EDUCATION
Master of Science, Information Studies
Focus: School Librarianship
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts, English
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
EXPERIENCE
Head Librarian, El Paso High School, El Paso ISD, 2018- Present
Served as the campus librarian and instructional technology liaison to campus leadership team, faculty, and staff and prepare students in grades 9-12 with 21st century information literacy skills. Responsible for:
Continued collection development of culturally relevant and diverse texts across over forty fiction and non-fiction genres, maintaining and auditing collection for relevance and to keep average age of collection up to date
Developing research, technology, information literacy, and literature lessons for students
Implementation of passive programming and community literacy events to include poetry activities, makerspace activities, silent reading parties, resume workshops, Apple technology lunch and learns
Working with makerspace materials including 3D printers, vinyl cutter, and wood carving machine
Managing multiple budgets to purchase books, supplies, and services from multiple vendors
Managing library website, online services, e-resources, database access and educational resources online
Librarian, Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary School, Ft. Worth ISD, 2016-2018
Served as the campus librarian and community literacy liaison, serving students and families, as well as staff.
Responsible for:
Implementation of community literacy involvement and engagement, with monthly literacy projects for student body to participate in
Co-ordinated 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Battle of the Books teams, placed overall at district-wide competition
Developed and ran weekly coding club with students in grades 1-5
Managed social media account and school website, to include marketing and advertising school events and library activities to school community
Coordinated bi-yearly book fairs, organized fundraising, volunteers, and school events surrounding the fair, including participation in school literacy nights
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Committee Member, Texas Library Association Marketing Committee, 2022 - Present
Secretary, Border Regional Library Association, 2020 - Present
Social Media Chair, TLA District 6, 2021 - Present
Committee Member, Southwest Book Awards Selection Committee 2021 - Present
Committee Member, Texas Library Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, 2021 - Present
Cohort Member, TALL Texan Class of 2021
El Paso High Academic Decathlon Coach
El Paso High Garden Club Sponsor
El Paso High Book Club Sponsor
El Paso High Literary Magazine and Creative Writing Club Sponsor
Committee Member and Video Chair, Texas Bluebonnet Award Programming Committee 2017-2020
Board Member, Books are Gems, 2018-2020
PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, Local Progress National Convening, 2022
Panelist, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Libraries Panel, Texas Library Association Annual Conference, 2022
Co-Presenter, New Mexico Library Association Annual Conference 2021
Presenter, TLA District 6 Fall Conference 2021 & 2022
Border Regional Library Association Children’s & Young Adult Literature Special Interest Group
LANGUAGES
English – Native Language
Spanish – Speak, read, write with basic competence
French – Beginner