Nancy Aravecz Shah Email & Phone Number

Maplewood, Nj, Us

Florham Park, Nj

Recruits and develops a team of 15, and maintains a values-oriented culture in the workplaceResponsible for the administration and stewardship of a 16,000 square foot facility with a $1.7M budgetNurtures strong working relationships with library Trustees, Friends of the Library, elected officials, volunteers, and other community stakeholdersStudies the community to deliver a balanced and high-quality portfolio of collections, programs, and services to the people of Florham ParkDevelops policies, procedures, and plans that encourage a healthy and well-run organizationCommunicates the value of the Library verbally and in writing to key decision-makers, strategic partners, and library users on a sustained basisServes on regional and statewide committees promote inter-library collaboration and raise the profile of libraries and library workers

425 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, Ny

Coordinates, plans, and schedules branch adult programmingManages adult circulating and reference collectionsCreates and publishes content for branch website and social media platformsProduces and maintains daily branch staff schedulesConducts outreach to local educational institutions, nonprofit organizations and local businessesDesigns, implements, and delivers regular courses for the public on the topics such as information and technology literacy, internet privacy and security, and classic works of literatureProvides support to library users through one-on-one appointments to troubleshoot personal research and technology-related questionsResponsible for the administration of “Little Underground Gallery,” which gives exposure to emerging local artistsWorks across organizational silos to participate in special projects aimed at providing better user experience and enhancing staff performance in the branches system-wide

New York, Ny

Provided reference and circulation services to the publicManaged American and British Literature collectionsRegularly taught technology literacy classes such as Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Blogging, Internet Searching, and HTML basicsPlanned and hosted library programs such as evening author talks and book discussion groupsMember of the Staff Engagement Committee

155 Spring Street, New York Ny

Taught The Bar Method fitness program to mixed-level clients of all ages and body typesChoreographed challenging and fun classes while ensuring the physical safety of students

New York, Ny

Taught EN110, English Composition to first-year university studentsDesigned a syllabus centered around contemporary popular topics in the social sciences, economics, business, and humanitiesDelivered course content in an engaging mannerGuided students toward building stronger writing and research skillsEvaluated students and ensured their ability to meet objectives and outcomes prescribed by the university

New York, Ny

Supported the Dean and Computer Science faculty with calendar upkeep, travel, and other administrative tasksPlanned and executed a wide range of departmental events, from prospective student tours to Executive Advisory Board meetingsAssisted with the planning of two major conference events: The 2014 Water-Energy Nexus conference in Beijing, China, and the annual Cyber Security conference in New York CityManaged web content, blogs and social media platforms for the School of Engineering and Computing SciencesServed as a liaison between student leaders and SoECS faculty and administration Oversaw student workers and interns

New York, Ny

Processed mixed-media collections of artwork and personal effects, from initial organization and housing to the creation of finding aidsLearned preservation techniques for rare books and archival materialsRetrieved, handled, presented, and re-shelved archives and rare and antiquarian booksAnswered patron questions and requests, enforced reading room rules and regulations, and assisted patrons with locating materials for advanced research or personal studyProvided event and exhibition support

Staten Island, Ny

Discovered and distributed news stories to staff writers, edited stories for errors, and designed pages using Quark XPress and Adobe PhotoshopRevamped the appearance of the entertainment section in order to make it appear more sleek and current by designing a new masthead and introducing a new, more reader-friendly layout Wrote and encouraged the development of experimental regular columns featuring fresh and relevant content about the artistic community at Wagner and in the greater New York area Marketed The Wagnerian to local advertisers so as to further the paper's goal of becoming financially independent.

Staten Island, Ny

Used grassroots organizing initiatives to remain in constant contact with members, and to secure new members to the DSIC, whose goal was to increase the economic value of the Downtown Staten Island community through public cultural and arts-related initiatives Established and maintained a social media presence for the council on several networking platforms Reorganized and maintained a sound and organized record of files regarding the council's finances

New York, Ny

Wrote and published music-related news stories, album reviews and concert reviews online daily, as well as for the magazine’s Spring 2010 issueCollaborated with journalists, stylists, photographers, PR personnel, and graphic designers to perfect the Spring 2010 issueOrganized and operated events such as issue release parties and photo shootsVisited showrooms and galleries in order to collect items for photo shoots, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with designers and artists

Master Of Library And Information Science

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters

B.A., English, History, Journalism

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Honors Program