VERONA PUBLIC LIBRARY | Verona, NJ
Senior Librarian, Head of Youth Services
August 2021 to present
EAST BRUNSWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY | East Brunswick, NJ
Teen and Youth Services Librarian
January 2020 through August 2021
SUMMIT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY | Summit, NJ
Youth Services Librarian
September 2017 through January 2020
• Provided reference and reader’s advisory in the Children’s and Teen Rooms;
• Collection development and management for the Children’s, Teen, and Graphic Novel collections;
• Children and Teen programming, including literature-based programs, crafts, STEAM, and makerspace activities;
• Assisted patrons in using computer resources and other technology, including digital libraries;
• Created visually appealing library displays;
CALDWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY | Caldwell, NJ
Youth Services Library Assistant
October 2015 through August 2017
• Provided reference help and readers advisory;
• Prepared and presented two weekly Story Times and crafts;
• Planned monthly programs;
• Designed dynamic flyers and banners;
• Created engaging and relevant book displays;
• Maintained the library’s social media accounts;
• Provided scheduled IT support.
DREW UNIVERSITY LIBRARY | Madison, NJ
Circulation Supervisor
February 2015 through September 2017
• Served patrons and provided access services;
• Trained and supervised circulation student assistants;
• Navigated minor facilities issues;
• Maintained safety of building, patrons, and collections;
• Contacted patrons with lost and overdue items;
• Scheduled bill reports and followed up with fines and lost library materials.
COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS | Randolph, NJ
Library Services Assistant
April 2011 through September 2015
• Helped patrons by locating items and providing technical assistance;
• Charged/discharged library materials;
• Processed new patron registration;
• Sorted and shelved materials according to library classification;
• Collected fines for lost and overdue items.
LIBRARY MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Young Adult Library Association (YALSA)
- Rainbow Round Table (RRT)
- New Jersey Library Association (NJLA)
- Young Adult Services Section (YASS)
COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS
- Rainbow Book List Committee Chair 2021
- Rainbow Book List Committee Member 2020
- Garden State Teen Book Awards (GSTBA) Committee & Reader 2019, 2020, 2021
- NJLA Emerging Leader 2018-2019
ADDITIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- NetGalley
- Edelweiss Plus
- Goodreads Librarian