Objective
Assist young adults in finding information that furthers their recreational interest in reading and educational goals, while continuing to build my own professional skills by creating a dynamic and stimulating information environment for my patrons.
Education
Master of Library and Information Science, May 2007; GPA 3.88, Rutgers University; New Brunswick, New Jersey
B.A. in English, minor in Women's studies, May 2005; GPA 3.41,
College of William and Mary; Williamsburg, Virginia
Relevant Experience and Skills
Young Adult Librarian, New Brunswick Free Public Library, New Brunswick, NJ (2/2008-Present)
- Serve young adult patrons through programming, collection development, and outreach to area schools.
- Maintain and improve library website as webmaster
Reference Librarian, New Brunswick Free Public Library, New Brunswick, NJ (6/2007-2/2008)
- Competently and pleasantly answered reference questions for adults, children, and young adults at public service desks.
- Applied for and received grant funding for the library's StoryCorps oral history project. Served as site manager for recording sessions.
- Initiated and facilitated book discussion program at the Senior Citizen Resource Center.
- Established and maintained the Juvenile Graphic Novel collection.
- Budgeted, orchestrated, organized, and promoted a variety of community art and cultural programs such as:
- Día de los Muertos multi-day celebration in conjunction with Lazos America Unida
- Raíces: Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibit in cooperation with Organización México Americana
- Exhibit of local artists in conjunction with the New Labor community organization.
- Oversaw Kids Café children’s cooking program.
- Established and coordinated library knitting club.
- Orchestrated and created monthly informational and book displays.
- Regularly conducted virtual reference on the QandA NJ service.
Library Associate, New Brunswick Free Public Library, New Brunswick, NJ (6/2006-5/2007)
- Answered reference questions for adults, children, and young adults at public service desks, organized community programs, took on self-directed special projects.
- Enthusiastically served as site manager for the Community Artists in Residency Training Series children's arts program in conjunction with Rutgers University.
- Skills: research ability, public service, patience, leadership
Reference Assistant, Archibald S. Alexander Library, Rutgers U., New Brunswick, NJ (5/2006-3/2007)
- Served the students, faculty, and public at the reference desk by assisting them with research.
- Skills: communication, teaching, research
Academic Coach/Writing Assistant, Cook/Douglass Learning Resource Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (9/2005-3/2007)
- Worked with undergraduate students one-on-one to help them improve their study skills, and assist them with brainstorming for and structuring writing assignments.
- Skills: oral communication, education, interpersonal relations
Resident Program Assistant, National Institute of American History and Democracy, Pre-Collegiate Summer Program, Williamsburg, VA (7/2005-8/2005)
- Mentored and supervised 20 high school students while they completed a college-level history course.
- Skills: communication, dependability, guidance
Student Assistant, Swem Library, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (1/2005-5/2005)
- Provided assistance for patrons at the front desk, shelved library materials, assisted staff with clerical tasks, reserves and searches.
- Skills: customer service and interpersonal ability, knowledge of Library of Congress system and Unicorn Workflows, meticulous attention to detail
Youth Services Volunteer, Williamsburg Regional Library, Williamsburg, VA (10/2004-5/2005)
- Performed clerical work, created book displays, and shelved and searched for materials.
- Skills: creativity, organization, familiarity with Dewey Decimal System and Horizon computer software
Author, College of William and Mary: Off the Record. 160 pp. (College Prowler, Inc. Oct. 2004)
- Researched demographic data, edited student quotes, wrote introduction to book and summaries for each section.
- Skills: research, writing, meeting deadlines, working with corporation to produce a finished product
Prose Editor, Winged Nation feminist literary magazine, Williamsburg, VA (8/2004-5/2005)
- Selected and edited content for the prose section of the magazine.
- Skills: research, organization, and decision-making regarding submissions, coordination of staff
Various Staff Positions, The Flat Hat student newspaper at The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
- Senior Staff Writer/Staff Writer (8/2004-5/2005)
- Researched and wrote articles, focused on in-depth coverage of a range of social and educational issues.
- Skills: verbal and written communication, organization, ability to meet deadlines
- Assistant News Editor (8/2003-5/2004)
- Edited news stories, laid out pages, managed writers.
- Skills: interpersonal and leadership ability, use of InDesign to lay out pages, editing
Journalism Intern, The Free Lance-Star daily newspaper, Fredericksburg, VA, Circulation approx. 50,000 (6/2003-7/2003)
- Wrote articles for the Life section and local news section.
- Skills: writing, interviewing, reporting, coordination with other interns, reporters and editors
Awards
- New York Library Club Scholarship (2005)
- William and Mary Dean's List three semesters (2003-2004)
Related Coursework
- Principles of Searching, Human Information Behavior, Knowledge Structures for Information Professionals, Information Technology (Fall 2005)
- Reference Sources and Services (Spring 2006), Collection Development (Summer 2006)
- Planning Outreach Services, Reference Sources in the Social Sciences, Library and Information Center Management (Fall 2006)
- Materials for Young Adults, Multimedia Production (Spring 2007)
Professional Assocations & Committees
- New Jersey Library Association Honors and Awards Committee (2007-present)
- American Library Association Member (2006-present)
- New Jersey Library Association Member (2006-present)
- New York Library Club Member (2006-2007)
References are available upon request.