Objective

To work as a Library Media Specialist in a secondary school for BCPS

Experience

August 2006 – present

Library Assistant (Para educator), Dundalk High School (DHS)

·         Maintains and is responsible for library circulation

·   Assists in collection maintenance, including weeding, collection reorganization, and additions

·         Provides Safari Montage training for staff

·         Provides class instruction

·        Collaborates with teachers to develop lessons that are taught in the library

·         Trains and supervises student library assistants

·         Assists with troubleshooting of technical problems related to computer technology

·         Assistant AV coordinator

August 2004 – 2006

Para educator, Dundalk High School (DHS)

·      Implemented IEP accommodations for special education inclusion students in English classes

·         Developed HSA and final exam style questions and posted them on the shared drive for use by all English teachers

·       Planned, organized, implemented, and analyzed the feedback for a narrated community tour for all staff on a professional development day

·         Developed and maintained the parent pages on DHS website

October 2001 – June 2004

Parent Services Assistant, BCPS Office of Professional Development

·      Booked, staffed, and maintained resources on the Baltimore County Public Schools Parentmobile that travels throughout Baltimore County

·     Wrote reports of service to schools; maintained extensive record keeping

·         Developed and implemented action plans and evaluation tools

·   Designed programs, materials, and resources to increase parent involvement

·         Presented workshops at the local and state level

      August 1997 – September 2001                                                       

Instructional Assistant, BCPS

·         Facilitated 1:1 and small group instruction and prepared instructional aids    in kindergarten, 4^th grade, an out of classroom learning center (OCLC), 6^th grade emotionally disturbed classroom, and 7^th grade classrooms

·         Co-taught reading classes for 7^th grade students

·        Developed and maintained a database to facilitate record keeping for the OCLC

Education

2007 – current

·         BCPS Library Cohort                              Towson University

·         MD Standard Professional Certificate    Secondary English

1992

·         M.A. in Counseling                                  Liberty University

1981

·         B.S. English Education                           Liberty University

Leadership

2005 – 2007

·         Chairperson for DHS School Improvement Team PTSA/Volunteer Committee

1998 – 2007

·         PTSA President at Dundalk Middle and Dundalk High: other board positions during this time were also held

·         Member of  School Improvement teams at Dundalk Elementary, Middle, and High 

2001 – 2005

·         Southeast area representative on Nominating Committee, PTA Council of Baltimore County

References

References are available on request.