Resume

Experience

Library Director, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, New Castle, DE   (Aug 2021-Present)      Learn more

• Oversee the DHSS Library, serving DHSS employees all over Delaware as well as the general public

• Manage two senior librarians

• Promote the library to the DHSS community

• Take the lead on major library events

• Meet with DHSS leadership to determine service priorities

• Secure funding and maintain the budget

• Answer reference questions from patrons

• Create and update LibGuides on the library website

Library Media Specialist, Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE   (Aug 2016-Aug 2021)      Learn more

• Managed a library serving over 500 high school students

• Educated students about proper research and citation techniques 

• Maintained current, relevant collections

• Developed programs to encourage reading 

• Worked with faculty to provide needed resources 

• Lead multiple student clubs and provided supervisory support

• Designed and delivered meaningful lessons to students

• Controlled and maintained yearly library budget

• Oversaw student work/study program

• Created the first comprehensive website to serve as a virtual library space

• Organized and implemented the first school-wide summer reading program

Career Team Writer, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA   (Jan-Dec 2018)     Learn more

• Wrote articles about finding work in the library science field for the iSchool career blog

• Researched and developed relevant topic ideas

• Self-edited my articles for clarity and readability 

• Posted articles one to two times per week

Adopt-a-Shelf Volunteer, Newark Free Library, Newark, DE   (April-Sept 2016)

• Reviewed shelves to ensure books are in the correct order

Quality Assurance Proofreader, Foundry9, a LiquidHub Company, Wilmington, DE   (May 2013-Sept 2015)      Learn more

• Reviewed deliverables for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and design

• Performed testing to ensure client website usability including multi-browser, ADA, and regression

• Confirmed copy matched exactly with approved client content

• Approved copy on desktop and mobile websites, posters, billboards, newspaper ads, and other promotional materials for production

Marketing Director, American Home Energy Corporation, Elkton, MD   (Jan 2013-May 2013)      Learn more

• Created targeted PPC campaigns to increase web traffic

• Coordinated the production and mailing of marketing materials

• Maintained the company Facebook and Twitter accounts

• Found and attended events to gain residential and commercial leads

• Orchestrated online and print advertising campaigns

Freelance Writer, Epic Factor, Seattle, WA   (Oct 2012-Dec 2012)      Learn more

• Wrote 1,000 to 2,000 words of original content daily

• Created articles that needed little (if any) editing

• Ensured content was to client standards

Content Marketing Specialist, Blue Corona, Gaithersburg, MD   (Oct 2011-July 2012)      Learn more

• Served as chief writer and editor of client websites

• Edited work of other copywriters to ensure quality

• Wrote search engine optimized content for client websites

• Created SEO plans to increase organic traffic to client websites

• Determined the best keywords to generate new leads for clients

Intern, Eve Tahmincioglu of CareerDiva.net, Wilmington, DE   (Feb-May 2011)      Learn more

• Wrote blog posts that were published on CareerDiva.net

• Updated news ticker daily with links to job-related stories

• Edited posts on CareerDiva.net each day

• Researched for MSNBC articles

Co-Editor-in-Chief, DEconstruction Magazine, Newark, DE   (Aug 2010-May 2011)      Learn more

• Ran weekly meetings

• Maintained a group wiki with pertinent information

• Coordinated tasks such as securing funding and planning events

• Compiled articles into a finished product in Adode InDesign CS5

• Created the first layout guide for the magazine

Office Assistant, Sarcoma Foundation of America, Damascus, MD   (Winter 2010 & 2011)

• Composed acknowledgement letters for donations

• Reorganized donation records

• Fixed clerical errors in the online donor database

Office Assistant, Two Guys and a Truck, Gaithersburg, MD   (Summer 2010)

• Provided move estimates to customers over email or phone

• Prepared and organized paperwork for moves

Sales Associate, Kohl’s Department Store, Germantown, MD   (Summer 2009)

• Organized men’s, women’s, and junior’s sections

• Assisted customers in finding merchandise

• Completed customer purchases at the register

Office Assistant, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD   (Summer 2008)

• Made copies and delivered them to the appropriate office

• Organized and maintained files

• Properly disposed of sensitive documents

Editorial Intern, Frederick County Gazette Newspaper, Frederick, MD   (Aug 2006-May 2007)      Learn more

• Conducted in-person and phone interviews of local residents

• Wrote eight articles featured on the front page of the paper

• Assisted the copy editor with tasks as necessary