Resume

 Education and Certifications
National Board Certified Teacher / Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Library Media - 2003  M.S. Library Science / School Library Media - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - 2001  B.S. Psychology / Development & Family Studies - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - 1996  North Carolina Teaching License, 076 Media Coordinator (Grades K-12), expires June 2011

Professional Experience
__Olive Chapel Year-Round Elementary School__ **//Library Media/Technology Coordinator//**  Apex, NC - August 2005 to present
 * Led school in pilot of Information and Technology Essential Standards (ITES), 2010-11
 * Train and support elementary Library Media Coordinators in ITES implementation
 * Collaborate with faculty to integrate technology into daily classroom instruction
 * Successfully integrate Empowering Writers, school-wide research model, and ITES into daily language arts instruction
 * Model effective use of 21st Century teaching and learning strategies
 * Coordinate multiple technology training sessions for staff development
 * Train faculty in effective use of technology and media resources for learning and teaching
 * Collaborate with Technology Services Division as school Technology Contact
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">School Coordinator for AIMSweb, eSchools, and BlackBoard
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">School Improvement Team Member, PLT Facilitator, and School Data Team Member
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Designed and maintain school web site as Webmaster
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Manage school social media sites for effective communication

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">__Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary School__ **//Library Media Coordinator//** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Raleigh, NC - August 1999 to June 2005
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Background in Multiple Intelligences to accommodate diverse learning styles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Established Guided Reading/Leveled Book Room
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">School Improvement Team member/Reading Committee Chair

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Presentations, Publications, Committees, and Associations

 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">//Rally the Troops: 12 Tips for Turning Stakeholders into Advocates// published in NCSLMA Media Connections, February 2011
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">2010 NCSLMA State Conference: Connecting, Leading, and Learning with your Professional Learning Network (link to presentation)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">2010 NCSLMA State Conference: Networking and Advocacy: Tools to Promote Your Library Media Program
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">2009 Teacher Leader Panel member at the New Literacies Institute, Friday Institute for Educational Innovation (North Carolina State University)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2009 WCPSS K-12 Healthful Living Staff Development Day: Networking Your Professional Learning Team
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2008 NCaect State Conference: The Inside Track: Empowering Teachers to Use Web 2.0 in the Classroom (link to presentation)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2007 NCaect State Conference: Get Your Head in the Game!: Using Technology to Enhance Writers' Workshop (link to presentation)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2007 to Present: North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES, formerly NCaect)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2003 NCDPI Media Coordinator License Standards Revision Committee
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2002 to Present: Beta Phi Mu, International Library and Information Studies Honor Society
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2001 to Present: North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSMLA)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2001 to 2007: WCPSS Central Library Media Advisory Team

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Recognition, Awards, and Grants

 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">2012 Wake Ed Partnership Teacher Leadership Grant: $2,500 for iPod touches and MacBooks for student-created video book talks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">2009 Nominee, North Carolina Media Coordinator of the Year, NC Technology in Education Society (NCTIES)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"><span class="wiki_link_ext">2007 State Library Collection Development Grant: $10,000 to upgrade Olive Chapel Media Center book collection
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Current Research Related to Young Adult Services, 2000-2005: Master's paper included in bibliography
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2004 WCPSS School Technology Grant: $9,000 to upgrade teacher laptops and student computers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2004 State Library of N.C. Career Enrichment Grant: $450 to attend NCSLMA Annual Conference
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2003 Food Lion Charitable Foundation Grant: $6,500 for digital cameras for classroom teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2003 Finalist, Wake County PTA Council Media Coordinator of the Year
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2002 Beta Phi Mu Achievement Award: highest GPA in graduating class at UNC School of Information & Library Science (page 8)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2001 State Library Collection Development Grant: $2,055 to upgrade Douglas Media Center book collection