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Provide custom tour planning for individuals, couples, and families traveling to the Nordic countries.Reserve all services necessary for a tailor made trip with partners in our destinations, including managing all final documents, invoicing, and quotation.Assist building partnerships with local service suppliers to provide our clients with high quality travel experiences.

Ferndale, Michigan, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Lead instructor for Likes, Follows, and Friends: Understanding Social Media Use for NonprofitsLead instructor for Adult Readers Advisory: What Do I Read NextInstructed graduate level students in both theory and practical skills Developed engaging online learning environment

Birmingham, Michigan

Provided reference, reader's advisory, and downloadable media assistance to a diverse mix of patrons in a busy setting.Managed home delivery service to patrons who are unable to visit the library, including selection of materials.Purchased and maintained fiction, mystery, romance, short stories collections, large print, and ebook fiction.Planned, implemented, delivered, and evaluated public educational programs and led an off site book discussion group.

Southfield, Michigan

Provided reference to students and faculty as a substitute adjunct librarian, including article searching and citation assistance.Checked out materials, including reserve course books, equipment, and popular materials.Supported students use of lab computers and printing needs.

Bloomington, Indiana

Evaluated a grant-funded project designed to raise financial literacy in Monroe County Indiana. Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data collected from public presentations to determine if projected outcomes are being metConducted interviews of partners to solicit feedbackContributed to mid-term grant report and provided suggestions for increased effectiveness

Turku, Finland

Provided research support to the Impact of Science Working Group (http://impact.utu.fi/) at the University of TurkuAnalyzed, cleaned, and maintained relevant data for inclusion in scholarly publications and conference presentationsConducted research and compiled relevant literature reviewsProvided additional support to support grant project goals

Montreal, Quebec

Consulted with Library Science professor to create lectures and research guides for a Readers Advisory classCreated subject guides for 17 literary genres, including keystone authors and relevant appeal factorsProvided assistance with maintaining an annotated Zotero library for research materials

Bloomington, Indiana

Provided independent research to support various grant-funded academic projectsPerformed online searches, coded results, and manipulated large sets of data to be used in reports, presentations, and peer reviewed articlesUpdated and maintained codebooks and developed search methodologyWorked with partnership universities

Bloomington, Indiana

Planned, coordinated and prepared a wide variety of system-wide programs and events for both adults and teensCo-chair of system-wide Marketing & Events CommitteeCollected and reported quantitative and qualitative data of our program participationActively participated in city wide committees to plan events to strengthen our diverse community including Financial Stability Alliance and One Book One BloomingtonRecruited, trained and supervised both paid and unpaid library student Reference InternsCreated dynamic and often interactive seasonal displaysLed initiative for staff created online content, including writing and editing library wide public reading blog, For the Love of Reading

Bloomington, Indiana

Updated and developed new content for Z524 Adult Readers AdvisoryInstructed graduate level students in both readers advisory theory and practical skills Created in class exercises in response to learning assessments

San Antonio, Texas

Planned, coordinated and prepared programs for a diverse populationDesigned and produced marketing publications for our patron programsServed on system-wide Adult Programming CommitteeCoordinated with web services to create event-specific marketing web sites Provided daily reference services both in person and via telephoneCollected and reported statistical analysis of our program participationSupervised staff members and served as Librarian in Charge Editor of San Antonio Public Library's e-newsletterProvided leadership in integrating new technologies

San Antonio, Texas

Taught all levels of computer and internet classes to a varied audience, including both staff and library patronsDeveloped new classes from conception to implementation, including publications and web-based instructionsIncreased public awareness of all services provided through a variety of marketing effortsMember of several system-wide planning and implementation committeesEstablished leadership role while dealing with paraprofessional staffHands-on experience with reference and circulation desk

Bloomington, Indiana

Researched career, education, and financial aid inquiries for students and professionals using library, professional contacts and online resourcesResponded to a growing number of email requests and produced a monthly reportOrganized and managed a career and education specialized libraryParticipated in several interview sessions for new employees and made hiring recommendationsDeveloped intranet for use by co-workers as a resource guide covering career, education and financial aid topics

Masters, Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts, History