𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱!𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: I love learning about internal and external customers’ needs, and the context in which they will utilize the resource I provide. Based on that, I provide a few options customized to their situation. Providing customized options is critical to successful implementation. Ask me about Reading for Healthy Families. 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: The most challenging and rewarding projects I managed included diverse project teams and contract workers. I leaned in, listened, and amplified their ideas. I worked with stakeholders to figure out how to implement culturally and linguistically responsive projects within the context of government systems built on over 150 of years of institutional racism and ableism. Ask me about Multilingual Storytimes. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: My goal is to provide project team members and stakeholders with the information, resources, and support they need to feel confident in their role and empowered to take the lead on the work for which they are responsible. Ask me about Fostering Readers.𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Essential in work and personal life, I am continuously improving my communication skills. Most of us know to reply promptly, use plain language, and keep messages short and direct. I am also learning to apply trauma informed practices in email and meeting facilitation. I subscribe to the Tech Talk and Better Allies, and often incorporate the communication tips I learn. Ask me about Ready to Read Grants. 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: I take pride in my workload planning and time management skills! Over the years I have developed and continue to refine a personal system that helps me organize and track multiple projects simultaneously, prevent procrastination, reduce the likelihood of dropping any balls, increase follow-through, and meet deadlines. Ask me about Countywide Book Distribution. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: I stay engaged by learning new ideas and developing new skills. From attending conferences, taking courses, asking colleagues to teach me things, and reading articles ... I want to apply what I learn to improve my work, better support my team, and increase the impact of the organization. Ask me about the intranet implementation team.