Michelle Baldini

Experience

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  AUTHOR/TEACHING/ CHILDREN’S EDUCATION/LIBRARY SERVICES

  Jun 1989 - Dec 2006

  ADDITIONAL POSITIONS HELD

  Project/Grant Coordinator/Freelance Writer/Producer/Instructional Design/Children’s Librarian /Media Specialist/High School Instructor/Preschool Director/Preschool Teacher* High School Instructor, Croton Harmon High School, Croton Harmon New York, 1999-2001: Taught technology, such as digital video editing to grades 9th – 12th, supervised senior Capstone projects.*Workshops with National First Ladies Library (NFLL), (February 2007 & March 2007)*Writer/Producer,1996-Present: Reinberger Reviewers, a kid book review series on YouTube; Produce, direct and edit educational videos to enhance curriculum and parental involvement; Instructional design work for digital productions, news writing and advertising; Freelance work for Lancit Media Productions (Producers of Reading Rainbow), an Emmy Award winning children’s television production company; Outbound Discovery Channel’s Discovery Kids; American Cancer Society. Show less

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  Kent State University

  Jan 2006 - now

  Develop an annual strategic plan for the Reinberger Children’s Library Center (RCLC) that aligns with Kent State University’s Priorities and University-Level Initiatives. *Organize, plan and convene conferences, events and symposia related to children’s services in libraries, Pre-K-12 schools and community agencies. *Direct and collaborate with the RCLC Advisory Board and youth faculty to increase the School’s visibility, rankings; provide platforms to share research, policy development, and field-related information, such as symposia, conferences, forums. *Heighten visibility on social media via FaceBook, Pinterest, YouTube and various social networking platforms; present on activities and initiatives at various conferences and events; publish on collection in practitioner/research journals. *Serve as a liaison to department heads of the University and other functional groups to coordinate and implement on-campus partnerships, outreach partnerships and donor relations with regards to the RCLC. *Represent the Reinberger Children’s Library Resource Center on various regional and state committees (e.g., Virginia Hamilton Advisory Board, Arnold Adoff Poetry Award Committee/Special Collections Advisory Boards, etc.). *Design and oversee expenditures of RCLC budget allocations within the constraints of approved annual budget; Managed/Coordinated 8 large federally funded grants, totaling over 2million dollars; work with iSchool Business Manager to monitor private funds related to the RCLC. Show less Develop, implement, and direct recruiting and promotional efforts, and manage the day-to-day operations of grant-related projects. As the project coordinator for The Circle Program, coordinate the involvement of the University Circle partners, and serve as a procedural advisor to the scholarship students. Serve as a liaison with Kent State University, the School of Library and Information Science for administrative purposes and with Kent State Sponsored Programs to monitor grant activities and funding. Show less

  • Director, Kent State University’s Reinberger Children's Library Center

    Jul 2017 - now

  • ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    Aug 2017 - now

  • Coordinator RCLC/Grant/Projects Coordinator

    Jan 2006 - Jul 2017
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  Healthful Seasons

  Jan 2018 - now

  Founder/Majority Owner, Healthful Seasons