This position is a 40% FTE, so our library is staffed two days each week, with both fixed and flexible classes. Provides direct instruction for students, providing reading excitement, encouragement, and engagement with multiple literary elements. Primary classes are infused with the Red Clover Book Award, and middle elementary classes explore the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award list. Curriculum is based on the document I helped to create for my other school district, and I have initiated work on a similar document for this school district. Instruction is based on the AASL 21st Century Learner Standards, and the Common Core State Standards, along with skill practice with technology. Visitors to my classes will find our students engaged and having fun while adding tools to their toolbox for learning. This beautiful library had a very tired collection. I pursued automation for this school, and found a much more affordable online software to use, cataloging book by book after an extensive weeding of the collection. Updated holdings quickly each year through aggressive grant research and funding. Served as an approachable resource to all of my teachers, from providing book suggestions and ideas, to acquiring books outside our collection to support classroom instruction including many great discussions about literacy and technology. Community outreach includes two Scholastic Bookfairs, the annual One School One Book, which I help to select the title, and read the first chapter aloud to the community at our dinner event. Additionally I provide an extensive list of summer reading programs to help families support their readers during the summer.

Approached to fill an unexpected vacancy within the same district as Cambridge Elementary School, immediately following my successful LTS experience at CES. This position is a 25% FTE, and I work one full day and one partial day, which at times, turns into another full day. Developed relationships with students and faculty as I assessed the literacy needs and developed curriculum to create excitement about reading and provide information literacy skills. This wonderful learning community asked me to stay on as their permanent Library Media Specialist. I brought library classes back into the library, so students could learn library skills immersed in the space. My classes can be as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a roar, depending on the character and feel of each book we explore. Instruction is infused with rich vocabulary words, multiple literary elements, discussion, practice and FUN! Instruction follows a district-wide curriculum, which we developed as a team, and is infused with Red Clover and Dorothy Canfield Fisher books, and information literacy skills aligned with AASL and CCSS. Accomplishments:Set circulation routines with students, teachers and families. Revitalized the collection as I automated, assessed and found grants and inexpensive ways to add books that kids and teachers want, while increasing enthusiasm for reading. Outreach to community includes two very successful Scholastic Book Fairs, along with literacy integration during school-wide community events.

PK-6 School Library Assistant, and Technology Assistant for 10 years, while returning to school to earn my Master's in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, and Library Science. Served 6 weeks as long-term sub for the library during a vacancy at the beginning of 2010-11. Advocate for reading, serving students with over 10,000 free new books through the Reading is Fundamental program. Reliable resource, and productive member of specialist team. As the assistant, I provided storytime, book selection, and direct literacy instruction to all of the classes on Friday to Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade classes. Led several additional classes during the week for grades PK-6. Responsible for circulation management, inventory, processing new books, shelving, and assisting teachers with their library needs, managing literacy program details and school-wide literacy events. Was an active team member for curriculum design for our district curriculum work, as I was the only team member enrolled in the graduate program at the time. bringing the freshest of instructional design and the new AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner and Common Core State Standards to the team and our document.Additionally, I served most of these years as the part-time Technology Assistant to Keith Meyers. This included direct classroom technology instruction, routine troubleshooting, and both hardware and software maintenance. This position was somewhat flexible as I was often sought out during my library hours to assist teachers and students. I had to resign this technology assistant position as I was teaching at Montgomery and taking graduate work plus working as the assistant at Cambridge all at once.I continue to support this community through the mentoring program. Beginning in Fall 2011, I've been matched with a student to mentor. We begin our third year of friendship this fall! I also get to see many of my former colleagues and students remaining connected to CES.

Seasonal Part-Time Customer Service over many winter and summer seasons between Winter 1992 and Winter 2011, with about a 5 year hiatus between 1996 and 2001. Primarily direct customer service positions, in multiple departments including Guest Services, Ski & Ride, and Snow Sport University. Award winning family resort that is know for family fun. Skills: Customer Service, Problem Solving, Teamwork and Working Together, Multi-Tasking, Deep Content and Program Knowledge, Reservation and Activity Booking Computer Program, Part-time positions held include:Supervisor: Jodi TraskGuest Services Concierge - West Hill Owner Arrivals 2008-2011Guest Services Representative & Shift Leader 2003-2009Relief Switchboard Operator 2005-2011Supervisor: Peter BrownEvent Food Service 2007-2008Supervisor: Peter IngvoldstadPrivate Lesson Coordinator 2001-2004Ski & Ride Lift Ticket Sales 1996Snow Sport University - Ski School Desk / Owner Check-In 1992-1995

Aircraft Maintenance Planner 1999-2001This position demonstrates experience in customer service and multi-tasking in a critically important detailed environment. Full-time maintenance planner responsible for coordinating, reporting and recording of nightly maintenance checks paperwork for four regional maintenance hubs in the northeast: BTV, EWR, BDL, ISP for three years. Customer Service Representative 1986-199912 years of both full-time and part-time work at the Burlington International Airport location cross-trained in multiple areas of an airline station operation including customer service at the ticket counter, gate, baggage claim, and management of the flight operations center. Qualified for weight & balance, and ramp operations, including operation of the APU on B727 aircraft during overnight temperature maintenance and operation of deicing equipment for our ExpressJet in preparation of safe departures. Leadership positions held: Station Trainer, ADA Coordinator, Employee Council Representative, Accounts Payable. This position required constant teamwork for each and every arrival and departure. I took a one-year leave of absence in July of 2011 in order support my small children with their education. I chose not to return to the airline after the events of September 11th.

Part-time customer service and flight operations for several Boeing 727 departures from Burlington-Newark, which began during my sophomore year of college at Saint Michael's College. Continental Airlines purchased PeoplExpress Airlines the following year.