Oversee all operations of the Lamb Branch Library.

Coordinate teen programming for the Pueblo City-County Library District.

*Designed and constructed educational displays on literacy and art, resulting in increased patron engagement. *Co-managed the library's weekly youth poetry program by inviting local poets as guest instructors, supervising and encouraging participants, and designing writing prompts.*Cooperated in the presentation of weekly storytimes and playgroups.*Collaborated to increase the awareness of the library through community outreach.*Developed and administered other original programs, primarily in the arts and writing.*Served as collection maintainer of a portion of the youth nonfiction collection.

*Conducted extensive research on cyber-safety, including an electronic and physical survey of library patrons.*Condensed research into a series of online presentations to be embedded in CMPL's website.*Presented findings to library patrons.

*Taught five different classes of students in grades 9-12, including a high number of students with special needs.*Designed and taught a language arts elective class on basic reading skills, centered around Newbery Award winning books.*Increased access to the school library by cataloging and organizing resources.

*Acquired $9,500 in grant money for the school library.*Reorganized the school library by constructing book lists, cataloging books and redesigning the physical space.*Administered E2020 online course program and tutored students in the program.*Coordinated the school work-study program.

*Reviewed plays, films and books.*Interviewed musicians, actors, directors, artists and filmmakers.*Sought ideas for future stories by keeping abreast of events in the local arts community.*Publications can be found in DailyLobo.com's archive at http://www.dailylobo.com/index.php/search/?a=1. Publications prior to August 2006 can be found under the name Maria Staiano-Daniels