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New York, Ny, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Global Studies and U.S. teacher in a high school for students who have transferred out of traditional schools. - Designed new courses: United/Divided, Religion and Society, America and the World, Caribbean Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Junior Seminar, and Japan and the World. - In Senior Seminar, helped students prepare for life after graduation. - Successfully prepared academically challenged students to generate and present portfolio work.

New York, Ny, Us

Taught Writing and American and Global History. Participated in American Social History Project, Facing History, and The NYC Writing Project. Interdisciplinary teaching. Part of team that moved school towards project based assessment.

Venturing into the world of being a school library media specialist at last! I have worked to build on the work of the former librarian to: * create a libguide/website to promote the library for independent reading and curricular support* work on creating a collection of diverse, fun and challenging resources* attend trainings to prepare to provide lessons on digital citizenship for students and staff* create social media accounts to establish relationships and create buzz about the library program* establish relationships with local branches of the New York Public Library so that our students have safe life-long learning spaces and take advantage of creative programming and variety of resources

Chicago, Il, Us

Worked with a team of ALA Emerging Leaders to create a toolkit to help school librarians create and defend LGBTQ+ materials. "The ALA Emerging Leaders program is a leadership development offering that enables newer library workers to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into the structure of ALA, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It allows participants to be on the fast track to ALA committee volunteerism as well as serve in other professional library-related organizations."

Albany, Us

"The Regents Advisory Council on Libraries works with officers of the State Education Department in developing comprehensive statewide library and information policy, and makes recommendations to the Regents concerning the implementation of the program. The Council is representative of libraries and statewide constituencies served by the New York State Library."

New York, Ny, Us

Observed and taught library lessons to K-6 students in a progressive independent school. Digital citizenship. Readers advisory. Just right books.

Asheville, Nc, Us

Co-led groups in wilderness expeditions in the Appalachians. Designed lessons in first aid, environment, leadership, map and compass, camp craft. Maintained emotional, intellectual, and physical safety. Outward Bound helped me to learn about the concept of moving beyond my "comfort zone." Though I am no longer an outdoor instructor I move from the principle that everyone can be "outward bound" and achieve beyond their currently perceived limits.

New York, Ny, Us

Reading and writing instructor for at-risk high school students. Created magazines, and helped to organize school library. Instituted reading workshop.

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis), School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist

Ma, Social Studies Teacher Education

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History