Janice Aikens Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida Area

• Assist patrons with obtaining a library card and locating and checking out materials.• Assist patrons with registering for library sponsored classes and events. • Assist patrons with usage of technology equipment. • Assist patrons with account requests including collection of fines, holds on materials, and lost cards.• Check in materials using library software system, organize book carts and shelve items.• Manage volunteer program for library branch.• Work with another clerk with book Lease recall process.• Work with another clerk to create ideas to increase circulation of large print books.• Assist with special events including summer reading program and branch activities.

• Served as the webmaster for the council’s web site, Facebook and Twitter web pages. • Served as technology liaison between council office and technology company. • Prepare annual budget for my area of work. • Experience with writing, editing and layout of all publications including the annual report, council newsletter, training manual, camp booklet and press releases. • Experience with the council’s annual giving family campaign, working with volunteers and professional staff to successfully carryout this campaign.• Experience with writing grants for outreach programs, new programs and general operating. • Experience with strategic planning, working with volunteers and professional staff.

• Responsible for public relations, fund development and grant writing. • Responsible for written and verbal communications for the council. • Wrote edited and layout of all publications including annual report, council newsletter, camp booklet and press releases. • Assisted staff with public relations tasks. • Managed the council’s annual family campaign, working with professional staff and volunteers to carry out this campaign. • Wrote grants for outreach programs and new programs. • Wrote United Way proposals.

• Supervised a staff of six the newsroom. • Composed daily news pages, weekly TV section and special editions. • Handled all concerns within the department. • Prepared annual department budget. • Attended managing editor conferences within Southern Newspapers, Inc., chain and statewide.

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Co-Editor of The Mirror (college newspaper)

Associate Of Arts, Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Played on Lady Lions basketball team