Collaborates and maintains a positive relationship with existing and new Librarypartners, including, but not limited to: schools, senior facilities, business community, and other identifiedgroups to provide services and/or promote the Library. Represents the library at a wide variety ofcommunity events for children, teens, adults, and families. Collaborates with interdepartmental staff topromote and highlight Library services and resources with a distinct focus on promoting programs andcollections to potential customers, partners, and the community. Delivers library services both within andoutside the Library by assisting customers with reader’s advisory, reference, and technology assistance.Develops content for Library social media accounts and Library marketing.

Provide reference services, programming and outreach to all segments of the community from birth through adult; cultural enrichment, educational and skill building.Concentration on Children’s Programming; implemented baby, toddler, preschool, school age and teen programming, averaging 6-8 programs per week.Received Community Service Award from the Grand Master of the Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio, February 1, 2019. Develop partnerships with community organizations and local school districts; Work closely with teachers in the school district to provide relevant materials for curriculum support.Maintain a comprehensive collection development procedure to benefit the community; evaluated current collection for relevancy and adjusted as needed.Execute informational presentation to organizations encompassing library services; conducted sessions with Village of Baltimore, Baltimore Lions Club, Baltimore Rotary, Baltimore Downtown Restoration and Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce.Work closely with community leaders and government; form partnerships to better the service to the community.Manage all operations of Branch Location; scheduled staff, maintained facility, supply management, collection development, customer service, shelving and weeding.Community Outreach to organizations and School Districts within service area including Liberty Union, Walnut Township and Pleasantville Elementary of Fairfield Union.Staff development through leadership and educational opportunities, cultivated a sense of cooperation and teamwork.

RISE UP ARTS ALLIANCE focuses on providing performing, visual, literary arts, and advocates for the arts at the local, regional, state and national levels. Rise Up Arts Alliance promotes partnering organizations; provides outreach services to extend the reach of arts activities; providing arts education to children; and serving as owner, operations and restorations manager and guardian of Rise Up Arts Alliance facilities.Continuing Education:Webinar: 1/21/21 "Master Workshop with Dermot Mulroney"Productions:Director: Moana JR (August 2021)Director: Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose (December 2021)Director: Pirates! The Musical (April 2022)Director: The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood. (June 2022) Director: Anne of Green Gables (September 2022)Producer and Costumer: A Christmas Carol (December 2022)Producer and Costumer: Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (February 2023)Director and Producer: Disney's Descendants the Musical (May 2023)Producer: Joust! A Mighty Medieval Musical (June 2023)Technical: The Day Aliens Attacked Fairfield (September 2023)Assistant Director: Annie Jr. Penguin Project (November 2023)Director and Technical: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (December 2023)Technical: Forbidden Broadway (February 2024)Director: The Lightning Thief (May 2024)

Promoted to Supervisor from State Library of Ohio Outreach Consultant.Supervised, managed & scheduled assigned SEO Library Center department staff Daily operation of department (e.g. monitors unit budget & maked purchasing recommendations; maintained accurate statistical data of unit activities; prepared & provided reports, written or verbal as required or requested; directed, monitored, & oversaw original & complex copy-cataloging services, reference, & inter-library loan services performed by staff); Promoted agency services; managed business function of unit; developed departmental goals, priorities, procedures, & planning activities Participated in formulation, interpretation & procedural planning for library systems & programs: NoveList, Ohio Web Library Discovery, social media, Ohio Digital Library digital download website and content, BookMyne; worked with library staff to educate patrons on SEO and State Library programs & services; analyzed & made recommendations concerning use of federal & state subsidy programs in relation to library objectives; administered funds for cooperative programs; monitored & evaluated assigned funded projects; assisted in budget preparation for agency, unit &/or collection development purposes; oversaw development & maintenance of SEO Library Center collection & materials

Provide reference and instruction to students of Columbus State Community College; one on one tutorials

Developed and executed outreach strategies to promote State Library services to government and state agency employees.Provided reference and research services to state agencies, employees, Kent State University SLIS students, and general public. This includes legislative histories, including Ohio and Federal House and Senate documents; consulting with legislative offices as need. Worked closely with the Ohio History Connection to maintain historical archive or legislative papers through acquisition of documents as needed. Developed and presented workshops, seminars, and educational materials via video modules for the statewide Enterprise Learning Management initiative to reach all state employees Consulted with library staff, government agencies and professional groups concerning training needs via in-person and online trainingSupported Librarians within the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction; founded the Prison Book Donation Program to encourage public libraries and individuals to donate unwanted books for inmates, including children's books for the Children's Reading Rooms located at each prison.Created learning modules in Adobe Captivate to be included in the Enterprise Learning Management System; modules are available to all 54,000 state employees as continuing education. Designed research guides using the LibGuide platform from SpringShare; guides are created and used in collaboration with the Training Partners group of State Agency Trainers and HR Professionals.Served on the Board of Directors for SOTA (State of Ohio Training Association) http://www.trainingohio.com/

Managed operations and budgets of Technical Services, Cataloging, Adult and Young Adult DepartmentDetermined policy and procedure for cataloging requirements for all library media and books; streamlined cataloging process to meet the needs of changing library environment, encouraged and promoted professional development of cataloging staffCreated and implemented adult and young adult programs, as well as filled in when necessary for children and infant programming; Received LSTA Gaming Grant and purchased multiple copies of board games for in-house programming. Started the Wii, PlayStation and XBOX gaming collection for circulation.Collection development for adult and young adult departments in addition to all media purchasing; Focused content on the wants and needs of the Adult and Young Adult in the Pickerington Community. Including the addition of educational video's and Manga collections.Computer instruction for the public including basic computer literacy to more advanced website development, tailored to the needs of the community; provided individual and group instruction for various computer programs - including Microsoft Office products, web site creation and blogging. . Built and maintained library website using LibGuides platform from Springshare, and managed all social media outlets; provided a streamlined yet user friendly interface that was view able in all browsers and mobile devices.Traveling educator for Digital Download consortium; conducted training on the eBook and eAudio collection along with device use and education.Scheduling and supervision of Adult, Young Adult, Technical Services Departments and Pages Strategic/Long Range Technology Planning

Fulfilled the remainder of Joseph Farmer's position when he was appointed to the State Board of Education. Budgeting, employee counseling, curriculum development.Fulfilled term of Joe Farmer, he was appointed to the State of Ohio School Board.

Provided reference services. programming and outreach to all segments of the community from birth through adult; cultural enrichment, educational and skill building.Concentration on Children’s Programming; implemented baby lapsit, toddler, preschool, school age and teen programming, averaging 6-8 programs per week.Develop partnerships with community organizations and local school districts;Work closely with teachers in the school district to provide relevant materials for curriculum support.Maintain a comprehensive collection development procedure to benefit the community; evaluated current collection for relevancy and adjusted as needed.Execute informational presentation to organizations encompassing library services; conducted sessions with Village of Baltimore, Baltimore Lions Club, Baltimore Rotary and Baltimore Area Chamber of Commerce.Work closely with community leaders and government; form partnerships to better the service to the community.Manage all operations of Branch Location; scheduled staff, maintained facility, supply management, collection development, customer service, shelving and weeding.Community Outreach to organizations and School Districts within service area including Liberty Union, Walnut Township and Pleasantville Elementary of Fairfield Union.Staff development through leadership and educational opportunities, cultivated a sense of cooperation and teamwork.

Maintained the Myers Oncology Library at the James Cancer Hospital, and Steiner Memorial Hospital Library in Bellfontaine, Ohio.Maintained Myers Library websiteCataloged Steiner Library

Programming for birth through 18 years of ageReference to all patronsCollection development, space planning, budgeting of collection and programming materials and supplies