- In cooperation with the Library Board, plan, direct, and manage all aspects of Library services, including collections, staffing, facility management, library services and programs- Work with the Board to develop policies- Develop and nurture positive working relationships and partnerships with city and county administration, provincial agencies, community groups, and other public libraries to ensure that Library services respond to the community’s needs- Evaluation of existing… Show more - In cooperation with the Library Board, plan, direct, and manage all aspects of Library services, including collections, staffing, facility management, library services and programs- Work with the Board to develop policies- Develop and nurture positive working relationships and partnerships with city and county administration, provincial agencies, community groups, and other public libraries to ensure that Library services respond to the community’s needs- Evaluation of existing services, balancing current demands against emerging needs within the framework of available resources- Work with the library board to secure increased financial support in order to support programming and service needs of the community Show less

The Battle River School Division consists of 37 schools and specialized learning programs in Central Alberta collaborating to help every student to learn and thrive. My role at the Division Office enabled me to: - supervise employees- manage the budget for the Instructional Media Commons- serve all learning commons facilitators within BRSD through providing resources and troubleshooting digital issues - facilitate Insignia and numerous digital streaming sites, as well as… Show more The Battle River School Division consists of 37 schools and specialized learning programs in Central Alberta collaborating to help every student to learn and thrive. My role at the Division Office enabled me to: - supervise employees- manage the budget for the Instructional Media Commons- serve all learning commons facilitators within BRSD through providing resources and troubleshooting digital issues - facilitate Insignia and numerous digital streaming sites, as well as copyright licenses for the entire division - play a role in collection development through conducting weeding and material selection for numerous schools and grade levels- negotiate with e-resource vendors and manage RBdigital audiobook and ebook services for students and teachers- organize the courier schedule for all division schools and facilitate resource sharing and provincial exam distribution- facilitate professional learning days for school libraries- write segments on behalf of the Instructional Media Commons for newsletters- organize storytimes for BRSD's "Reading University" program and deliver these to the students during the summer Show less

The Northern Lights Library System provides and coordinates services for 47 municipal libraries in Northern Alberta. My job consisted of:- providing support for the library managers that work at our member libraries, through training and information facilitation- utilizing Polaris ILS, providing Polaris troubleshooting services to library managers, and creating reports using Simply Reports- creating social media posts and promotion; along with managing the pre-existing Facebook… Show more The Northern Lights Library System provides and coordinates services for 47 municipal libraries in Northern Alberta. My job consisted of:- providing support for the library managers that work at our member libraries, through training and information facilitation- utilizing Polaris ILS, providing Polaris troubleshooting services to library managers, and creating reports using Simply Reports- creating social media posts and promotion; along with managing the pre-existing Facebook page, I created a Twitter page, Instagram account, and Pinterest page for NLLS- making newsletters, promotional materials for events and up-to-date training tutorials (both physical and virtual)- assisting library managers in creating Annual Reports to submit to the Government of Alberta- presenting at NLLS conferences and workshops- attending board meetings and workshops- troubleshooting e-resources and other technology to assist library managers when they had questions or difficulties - facilitating several pop-up library services for Saddle Lake First Nation - assisting in organizing the NLLS annual conference two years in a row through performing various tasks- acting as the NLLS representative for the Public Services Group on The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC) committee, and assisted in making policy decisions- interacting extensively with the Public Library Services Branch of the Government of Alberta - volunteering to act as Chair of the Social Club at NLLS and facilitating meetings and organizing events Show less

- Provided online reference service for students that attend any of Novanet's consortium universities throughout Nova Scotia- When students were in need of reference services and were unable to meet in person with their institution's reference librarian, they contacted me through their university library's website- I gained extensive skills in multitasking, working within a consortium, and providing fast and efficient research services

- Worked with students one-on-one when they came to the writing centre for assistance with their specific projects- Helped students establish ways they can improve their individual writing assignments, and also used this as an opportunity to help them improve their writing overall- Worked with a variety of individuals including first-year students, ESL students, and PhD candidates- Often would provide support at the writing "first draft" and initial thoughts stage- Assisted… Show more - Worked with students one-on-one when they came to the writing centre for assistance with their specific projects- Helped students establish ways they can improve their individual writing assignments, and also used this as an opportunity to help them improve their writing overall- Worked with a variety of individuals including first-year students, ESL students, and PhD candidates- Often would provide support at the writing "first draft" and initial thoughts stage- Assisted students in their research methods and strategies if they seemed unfamiliar with conducting academic research Show less

- Using Daedalus software, I created content for a website and connected course names with projected "Student Learning Outcomes" - I would begin by writing up what these Student Learning Outcomes were, then communicating with professors of each course to ensure that they approved of this overview of the course, and then entered the information onto the website- Developed skills in working with numerous faculty members- Developed skills in working effectively online and collaborating… Show more - Using Daedalus software, I created content for a website and connected course names with projected "Student Learning Outcomes" - I would begin by writing up what these Student Learning Outcomes were, then communicating with professors of each course to ensure that they approved of this overview of the course, and then entered the information onto the website- Developed skills in working with numerous faculty members- Developed skills in working effectively online and collaborating with my supervisor Show less

- Managing the company's records, both physical and electronic- Assisted in the efficient flow of information, and communicated with coworkers on the transmission of said information- Became adept at managing records in a variety of areas, including Contracts, Well Files, Accounting, and Joint Venture Agreements- Am able to work with a variety of software types, such as OmniRIM and QByte.

- Practicum satisfied the requirements for Info 0590 Practicum component of the MLIS program at Dalhousie University- Revised cataloguing policy documents so they corresponded to RDA standards, and created a set of metadata standards for video games so they are easily accessible to students- Worked with the University's collection of reference materials- Used this practicum as an opportunity to explore a large variety of workspaces within the University of Calgary Libraries. Visited… Show more - Practicum satisfied the requirements for Info 0590 Practicum component of the MLIS program at Dalhousie University- Revised cataloguing policy documents so they corresponded to RDA standards, and created a set of metadata standards for video games so they are easily accessible to students- Worked with the University's collection of reference materials- Used this practicum as an opportunity to explore a large variety of workspaces within the University of Calgary Libraries. Visited various departments such as archives, special collections, digitization, and the business and medical libraries- Attended numerous meetings and learned from a variety of roles and positions- Returned to the University of Calgary for a short volunteer period in December 2015, to assist a professor with his research Show less

- For one academic year, I worked at a high school in Germany that has students between the fifth and twelfth grades- Was assigned to work with numerous teachers as they conducted classes, and I took on various roles within each class- Duties ranged from working one-on-one with students to conducting lectures. I also ran my own class once a week for students seeking to improve their English.