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• Lead professional development and individual technology support in iPad usage, TEAMS, Clever• Supported in the transition from classroom learning to virtual learning during the height of the Covid panic by leading professional development in learning management system, Microsoft TEAMS• Created video tutorials for students on how to access and use library technology including databases and online book checkout• Met with teachers on a quarterly basis to review reading and literacy data. This allowed me to create library lessons to support student learning and to meet testing benchmarks• Analyzed collection development data to focus on equity and diversity to better represent the lived experiences of our student population• Taught over 200 students in K-12 information literacy and research skills to prepare for research projects • Maintained updated book collection of over 1,200 books • Collaborated with over 15 staff to support curriculum development and their classroom goals. Lessons included research projects, project-based learning, how to synthesize information, and notetaking • Reported library statistics schoolwide and to stakeholders including how many books were circulated and the most circulated books in the collection• Organized library programming including lunch time book clubs, first chapter Thursdays, which increased student readership by over 100%

Omaha

• Individualized learning based on student abilities for more than 100 students • Developed journalism curriculum to include narrative writing, digital storytelling and photo stories to have a more comprehensive program• Created and edited the layout and design using Adobe Suites for the student newspaper• Facilitated in the transition of a print publication to an online newspaper using Smore. This allowed better access and the ability to track readership• Executed project management through using Trello and workflows, which gave students ownership and accountability over their news articles. • Incorporated computational thinking through app creation• Transferred curriculum onto learning management system, Microsoft TEAMS• Planned service-learning projects with University Nebraska Omaha – Service Learning • Fluent in Office 365 suite including TEAMS, SWAY, Power Point

St. Paul, Mn

Facilitated project-based learning and goal settingDifferentiated learning based on student needsPersonalized learning plansCo-taught with staff, Social Studies and Writing WorkshopParticipated in PLC and staff meetingsExperience in a teacher led school

-Design curriculum based on state standards and organization’s mission-Research water, human rights and war statistics -Act as editor for co-workers-Facilitate presentations on the impact of war on students

-Engage students during small and large group discussions-Support students in service learning projects-Assist in teaching students about human rights and Nobel Peace Laureates-Attend the National Youth Service Learning Conference, 2012-Co-teach with three teachers-Attend monthly meetings and curriculum design meetings

-Create poetry curriculum-Co-teach with Social Studies teacher and community members-Engage students through spoken word

-Tutor 3rd graders one-on-one-Create data to track student learning-Work with teachers to create interventions

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis

School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

Master Of Arts In Teaching, 5-12 Communication Arts And Literature

Certificate Of Documentary Studies, Creative Non-Fiction Writing

Bachelor Of Arts, English

Activities and Societies: Writer's Guild President 2 years, Venture: Augustana's Literary and Artistic Magazine Editor-in-Chief 2 years.

Library Endorsement