CAREER HISTORY
Kapiolani Community College Library
01/2015 - Present
Reference Desk Duties:
- Apply communicative customer-service techniques to answer technological and academic questions of KCC patrons
- Encourage information literacy by adhering to ACRL Standards
- Show students how to use LibGuides, Web Voyage, and databases to complete class assignments independently
Collection Management Duties:
- Create and update content area lists in Brodart Bibz
- Consult with fellow librarians, students, instructors to assess campus needs
- Refer to book reviews and award-winning lists for outstanding material
- Access circulation statistics through the University of Hawaii General Shelf List Webtool to determine rates of usage
- Analyze trends in subject areas to check for currency and relevancy
- View books in stacks to determine physical condition of the items
DIGITAL LIBRARIAN ASSISTANT IV
06/2014-12/2014
- Create a digital repository in DSpace for the Hawaiian Menus Collection and Board of Student Publications materials, including journals and newspapers
- Prepare paper documents and publications for conservation
- Scan documents and edit scans when necessary using Acrobat X Pro and IrfanView
- Build metadata spreadsheets using LCSH and DSpace standards
DIGITAL INITIATIVES INTERN
01/2014-05/2014
- Created the Hawaiian Menus Collection in DSpace
- Researched copyright law and digital repository procedures
- Learned about community campus culture and administrative processes by attending various meetings (e.g. Student Success Committee, Testing Center Staff)
- Assisted reference librarians in resource instruction in English and Social Science classes
- Shadowed at reference desk; Helped students find materials on the shelves
- Represented Lama Library at campus events, including International Games Day
- Learned about community campus culture and administrative processes by attending various meetings (e.g. Student Success Committee, Testing Center Staff)
Farrington High School Library
PTT LIBRARY ASSISTANT
07/2014-12/2014
- Prepared high school seniors for college and career readiness through online research and portfolio creation
- Trained students to engage in rigorous conversation after reading common texts, applying Common Core and AASL Standards
- Used a hands-on, interactive approach to empower patrons in their use of technological tools
- Conducted lunch sessions on OfficeMix and OverDrive to students, faculty, and guests (Hawaii Pacific University librarians)s
Education First, Honolulu
ESL Teacher
10/2010 - 06/2014
- Taught English to students from Europe, Asia, Africa, South and North America with a focus on project-based learning in the areas of technology, business, arts and humanities
- Adapted materials to be applicable to a wide variety of age ranges and abilities
- Created testing materials and rubrics to assess student ability and progress
- Participated in peer-observation sessions and professional development workshops
Patrick Energy Services, Chicago
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
6/2007 - 5/2009
- Trained teams of engineers on using a Content Management System for projects in the power and utilities sector
- Wrote and edited proposals for engineering, construction, and design
Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme, Shizuoka, Japan
ASSISTANT LANGUAGE TEACHER
7/2003 - 7/2006
- Taught English at all levels in classroom and business settings
- Tutored students for English speech contests
- Prepared lesson plans on various topics of English conversation
- Created and produced oral recordings for exams
- Presented educational topics to peers at annual seminars
- Composed and edited applications, business letters, informational materials for the city government and local Board of Education
UW-Green Bay Writing Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Composition Tutor
1/2001 - 7/2003
- Helped international and undergraduate students with class papers in all subjects
- Edited content and checked appropriate formatting per assignment guidelines
- Gave suggestions to students on improving their paper through style changes
- Collaborated with professors on university protocol and procedures regarding SLOs
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Library Association
The Association for Computers and the Humanities
Association for Information Science and Technology
Hawaii Library Association
Reference & User Services Association
EDUCATION
Master's Degree in Library and Information Science
Beta Phi Mu
University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2014 (December)
B.A. in Communications (Emphasis in Journalism)
B.A. in English (Emphasis in Literature)
Magna Cum Laude
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, 2003