Eileen DeSimone

Experience

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  Swezey's Department Store in Patchogue, NY

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1994

  Assistant Buyer for Foundations

  Assisted the buyer in Ladies Foundation in the purchasing of designer undergarments. Trained clerical and retail staff in the use of department services (register and measuring). Oversaw and kept tally of inventory and cash draw. Designed the display of ladies under-garments within the department and in the front window display. Utilized artistic and creative talent. Provided excellent customer service to customers (new and returning). Kept a ledger of items purchased by customer - gave a personal shopping experience. Remained helpful, friendly and organized. Always kept calm in stressful situations and my philosophy was that customers came first. Show less

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  Sachem Central School District

  Sept 1989 - Jun 1995

  Teacher of Special Education Reading Skills (self Contained) High School Grades 9 & 10

  Taught reading skills to high school students (12/1) in grades 9 & 10. Students had an IEP. My teaching and behavior mod program was successful with the students. My classroom was a positive and happy atmosphere.

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  International-Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE)

  Jun 1993 - Jul 2013

  Northeast Coordinator for student involvement

  My responsibilities included coordinating the students with the proper host family, organizing events and trips for the group of exchanges in the northeast sector, teach at Wagner College (Staten Island) during the summer months for student exchange orientation and assess the progress of students in the one year long international exchange program (ages 16-21). Overall, the work included a lot of program planning, traveling great distances in and out of NY state, consulting with US families, corresponding with the student's families in other countries, and keeping detailed records. Show less

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  South Country School District

  Sept 1995 - Jun 2000

  CSE Teacher at District Office

  Managed the meetings held for the pre-K children entering K where services for special education, speech, physical therapy and occupational therapy were decided at the meetings. Collaborated with the school district psychologist; checked the validity of the assessment reports by the special services and held parent conferences.

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  Long Island Head Start

  Sept 2000 - Aug 2003

  Educational Services Manager of Early Head Start

  Managed the Early Head Start Program (Pre K ages 1-3), wrote the curriculum, trained and supervised the staff of 4 teachers and 4 teacher assistants, held weekly meetings and training sessions for parents, handled the center's budget including the classroom and office/teacher supplies, organized continuing education programs for teaching staff, resolved conflicts and parent concerns, created the classroom design for class instruction, attended conferences, training and outreach programs within the community, inspired reading and started "Book First" for low income families. Show less

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  Sachem Central School District

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2005

  School Media Specialist (leave replacement)

  Teacher/Librarian for elementary school grades K-5th. Handled the collection, media, instruction, readers advisory, circulation, teaching computer usage to students, story time, and overall management of the library. Circulated and saw an average of 745 students a week. Busy library! Created the afterschool poetry writing and art program. Collaborated with Art Teacher, school board, and Sachem Public Library. Spoke and presented at the Parent Teachers meetings about library services.

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  Dowling College Library - Oakdale, NY

  Sept 2005 - Jul 2006

  Information Literacy Instructor

  Information Literacy Instructor (Adjunct) in computer lab for undergraduate and graduate students. Used software programs such as Blackboard, smartboard, Turn-it-In, and Anatomy TV. Created the curriculum, exams, quizzes and evaluated student projects. Graded all exams and classwork assignments using educational rubric system. Met with students for project consultation.

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  Touro College in BayShore, NY

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2009

  Reference Librarian

  School of Health Sciences, Education, and Psychology. Specialized in medical, psychology, and education database searches and information literacy instruction. My goal was to serve & support the student & faculty of the college in their research studies and professional development. I enjoyed working with the faculty and staff to bring the best services to the students. I miss the students and the faculty and they will always have a special place in my heart.

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  Long Island University - Brentwood Campus

  Oct 2009 - May 2013

  Reference Librarian and Instructor

  The LIU Brentwood Campus Library closed on May 10, 2013. Undergraduate and graduate classes resume at the Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood starting in September 2013 (fall semester) and the students utilize the SCCC campus library. LIU at Brentwood doesn't have its own library at this time. While employed as LIU's reference librarian in Brentwood, I was productive in: Bibliographic Instruction; Created Lib Guides (Pathfinders) for Criminal Justice, Mental Health Counseling, and Special Education; In person and on-line reference services in database and article search; Special projects; Friendly customer service; Office and circulation services including statistics and Inter-library loans; Interest in juvenile collection for teachers and the mental health counseling and nursing careers; Interest in collection development and preservation of materials. I truly loved working in the library and providing services. I miss the students, the graduate assistants, faculty (full and part time professors), staff, and the academic environment. But a new destiny awaits me and I look forward to utilizing my knowledge in another library environment or similiar. Show less

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  CATS/SCLA

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Treasurer for CATS (Computer and Technology Services)

  Keep detailed records of monthly expenses and income of the CATS account. Send reimbursements to NYLA and report the monthly, quarterly, and yearly income at the monthly board meetings. Collaborate with CATS President, other board members and other divisions of SCLA. I enjoy the board meetings and look forward to the discussions about new technology related to public and academic libraries.

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  Hampton Bays Public Library

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

  Reference Librarian (Substitute and floater)

  Floater Librarian in Adult Reference, Young Adult and Children's Department. Hampton Bays is a diverse community library that provides excellent programs for the public. A welcoming group of professionals and a professional working environment. I am proficient in using the LIVEBrary OPAC system and Innovative Millennium for patron searches, ILL, hold requests, and collection development. I looked forward to my reference service to the patrons.

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  Eastport South Manor CSD

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Teacher (Substitute)

  Teaching inclusion classes; empower children to become creative thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and resourceful users of information. I encouraged digital literacy and provided age appropriate technology instruction.

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  Patchogue-Medford School District

  Sept 2014 - Oct 2014

  Librarian at High School - Leave Replacement (Temp Position)

  Teaching research skills, information literacy, classroom projects, and collaborating with teaching staff in using resources. A great beginning and look forward to a productive semester. My 8 week leave replacement position in the library was a temporary assignment for a librarian who was on maternity leave and has since returned to her position as the full time librarian.

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  Self-Employed as Independent Professional

  Nov 2014 - now

  Educational Tutor (P/T)

  Teach Reading, Writing and English skills to students that need to be proficient in their subjects at schools in grades 1st through 8th. Also tutor High school students in SAT and exam taking skills.

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  RASD (Reference and Adult Services Division of SCLA)

  Jan 2015 - now

  Treasurer

  Keep detailed records of monthly expenses and income for the organization. Attend monthly board meetings and report on the balance of monies available for programs and events within RASD. Tally the reimbursement requests and send requests to NYLA Treasurer. Collaborate with President of RASD, other board members and divisions of SCLA (Suffolk County Library Association). Enjoy the responsibility of handling the account for RASD and being involved with a wonderful group of professional librarians who give so much back to their community. My volunteerism is worth the effort. Show less

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  North Shore-LIJ Health System

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Medical Librarian (P/T)

  Medical Research, Reference Assistance, Special project help for doctors and nurses, Strategic Consulting, Drafting new library policies and procedures, create brochures and handouts for library usage, Instruction on workstations to new medical interns. Library closed due to budget and the reopening of a smaller library with only computers didn't require a librarian for research or assistance.

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  Patchgoue-Medford School District

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Librarian - School Media Specialist Leave Replacement

  I wish to increase the daily learning environment of grades K-5. My goal is to use my principles of valuing all dimensions of each child; cultivate values of respect, integrity, compassion and justice; develop intellectual independence and risk taking through inquiry and research; value all disciplines in the arts, sciences, humanities, mindful of our historical emphasis on music, dance, theater and visual arts. My commitment to my students as the school librarian is to give the tools that empower, stimulate and motivate them to build from what is around them in this world. Show less

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  Suffolk County School District

  Sept 2015 - now

  Library Media Specialist

  Teaching library classes to students. Enjoy the school, students and the teachers. A wonderful caring and creative environment.