Nesha Saunders

Experience

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  People's Choice

  Apr 2001 - Apr 2003

  Youth Services Organizer

  Organized a Youth/Adult Mentoring Program. Taught courses about self-esteem, teen pregnancy prevention, and employment resources.

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  Chicago Public Library

  Oct 2007 - now

  Maintain policy and procedures, building maintenance, security and custodial issues. Resolve patron concerns. Supervision and training of clerical, paraprofessional, professional staff and junior volunteers. Provide patrons (adults and juvenile) with reference service, instruction and reader’s advisory using Chicago Public Library print resources, online catalog, internet and databases. Plan, develop and implement and oversee comprehensive programming. Responsible for collection development in the branch. Prepare monthly and annual reports.Promotion of CPL resources through school visits and community organizations. Create, plan, publicize, materials to promote and market library events and resources. Collaborate with schools, organizations, alderman in the North Lawndale area to meet their library needs. Show less Provide patrons (adults and juvenile) with reference service, instruction and reader’s advisory using Chicago Public Library print resources, online catalog, internet and databases. Plan, develop and implement comprehensive programming for children and teens. This includes children's storytelling, special programs and CPL’s Summer Learning Challenge. Responsible for collection and management of the children’s department.Create booklists and analyze students’ educational requirements/goals to determine appropriate resources. Work with local teachers to help meet instructional needs. Assist with preparation of monthly and annual reports.Promotion of CPL resources through school visits and community organizations. Create, plan, publicize, materials to promote and market library events and resources. Act as person in charge in absence of a branch manager.First Assistant to branch manager assisting with maintaining policy and procedures, building maintenance, security and custodial issues. Resolving patron concerns. Supervision and training of clerical, paraprofessional, professional staff and junior volunteers. Show less

  • District Chief - District 6, Southeast and Woodson Regional

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Branch Manager

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Branch Manager

    Aug 2015 - Oct 2019

  • Children’s Librarian

    Sept 2008 - Aug 2015

  • Library Page - Sulzer Regional

    Oct 2007 - Aug 2008
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  Roosevelt University

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2008

  Circulation Clerk

  Assist patrons with their circulation needsAssist patrons with their information needs, weeding, inventory and Interlibrary duties.