Local candidates up to presidential candidates. Ballot questions that are pro social justice and pro public education. Beta tester for Votebuilder; software program used across the country. Data entry expert. Canvass and phone bank participant and coordinator, office volunteer and coordinator. Consultant to local candidates and candidate staffers.

Head librarian duties include: assisting students with a variety of tasks including initial instruction in and refreshing of research skills, both online and in print form, and book selection for assignments and pleasure reading. Tasked with teaching research paper development with particular emphasis on bibliography format, the use of research databases, and how to identify reliable websites. Responsible for all book ordering, weeding, database selection, budgeting, and other… Show more Head librarian duties include: assisting students with a variety of tasks including initial instruction in and refreshing of research skills, both online and in print form, and book selection for assignments and pleasure reading. Tasked with teaching research paper development with particular emphasis on bibliography format, the use of research databases, and how to identify reliable websites. Responsible for all book ordering, weeding, database selection, budgeting, and other administrative tasks. Supervised one full time assistant and several student interns. Show less

Lobby state legislators on education issues. Meet with union boards and members and sign them up to be on the Legislative Political Action Team for political activism.

Head librarian duties include: assisting students with a variety of tasks including initial instruction in and refreshing of research skills, both online and in print form, and book selection for assignments and pleasure reading. Tasked with teaching research paper development with particular emphasis on bibliography format, the use of research databases, and how to identify reliable websites. Responsible for all book ordering, weeding, database selection, budgeting, and other… Show more Head librarian duties include: assisting students with a variety of tasks including initial instruction in and refreshing of research skills, both online and in print form, and book selection for assignments and pleasure reading. Tasked with teaching research paper development with particular emphasis on bibliography format, the use of research databases, and how to identify reliable websites. Responsible for all book ordering, weeding, database selection, budgeting, and other administrative tasks. Supervised one full time assistant and several student interns. Show less

Head librarian duties include: assisting students with a variety of tasks including initial instruction in and refreshing of research skills, both online and in print form, and book selection for assignments and pleasure reading. Tasked with teaching research paper development with particular emphasis on bibliography format, the use of research databases, and how to identify reliable websites. Responsible for all book ordering, weeding, database selection, budgeting, and other… Show more Head librarian duties include: assisting students with a variety of tasks including initial instruction in and refreshing of research skills, both online and in print form, and book selection for assignments and pleasure reading. Tasked with teaching research paper development with particular emphasis on bibliography format, the use of research databases, and how to identify reliable websites. Responsible for all book ordering, weeding, database selection, budgeting, and other administrative tasks. Supervised one full time assistant and several student interns. Show less

K-8 Library Teacher 2008 - 2009Responsible for blending materials from two middle school libraries and one K-5 library into one K-8 library, developing schedule for classroom visits to select books and use the computers for research, Responsible for teaching information literacy, serving as an instructional partner to staff, an information specialist to students and staff, and an administrator and manager of all aspects of the school library.

Middle School Library Teacher 2004-2008Responsible for teaching information literacy, serving as an instructional partner to staff, an information specialist to students and staff, and an administrator and manager of all aspects of the school library.HighlightsRaised circulation numbers from 300 books circulated in 2004-05 to over 3000 in 2005-06Worked with an ELL teacher to weed, select and update Spanish language nonfiction and reference materialsCreated a… Show more Middle School Library Teacher 2004-2008Responsible for teaching information literacy, serving as an instructional partner to staff, an information specialist to students and staff, and an administrator and manager of all aspects of the school library.HighlightsRaised circulation numbers from 300 books circulated in 2004-05 to over 3000 in 2005-06Worked with an ELL teacher to weed, select and update Spanish language nonfiction and reference materialsCreated a website for students and staff with links to verifiable sources for researchInstituted fall and spring book fairs with student helpersConverting circulation system from cards to Winnebago computerized programWrote vision, mission and goals for the library media center programWrote a grade 6-8 information literacy curriculum for the library media center programWrote bibliography template and research guidelines for use by all classesWrite quarterly library newsletter for school distribution and articles for quarterly district newsletterWrote an information literacy performance standard for the 2005-06 School Improvement Plan CommitteesDistrict wide report card committeeDistrict wide Technology CommitteeDistrict wide library teacher professional learning communityDistrict wide "Book of the Month" committeeLynch Middle School leadership teamLynch Middle School 25 book campaign team Show less

Highlights:Selected for a multi-week substitute position as elementary school librarian after only a few weeks with the school system; quickly learned computer system, planned curriculum, kept volunteers busy, kept library functioning during illness of regular librarian, and as she worked her way back into a fulltime schedule.