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Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Located current contact information for sample members in a National Science Foundation-funded biannual workplace study of PhD earners-Employed evolving and elaborate locating protocols, including cold calling and utilizing paid software and Internet searches to find contact info for sample members living in the US and abroad-Utilized foreign language skills in Spanish to speak with sample members, contact persons, and gatekeepers, as well as to review foreign language websites… Show more -Located current contact information for sample members in a National Science Foundation-funded biannual workplace study of PhD earners-Employed evolving and elaborate locating protocols, including cold calling and utilizing paid software and Internet searches to find contact info for sample members living in the US and abroad-Utilized foreign language skills in Spanish to speak with sample members, contact persons, and gatekeepers, as well as to review foreign language websites containing relevant information-Collected, entered, and verified information in a complex, custom data management system-Due to accuracy and efficiency in locating tasks, was chosen to assist with data cleaning tasks in spreadsheets of contact information to be entered into the database-Due to strong performance in locating, received additional expert-level training on more sophisticated tools to use for difficult cases, many of which were overseas Show less

Columbia, Missouri, United States

-Teach Spanish to children one-on-one or in small groups-Evaluate and choose appropriate curricula-Manage all business paperwork-Remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic began

Columbia, Missouri, United States

-Helped patrons use online and print resources throughout the library-Worked at various public desks as needed--reference, children's, switchboard, periodicals, media, etc.

Columbia, Missouri Area

-Provided summer reading materials to rural children through the Daniel Boone Regional Library's Books by Snail program-Created research bibliographies and wrote accompanying handouts on parenting topics for ParentLink

Pine City, Minnesota

I managed the Pine City Public Library, a branch of the East Central Regional Library. -Supervised library employees and branch operations at the Pine City Public Library-Wrote for the regional library's blog, as well as writing a monthly column for the local newspaper-Assisted patrons in using public computers, downloadable audiobook and e-book services, and other technology-Managed library collections-Planned and presented library programming-Oversaw library… Show more I managed the Pine City Public Library, a branch of the East Central Regional Library. -Supervised library employees and branch operations at the Pine City Public Library-Wrote for the regional library's blog, as well as writing a monthly column for the local newspaper-Assisted patrons in using public computers, downloadable audiobook and e-book services, and other technology-Managed library collections-Planned and presented library programming-Oversaw library volunteers' activities Show less

Columbia, Missouri Area

-Assisted patrons at public service desks-Provided eBook support, troubleshooting problems for patrons-Collaborated with public services librarians on research and writing projects: a subject guide, handouts, book reviews, blog posts, etc.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

-Assisted with program evaluation in last year of IMLS grant-funded activities-Wrote articles for the Community Informatics Intiative's (CII) quarterly newsletter and blog-Created and distributed promotional materials for sponsored events-Collaborated with professors in research and writing projects, including a conference paper on ICT (information and communications technology) use for social inclusion-Contributed to and participated in a conference presentation on the role of… Show more -Assisted with program evaluation in last year of IMLS grant-funded activities-Wrote articles for the Community Informatics Intiative's (CII) quarterly newsletter and blog-Created and distributed promotional materials for sponsored events-Collaborated with professors in research and writing projects, including a conference paper on ICT (information and communications technology) use for social inclusion-Contributed to and participated in a conference presentation on the role of community informatics in fostering diversity in the field of library science Show less

Waterloo, Iowa Area

-Helped patrons access, check out, and check in library resources-Developed and led Spanish/English Conversation Group-Created and wrote content for web pages for new library website in Plone CMS-Assisted library patrons in Spanish as needed

Waterloo, Iowa Area

-Taught English as a Second Language to adult students of various ages and backgrounds at the Metro campus-Designed lessons to help students develop skills in writing, reading, speaking, and listening

Waterloo, Iowa Area

-Tutored undergraduate and graduate students to help them improve their writing and editing skills-Taught students about the steps of the writing process and different types of compositions-Frequently assisted in college writing classes as a guest presenter-Obtained CRLA tutor certification

Waterloo, Iowa Area

-Tutored students in study strategies and content for academic courses, covering both general education courses and major courses in Spanish, TESOL, and Music-Taught non-credit classes in speed reading and effective study strategies-Gave presentations on learning strategies and available academic services to residence halls and student groups around campus

Waterloo, Iowa Area

-Answered incoming customer service calls in Spanish and English for various companies, including Hoveround, Southwestern Bell Communications, Bosch Tools, and the Air Force Reserve-Followed appropriate call scripts and logged relevant data in databases-Handled written correspondence, following program guidelines -I was named “Top Performer” for Charity Heide’s team in May 2005

Master Of Science, Library And Information Science

Activities and Societies: Community Informatics Club, Volunteer with the UFL Tech Volunteers at the Urbana Free Library Areas of interest.

Bachelor Of Arts, Tesol (Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Langauges), Spanish

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society), Secretary 2004 – 2005, Vice-President 2005 – 2006 Member of Phi Eta.