Jodi S. Email & Phone Number

Montclair, New Jersey, United States

North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

Responsibilities split between supervising the youth services department and providing young adult services. YA services focus on school support for grades 5 through college, reference services, programming development, reader advisory, and general community outreach.

North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

Responsibilities split between providing young adult and emerging adult services. Services focus on school support for grades 6 through college, reference services, programming development, reader advisory, and general community outreach.

Manville, NJ

Responsibilities split between providing young adult and adult services. YA services focus on school support for grades 4-12, reference services, programming development, reader advisory, and general community outreach. Adult services focus on computer and internet literacy, career support, ESL support, reference services, and local business outreach.

New Brunswick, NJ

In coordination with NJ Career Connections and the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, I guide job-seekers towards establishing gainful employment.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Focus on youth services and library accessibility. Training in Pre-K story-time, multicultural programing, youth and adult reference services, teen reader advisory, collection development, community outreach, and grant.
• Programing includes creation and implementation of the tween Tabletop Gaming Club, and assisting with the setup and execution of the annual Holi Festival, Day of the Dead, and Photography programs.
• Accessibility work includes integration of basic sign language into weekly story-time finger play, redesign of program materials for ADA compliance, and design of the library’s accessibility brochure.

Alexander Library, New Brunswick, NJ

• Focus on integrating controversial archival materials into an existing collection and improving accessibility in libraries. Hands-on training in researching and processing archival materials, assistive technology.
• Evaluated over 1000 LGBTQ materials for condition and relevance, and then organized the materials in an Excel spreadsheet for cataloger integration into the Sinclair NJ collection.
• Member of the RU/SCUA Accessibility Committee. Emphasis placed on designing alternate methods of interacting with future exhibits.

Piscataway, NJ

Coordinated with the Office of Disability Services to provide students with accurate and punctual classroom notes for a variety of subjects. Style of notes dictated by students' needs.

Edison, NJ

Coordinated with the student's professor to provide a student with hearing disabilities accurate and punctual classroom notes.

Master Of Science (Ms), Library And Information Science With Youth Services Certification, 3.96

Activities and Societies: MS Representative on the GSLIS Diversity CommitteeFocus on Youth Services, Literacy, Community Outreach, and.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General, Summa Cum Laude, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Rutgers' Student Volunteer CouncilFocus on African-American and British literature, creative.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), English Language And Literature, Psychology, And Education, Highest Honors, 3.98

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa, MCC Divisional Representative on the College AssemblyFocus on courses designed to support youth.