Middle & Upper School Library Media & Technology Support Specialist
• Engaged students and faculty to leverage library and technology resources to build lifelong information management skills• Provided troubleshooting student and faculty technology issues related to computer hardware and software and audiovisual equipment• Partnered with classroom teachers to lead media and information literacy sessions where students learn to navigate library websites and databases, brainstorm keywords and search terms, evaluate popular and scholarly sources, use proper citation styles, synthesize information ethically within the context of course assignments, and avoid plagiarism• Managed acquisition, circulation, and deselection of print and digital materials and library equipment• Motivated students to read appropriate and engaging fiction and non-fiction through reader’s advisory and booktalks• Managed library student intern responsibilities and activities• Coordinated installation, maintenance, and replacement of selected classroom audiovisual hardware and equipment• Produced promotional videos for the Admission, Advancement, and Communications & Marketing Departments• Oversaw faculty and students in new Makerspace regarding curriculum, safe use of equipment, and related staffing needs with student interns, volunteers, and colleagues• Taught Fundamentals of Filmmaking elective course, providing a basic understanding of digital video camera operation, cinematography, film production processes and terminology, and non-linear video editing techniques• Taught Digital Arts elective course, providing instruction in vector illustration and graphic design, focusing on elements of art and principles of design• Coached LEGO League Robotics team and after-school STEAM enrichment club