerships with community-based organizations and individual presenters to share community resources and engaging programs with library patrons.• Coordinates logistics of scheduling staff-led programs and community organizations in the branch’s shared community room and performs administrative work such as ordering supplies and monitoring program budgets.• Executes targeted outreach to inform and connect community members to the library’s events and services.• Trains new employees and volunteers successfully on work protocol and using the library’s database software.• Markets programs and events using graphic design skills to create digital and physical materials and runs the branch’s social media pages including Facebook, Instagram, and X.• Curates art exhibitions for the library by networking with local artists, complying with all library policies, and assisting with installation/de-installation, promotion, education, and community engagement.• Presented at the library’s 2024 Adult Programming Conference on the topic of collaborating with local artists and designing programs and talkbacks related to exhibitions to promote artistic literacy and attract new audiences.

New York, New York, United States

• Utilized excellent customer service skills to connect with customers individually and make appropriate recommendations according to taste and depth of literary knowledge.• Operated cash register and store computer to make payments and access inventory records.• Arranged and created eye-catching book displays to promote specific titles, ideas, or themes.• Wrote book recommendations and summaries to help move stock.• Fulfilled special orders from customers to their specifications.• Received and kept up to date on new book releases in all genres.

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Worked face-to-face with the public at the front desk to service the needs of a diverse community and utilized discretion when handling confidential information on patron records.• Employed knowledge of library organization systems to reshelve library materials accurately and efficiently.• Used literary knowledge to assist patrons with finding and accessing materials of interest.• Provided additional support when needed, including answering phones, assisting in administrative duties, or working special events.

Manhattan, Kansas, United States

• Directed both adult and youth workshop participants in the writing and performance of original theater works using the Hamilton Method with a team of directors.• Developed, tested, and refined creative exercises to be taught virtually to online theater participants and directed cutting-edge virtual theater performances in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. • Collaborated with a foreign theater company based in Oslo, Norway.• Assisted in the thoughtful selection of plays to be included in the company’s yearly reader.• Guided participants in writing short scripts using thorough editorial skills and artistic vision.• Recorded and edited audio/visual to be used for promotion and performances using Adobe Creative Suite.• Researched and amassed knowledge of experimental playwrights and plays and taught them to interested participants.• Hung lights on a grid in black box theatre and ran lightboard/soundboard for performances using Q-Lab.• Wrote compelling blog posts detailing the artistic process to be posted to the workshop's website and attract supporters and potential audience members to shows.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Acting, 3.98 Gpa

117 credits completed toward major with minors in English and Directing