Children's Librarian Trainee
New York Public Library - Bronx, NY
August 2017 – Present
Provide reference services and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources.
Develop, promote and facilitate innovative programs to build literacy and a love of reading to meet the needs of the community’s children, parents and childcare providers, including story times and other early literacy programs, art programming, summer reading events, and a variety of other programs both in the Library and throughout the community.
Partners with the collection development team to shape and maintain the Children's collection ensuring it is diverse, current, relevant and meets the needs of the community.
Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, daycare centers, and community groups that target children to promote the library’s services.
Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the children’s space ensuring a safe and inviting area comprise of relevant resources.
Logistics Coordinator
Liquid Technology - Brooklyn, NY
May 2017 – July 2017
Research and vet new freight and packaging vendors for future opportunities.
Managed rates and terms with freight carriers and suppliers.
Review and update formal reports for external and internal use.
Monitor freight movement through tracking system.
Assess and suggest areas of process improvement for greater efficiencies in assignments, technician performance and transit communications.
Administrative Specialist
Airgas Refrigerants - Long Island City, NY
July 2015 – April 2017
Managed carrier relationships, including rate negotiations.
Created and maintained transportation documentation; status reports, timelines and any other pertinent internal and client documentation.
Reviewed procedure proposals, reports, and other formal documents for both external and internal use, proofreading and rewriting copy as needed.
Communicated and presented solutions for scheduling challenges or trends that may negatively impact quality outcomes.
Maintained close interaction with customers to ensure compliance procedures are followed and remain up-to-date on the latest standards necessary to provide continuous product transportation.
Pratt Institute School of Information - May 2020
Master of Science in Library and Information Science (in progress)
Noble Desktop - May 2017
Web Development Certification
Hobart and William Smith Colleges - May 2013
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Adobe Creative Suite
Google G Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Tableau
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
American Library Association (ALA)
Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC)
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Taskforce within ALSC - Virtual member