Manage a talented, active staff of full- and part-time professional librarians at one of the busiest municipal libraries in New Jersey. Lead my team on collection development, budgeting, lifelong learning for adults (computer/technology classes, robust ESL offerings, one-on-one appointments, educational events on a wide array of topics), and innovative services such as the CHPL Seed Library, thriving Adult Summer Reading Program, and Genealogy Research Center. Curate all research databases, digital content (ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, etc.), and Reference materials.Manage a total print and digital budget of $190k+.Served on Strategic Planning committee.Served on Website Redesign Committee.Create research guides on topics of significance for our patrons. Serve as liaison to active Friends of the Cherry Hill Public Library organization.

Served when needed as a professional librarian in both Reference and Youth Services.

Facilitated library services to all residents of Washington Township and surrounding communities through the LOGIN consortium (Libraries of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland Information Network). Managed circulation of all materials in a bustling mid-sized public library.Supervised and scheduled a team of full- and part-time staff, as well as volunteers.Collaboratively crafted best practices for library policy as the representative to LOGIN's System Review Group.Provided reference and readers' advisory services to adults and children at public service desks.Responsible for collection development of all large print books, audiobooks, downloadable materials, and areas of the fiction collection.Presented preschool story time and assisted with other children's programming.Designed creative displays, programming and computer classes, conducted library tours, and provided outreach to community groups such as daycares, schools, and Gloucester County Special Services.

Served when needed as a professional librarian in both Reference and Circulation (1-year appointment).Worked in Gloucester Twp., Voorhees, and Camden branches.

General and copy editing of fiction for a craft publisher.

Managed circulation of all materials in a large, thriving public library. Supervised a staff of full-time and part-time employees, as well as volunteers and community service workers. Served as building supervisor regularly in the absence of the director.Responsible for selection, purchase, and management of the library’s Entertainment Film collection. Served as class instructor specializing in basic computing, social networking online, and other skills.

Conducted in-person, chat, and email reference assistance and readers' advisory primarily for adults.Managed the collection development of all Entertainment Films as well as areas of the Nonfiction print collection.Designed creative film and book displays. Provided one-on-one resume assistance to job seekers through the library's Job Resource Center initiative.Served as a classroom instructor teaching introductory PC skills. Represented the library in a television interview for CBS3.Served as representative to the NJ State Library Business Pilot Project in South Jersey.

Served primarily as Teen Librarian: designed teen programming and managed Young Adult collection.Conducted additional programming for children of all ages. Provided reference and readers' advisory services to adults and youth from the Reference Desk.Collaboratively worked on crafting Bucks County Free Library (BCFL) policy, county-wide youth services programming, and participated in early stages of BCFL strategic planning.Represented the library in a television interview for 6ABC. Created the Northampton Library's first Facebook page.