BOOKS EDITED
- Andy Martello’s Stupid Stories About Famous People by Andy Martello
- Andy Martello’s Here’s Your Host! by Andy Martello
QUALIFICATIONS
Library and Information Science
- graduate studies focused on Library Services for Youth
- knowledge of collection management procedures and policies
- participation in planning & implementing programming services
- providing reference services to youth and adults
- database searching
- ordering and processing new library materials
Administrative Services
- experience with calendar maintenance and time management
- office and staff support
- team dynamics
- experience with database and file management
- transcription services
- problem solving
- organization and space management
EDUCATION
2008 – 2009
Masters of Library and Information Science, University of Hawai‘I / GPA: 3.95
Recipient: Robert and Rita Blair Memorial Award for outstanding student specializing in library service to children and youth
Member: Golden Key International Honour Society
Internship: Kaimuki Public Library
- provided reference services at the children’s and adult reference desks
- helped with the summer reading program and conducted storytimes
- participated in ordering library materials
- weeded the collection for the children’s department
1999-2001
B.A. English: Creative Writing, Western Michigan University
LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT
Las Vegas Clark County Library District – Youth Services Assistant
- Provide reference assistance in the Youth Services department
- Plan and conduct storytimes
- Plan and conduct programs for children and young adults including Writing Wednesdays
- Plan and create displays
- Process new library materials
- Provide assistance in the Homework Help Center
- Collection development in the J series paperbacks section
- Plan and conduct school visits and outreach programs
Kaimuki Public Library – Reference Volunteer
- provided reference services to library patrons
- assisted with library materials processing
Fremont Public Library – Youth Services Assistant
- provided reference assistance in the Youth Services department
- created and maintained the departmental Ghost List to track missing materials, helping collection management decide what materials should be replaced or supplemented
- helped process new materials, so they could be available to the public faster
- performed shelving and shelf reading duties
- assisted planning and implementing children’s programs including summer reading
- planned displays and maintained the youth department display cases
- served on the display committee planning displays and maintaining the main library display cases.
Hewitt and Associates – Verizon Library Assistant
- created new filing system based on the Federal Governments SuDoc filing system
- entered cataloging data into the database system
- provided reference services for Benefits Advisors looking for Summary Plan Descriptions and Plan documents
- coded benefits materials and entered them into the database system
- re-filed returned materials and provided clerical support
ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYMENT
OSA International – Administrative Assistant/Production Coordinator
- provided administrative assistance to the President and CEO of the company
- created and updated production schedules, travel grids and other show documents and distribute show information to crew
- coordinated crew travel for shows including airfare, hotel reservations, and rental cars
- coordinated catering and craft services on site for crews as needed
- checked room set ups against show drawings to ensure that all items have been delivered and set up as requested
- provided onsite assistance as needed including running errands, picking up additional electronic equipment and trouble shooting
- provided crew lists to security onsite and coordinate credentialing as necessary
Chaminade University of Honolulu – Assistant to the Provost
- maintained the Provost’s calendar
- provided refreshments and took minutes for Academic Council and Academic Affairs meetings
- maintained faculty files for the Provost’s Office
- answered phones, sorted mail and printed e-mail
- processed student and staff forms for Provost’s signature
- processed requests and maintained scheduling calendars for the Ching Conference Center, President’s Conference Room, President’s Dining Room and on-campus apartment
Upstaging, Inc. – Administrative Assistant
- responsible for updating and maintaining tour calendars and line charts
- logged daily Accounts Receivable deposits, per diem and receipt amounts
- provided Accounts Payable assistance while the Accounts Payable person was out on leave
- prepared Canadian permit paperwork for the trucking department and filed company fuel taxes
- responsible to inventory and order supplies for all departments