Experience

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  City of plano

  Jan 2008 - now

  Lead a staff of 32 people and manage one of five library locations in PlanoResponsible for current location’s facility and budgetInterview, hire and train staff at multiple position levelsMeet 1-on-1 regularly with all building staff for coaching related to responsibilities, goals, challenges and performanceOversee creation of staff training programFacilitate conversations to create and update Strategic and Operational plansCoordinate development opportunities for professional staffServe on national association committeesPresent at state and national conferencesPrevious rotating manager responsibilities:Oversaw programming for all Plano Public Libraries as one of two programming managersAssisted with collaboration between library staff and programming partnersUpdated Policies and Procedures for Plano Public LibrariesParticipated in Denton County Library Advisory Board Показати менше Supervised a team of 10 professionals and occasional internsHelped to define the new Library Instructor and Research Specialist as first supervisor of this positionPresented at local, state, and national conferences and received feedback and questions from attendees well after presentationsHelped create and present leadership training for librarians and program training for all staffGraduated from the selective Management Preparation Program of Plano with the class of 2017Helped create and implement a new process for system-wide program planningUtilized RIPL and Harwood evaluation and interview techniques to review and make changes to the Teen Street Team Advisory BoardHelped organize a presentation on the Federal Reserve’s Navigate program in partnership with Collin CollegeActed as coordinator for new Girl Scout badge workshop program and helped streamline the request process with Outreach and Engagement Показати менше • Provide customer services including reader’s advisory, information on library services, assistance with computers as well as circulation and account services while working the combined info desk and adult reference desk• Participated in interviews for youth services representative positions• Chair of the PPLS YouTube committee• Helped start up the PPLS YouTube channel and teen Tumblr page• Participate in outreach opportunities, including schools and other city events such as the International Festival• Plan, prepare and present age-appropriate programming for ages 0-18• Work with other librarians across the system on shared programs as a member of the Teen Activities and Suburban Dare committee• Presented PPLS’s LEGO Robotics program at PLA• Set up Evanced for Suburban Dare 2014• Plan and present technology classes to adults Показати менше

  • Library Manager

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Librarian Supervisor

    Apr 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Senior Youth Services Librarian

    Nov 2012 - Apr 2016

  • Youth Services Representative

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Library Services Representative

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
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  Collin college

  Jan 2010 - now

  Intern

  • Gained a strong understanding of interview techniques through the use of hour-long one-on-one reference consultations with students• Developed promotional materials and displays advertising library resources• Experience setting up and working tables at various conferences, promoting library services and providing information to the public• Assisted multiple professors in literature searches using databases