Experience
Embree Group of Companies  August 2014 - Present
FIVE Event Center  August 2009 - August 2013
Minnesota Premier Publications  February 2009 - May 2009
Barry University  January 2008 - December 2008
Hennepin County Library   2000 - 2004

Skills
Naturally Resourceful, Strong Researching..., Creative and Innovative, Strong Communication..., Negotiating Fees, Networking and..., Ability to work under..., Bar Management, Event Planning, Design..., Sales & Marketing..., Cross-functional Team..., Document Control, Customer Service and..., Adobe Creative Suite, Designs, Document Management, Innovation, Customer Service, Event Planning, Creativity, Advertising, Event Management, Marketing, Training, Graphic Design, Direct Mail, Fundraisers, Anniversaries, Food & Beverage, Live Events, Photoshop, Creative Direction, Weddings, Sponsorship, Social Media, Parties, Coordinating Events, Integrated Marketing, Private Events, Sales, Marketing Communications, Hospitality Management, Online Advertising, Time Management, Receptions, Budgets, Email Marketing, Catering, Meeting Planning, Social Networking

Education
Barry University   2005 — 2009
BA, Advertising, Art

Experience
Hennepin County Library   February 2015 - Present
Ramsey County Libraries   June 2014 - Present
MELSA   December 2013 - Present
Anoka County  October 2012 - Present
Brinks  April 2014 - October 2014
Highland Bank  June 2011 - April 2014
University of Minnesota Physicians  May 2010 - June 2011
Colorado State University  August 2006 - May 2009

Skills
Library Science, Cataloging, Metadata, Library, Customer Service, Research, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Records Management, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Microsoft Word, Community Outreach, SQL, Collection Development

Education
St. Catherine University   2009 — 2012
Graduate, Library and Information Science

Colorado State University   2005 — 2009
Undergraduate, English-Literature, Technical Theatre and Design

Experience
Artemis Flight Books   March 2014 - Present
Augsburg College  May 2013 - August 2013
Quatrefoil Library   January 2012 - May 2012
Hennepin County Library   October 2010 - December 2010
AT&T Mobility  June 2005 - July 2010

Skills
Editing, Social Media, Blogging, Research, Close Reading, Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Literary Theory, Spanish, Creative Writing, Grant Writing, Library Science, Library Reference, Digital Archiving, Technical Services, Public Services, Circulation, Reference

Education
Augsburg College   2012 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing, 3.083

Minneapolis Community and Technical College   2010 — 2012
Associate of Science (A.S.), Library & Information Technology, 3.2

Experience
Mark Ranum & Associates   July 2008 - Present
Pioneerland Library System  August 2011 - February 2015
Plum Creek Library System   January 2006 - October 2014
Hennepin County Library   August 2000 - August 2005

Skills
Library, Community Outreach, Books, Collection Development, Information Literacy, Research, Cataloging, Social Media, History, Volunteer Management, Creative Writing, Program Development, Teaching, Museums, Editing, Archives, Public Libraries, Library Instruction, Grant Writing, Library Programming, Libraries, Library Science, Library Management, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Library Research, Strategic Planning

Education
University of Washington (Seattle)   1987 — 1989
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Concordia College   1982 — 1985
Bachelor's degree, Philosophy/Mathematics

Experience
Pioneerland Library System  October 2013 - Present
Hennepin County  June 2013 - August 2013
Middleton Public Library  September 2012 - May 2013
Memorial Library  2011 - May 2013
Memorial Library  2011 - May 2013
Hennepin County Library   2013 - 2013
Pro Staff  December 2010 - July 2011
National Society for American Indian Elderly   December 2009 - December 2010

Skills
Reference, Public Libraries, Customer Service, Research, Microsoft Office, Editing, Social Networking, Facebook, Library, Library Science, Event Planning, Cataloging, Social Media, WordPress, Grant Writing, Community Outreach, Nonprofits, Volunteer Management, Archives, Library Instruction, Library Reference, Virtual Reference

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   2011 — 2013
Master of Arts (M.A.), Library and Information Science

American University   2005 — 2009
BA, Anthropology

Experience
Anoka-Ramsey Community College  April 2014 - Present
Jane Addams Peace Association   August 2009 - Present
PCI Webinars   January 2012 - Present
University of Minnesota College of Design  September 2012 - April 2014
Hennepin County Library   January 2011 - September 2012
General Mills  June 2010 - February 2012
SR Education Group  May 2010 - December 2010
Salisbury University  August 2008 - April 2010
Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists   December 2007 - January 2009
Tampa Bay Library Consortium  January 2007 - August 2008

Skills
Total Recall for Random..., Twitter, Roadtrips, Web Design, Working too fast for..., mindreading, Coordinating tights, List Creation, WordPress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, two drink maximum, Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML, jQuery, PHP, Photoshop, JavaScript, Blogging, Social Media, SharePoint, ASP, Microsoft Office, Higher Education, Bemoaning the loss of..., Google API, Regular Expressions

Education
Norwich University
Master of Arts (M.A.), World History

University of South Florida   2005 — 2008
Masters, Library & Information Science

Georgia State University   2001 — 2003
B.A., History, Latin, summa cum laude

The University of Georgia   1998 — 2001
Latin, Music

Oconee County High School   1994 — 1998
High School, Music, Latin

University of South Florida
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.), Photoshop CS2, 2007

University of South Florida
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.), DreamWeaver 8 & CS3, 2007

University of South Florida
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.), HTML & JavaScript, 2007

Experience
Allen Edmonds  June 2015 - Present
Hennepin County Library   December 2012 - Present
Hennepin County Library   March 2015 - June 2015
Starbucks  June 2012 - June 2015
LCI Kids Club  July 2011 - March 2012
Gustavus Adolphus College  September 2007 - May 2011
Performance Office Papers   June 2004 - August 2004

Skills
Writing, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, Teaching, Information Retrieval, Problem Solving, Web Design, HTML 5, Knowledge Management, CSS3, Information Technology, Mobile Web Design, Design Research, Web 2.0, Social Research, Experience Working with..., Lesson Planning, Customer Experience, User Experience Design, Databases, Library Science, Library Systems, Information Systems, Informational Interviews

Education
College of St. Catherine   2013 — 2015
Master’s Degree, Library and Information Science

Gustavus Adolphus College   2007 — 2011
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature, General

Experience
Hennepin County Library   January 2015 - Present
Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts  September 2013 - May 2015
Ramsey County Library  August 2014 - January 2015
St. Catherine University  February 2013 - June 2013
SteppingStone Theatre  June 2012 - August 2012
Bush Memorial Library   February 2012 - June 2012
Sundin Music Hall   September 2008 - 2012

Skills
Poetry, Performing Arts, Communication Skills, Creative Writing, Typing, Public Relations, Library Science, Public Speaking, Research, Customer Service, Storytelling, Theatre, Library, Cataloging, Event Planning, Editing

Education
St. Catherine University   2012 — 2015
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Hamline University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English with Creative Writing Concentration

Experience
Hennepin County Library   August 2011 - Present
Hennepin County Library   1989 - August 2011

Skills
Interlibrary Loan, Library Science, Collection Development, Library Instruction, Information Literacy, Library, Electronic Resources, Government Documents, Public Libraries, Virtual Reference, Cataloging, Library Management, Digital Libraries, Reader's Advisory, Library 2.0

Education
University of Michigan - School of Information   1988 — 1989
MLS, library science

Antioch College   1975 — 1980
BA, history

Experience
Hennepin County Library   April 2013 - Present
Hennepin County Library   January 2007 - April 2013
Hennepin County Library   2006 - 2007
Barnes & Noble  2003 - 2006
Border's Books  2003 - 2004
Carleton College  January 2001 - January 2002

Skills
Library, Library Science, Reader's Advisory, Library Programming, Collection Development, Social Media, Library 2.0, Research, Library Instruction, Literature, Adolescents, Information Technology, Community Outreach, Readers' Advisory, Teenagers, Teen Literature, Reference Services, Information Services, Microsoft Office, Horizon, Computers, Maker Spaces, Young Adult Literature, STEAM Education

Education
St. Catherine University   2005 — 2006
MLIS, Master of Library and Information Science

Carleton College   1999 — 2003
BA, Psychology

Experience
Hennepin County Library   December 2012 - Present
Hennepin County Library   October 2010 - November 2012
Ten Thousand Villages  August 2007 - July 2010
Hennepin County LibrariesSpring 2009   February 2009 - May 2009
Borders Books  August 2003 - December 2006
Vidas and Arrett Law Firm   May 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Research, Customer Service, Books, Library, Archiving, Library Science, Proofreading, Information Literacy, Collection Development, Cataloging, Public Libraries, Library Research, Library Instruction, Libraries

Education
St. Catherine University   2009 — 2011
Masters, Library and Information Science

Hamline University   2007 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

St. Olaf College   1999 — 2003
Political Science

Experience
Fish & Richardson P.C.   January 2015 - Present
Crafty Planet   July 2003 - Present
Hennepin County Library   May 2014 - January 2015
Carver County  December 2013 - December 2014
Science Museum of Minnesota  September 2013 - December 2014
James J. Hill Reference Library  January 2001 - March 2011
James J. Hill Reference Library  1998 - January 2001
Seattle Public Library  January 1995 - April 1998
Pagliacci Pizza  1994 - 1997
Library Associates  September 1994 - December 1994

Skills
Collection Development, Information Literacy, Cataloging, Library Instruction, Library Skills, Library Management, Library Science, Library Research, Library, Social Media, Electronic Resources, Interlibrary Loan, Information Retrieval, Community Outreach, Academic Libraries, Virtual Reference, Research, Public Libraries, WordPress, Purchasing, Training, Database Administration, Microsoft Excel, Metadata, Online Research, Circulation, Management, Digital Libraries, Libraries

Education
University of Missouri-Columbia   1993 — 1994
MA, Library Science

University of Oregon   1991 — 1993
MA, Russian

American University   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Russian Studies

Experience
University of Minnesota  July 2014 - Present
University of Minnesota  September 2013 - July 2014
University of Minnesota  July 2010 - September 2013
Hennepin County Library   January 2012 - May 2013
Wildlife Science Center   April 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Animal Work, Laboratory, ELISA, Gel Electrophoresis, Experimentation, qPCR, Protein Purification, Tissue Culture, DNA, Protein Chemistry, Scientific Writing, Lifesciences, RNA isolation, Microbiology, HPLC, Science, SDS-PAGE

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2013 — 2016
Master of Biological Sciences, Neuroscience

College of St. Catherine   2005 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, Graduated Cum Laude with GPA of 3.68 on a 4.0 scale, December of 2007

Century College   2003 — 2005
Biology, General

Aveda Institute-Minneapolis   2001 — 2002
Cosmetology License

Experience
Dakota County Library  September 2014 - Present
Hennepin County Library   January 2007 - September 2014
Hennepin County Library   March 2012 - December 2012
Delaware Technical & Community College  January 2003 - June 2006
Fairfax County Public Library  January 1996 - April 2001

Skills
Virtual Reference, Reader's Advisory, Public Libraries, Digital Libraries, Library Science, Library 2.0, Web Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Ebooks, Social Media, Reference, Teaching, Library Programming, social media strategy, Community Engagement, digital marketing, Twitter, Facebook Marketing, Early Childhood Literacy, Community Management, Presentations, Content Strategy, Storytelling

Education
George Mason University
BA, English, with Honors, Concentration: Creative Writing (1996)

Experience
Edina Realty  2003 - Present
Hennepin County Library   1996 - 2003
MSI Insurance  1985 - 1996

Skills
Real Estate, First Time Home Buyers, Sales, Foreclosures, Customer Service, Investment Properties, Short Sales, Management, Single Family Homes, Residential Homes, Helping sellers sell..., Helping buyers find..., Lakeshore Property

Education
Century College

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

White Bear Lake HS

Experience
Hennepin County Library   August 2015 - Present
Hennepin County Library   February 2015 - Present
The Arc Greater Twin Cities  February 2014 - January 2015
The Arc Greater Twin Cities  March 2007 - February 2014
One Heartland  May 2004 - February 2007
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities  January 2000 - May 2004
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities  November 1998 - January 2000
HealthPartners  June 1998 - November 1998

Skills
Grant Writing, Fundraising, Grants, Nonprofits, Proposal Writing, Non-profits, Research, Program Evaluation, Prospect Research, Editing, Grant Research, Grant Applications, Grant Preparation, Writing, Social Services, Community Outreach, Databases, Annual Campaign, Capital Campaigns, Report Writing, Direct Mail Fundraising, Grassroots Fundraising, Philanthropy, Libraries, Public Libraries, Customer Service, Library of Congress...

Education
College of St. Benedict   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Arts

Experience
Washington County Public Library System  August 2015 - Present
Skokie Public Library  January 2014 - August 2015
Skokie Public Library  May 2011 - January 2014
Hennepin County Library   January 2006 - May 2011

Skills
Library Science, Library Instruction, Collection Development, Information Literacy, Library, Young Adult Services, Library Programming, Information Technology..., Reader's Advisory, Virtual Reference, Library 2.0, Library Research, Public Libraries, Electronic Resources, Library Reference, Library Management

Education
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   2008 — 2009
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.)

Hamline University   1999 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General Theater Arts

St. Catherine

Experience
University of St. Thomas  November 2010 - Present
Globe University / Minnesota School of Business   September 2009 - November 2010
Hennepin County Library   September 2006 - September 2009
Hennepin County Library   June 2008 - August 2008
Gustavus Adolphus College  January 2005 - May 2006

Skills
Reference Services, Instruction, Classroom Instruction, Social Media, Event Planning, Business Analysis, Company Research, Market Research, Online Research, Research, Classroom, Library Instruction, Library Reference, Curriculum Design, Library, Community Outreach, Collection Development

Education
College of St. Catherine   2006 — 2008
MLIS

Gustavus Adolphus College   2002 — 2006
BA, English

Eden Prairie High School   1998 — 2002

Experience
Normandale Community College  August 2013 - Present
Hennepin County Library   March 2013 - July 2013
Reformed Theological College   January 2011 - June 2012
University of Illinois Chemistry Library   January 2010 - December 2010
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  February 2009 - December 2010
University of Illinois Undergraduate Library  August 2008 - December 2009
North Park University  August 2005 - July 2008

Skills
Library, Collection Development, Cataloging, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Library Science, Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Teaching, Virtual Reference, Research, Library Management, Books

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2008 — 2009
MS, Library and Information Science

North Park University   2006 — 2008
Graduate Level Certificate, Community Development

Houghton College   2001 — 2005
BA, Intercultural Studies, General Science

Experience
KUMON Learning Center  December 2014 - Present
Hennepin County Library   June 2009 - Present
East of Eden Salon   November 2013 - October 2014
Eden Prairie Tax and Accounting   December 2011 - March 2014
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)   2007 - 2012
Ingenix  August 2010 - November 2011
First American Title  April 2010 - May 2010
Westwood Professional Services  October 2007 - February 2009
GUY CARPENTER & COMPANY, LLC.   August 2003 - February 2007
The Traveling Vineyard  March 2003 - October 2006

Skills
Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2007, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Administrative Support, Spreadsheets, Event Planning, Event Management, Customer Relations, Problem Solving, Documentation, Budgeting, Accounts Payable, Inventory Management, Research, Editing, Social Media, Lotus Notes, Data Entry, Windows, Visio, Employee Relations, Employee Onboarding, Retail Management, Retail Sales, SharePoint, LinkedIn, Social Networking, Internal Communications, Process Improvement, Scheduling, Expense Reports, Works well independently, Works well in a team, Travel Management, Calendar management, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Software Documentation, Administrative..., Budgets, Marketing, Customer Service, Time Management, Management, Telephone Skills, Leadership

Education
Rockhurst University Continuing Education   2011 — 2013

Beloit Memorial High School   1975 — 1977
Diploma

Hennepin Technical College

Minnesota School of Business
Diploma

Normandale Community College

Experience
Self Employed Writer and Visual Artist   1972 - Present
Free Lancer ( Self Employed)   January 2007 - September 2011
Hennepin County Library   December 1989 - October 2009
St. Louis Park Library   December 1989 - October 2009

Skills
Feature Writing, Fiction Writing, Copy Editing, Writing, Books, Publications, Editing, Arts, Illustrator, i illustrate small..., i write "steampunk"..., i can copy edit your..., making sure you are..., that your plot..., etc. published The..., Have written a weekly...

Education
Hennepin Technical College   1989 — 1991
producer, television production

Carleton College,University of Wisconsin   1948 — 1951
BA, English

Experience
TwinCities CranioSacral Therapy   February 2015 - Present
Walden University  May 2014 - Present
Normandale Community College  August 2013 - May 2015
Mackin Educational Resources  June 2012 - March 2013
Minnesota School of Business, Globe University   September 2008 - November 2012
MILE 2011   May 2011 - May 2011
Yoga Center of Minneapolis  2010 - 2011
Minnesota School of Business  May 2007 - September 2008
Hennepin County Library   May 2006 - May 2007
Simmons College, GLIS   2006 - 2006

Skills
Information Literacy, Collection Development, Library, Library Instruction, Cataloging, Virtual Reference, Library Science, Library Research, Library Management, Electronic Resources, Interlibrary Loan, Circulation, Academic Libraries, Digital Libraries, Library 2.0, Bibliographic..., Supervising, Community Outreach, Library Reference, LibGuides, Research

Education
Dynamic Body Balancing: CranioSacral Therapy and Myofascial Unwinding   2015 — 2015
Myofascial unwinding and CranioSacral therapy

Upledger Institute   2014 — 2015
CranioSacral Therapy

Simmons College   2005 — 2006
MLIS, Library Information Science

Augsburg College   1999 — 2004
BA, English

Experience
The Library Lady   March 2003 - Present
Metro North Adult Basic Education  April 2010 - Present
Hennepin County Library   January 2008 - April 2010
Minneapolis Public Library  October 2000 - December 2008
State of Minnesota  June 1994 - October 2000

Skills
Program Development, Report Writing, Proposal Writing, Information Gathering, Research, Project Management, Data Collection, Staff Development, Program Management, Community Outreach, Non-profits, Editing, Library Research, Adult Education, Grant Writing, Curriculum Design, Nonprofits

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   1993 — 1994
MA, Library and Information Studies

Cornell College   1989 — 1993
BA, English, American History

Experience
Longitude Books   November 2013 - Present
Sky Publishers  November 2010 - November 2013
UPS  June 2013 - October 2013
Hennepin County Library   February 2013 - September 2013
UPS  June 2007 - June 2013
Guthrie Theater  August 2008 - January 2011
Hamline University  September 2005 - October 2006

Skills
Creative Writer, Technical Writing, SEO copywriting, SEO, Supervisory Skills, Research, Internet Research, Online Research, Online Marketing, Marketing Research, Editing, Copy Editing, Administrative Support, General Administration, Marketing Communications, Operations Management, Adobe, Microsoft Office, HTML, Writing, Blogging, Reputation Management, Online Reputation..., communications, Proofreading, Administrative..., Microsoft Word, Publishing, Photoshop, Public Speaking, Leadership

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2007 — 2009
Bachelor's Degree, American Studies

Hamline University   2005 — 2006

Experience
Lerner Publishing Group  January 2015 - Present
Eastside Food Co-op   March 2013 - March 2015
Lerner Publishing Group  September 2014 - December 2014
Lerner Publishing Group  February 2014 - August 2014
Lerner Publishing Group  September 2013 - December 2013
Augsburg Fortress Publishers  May 2013 - August 2013
Tiger Oak Publications  February 2013 - April 2013
Calvin College  September 2012 - December 2012
Hennepin County Library   June 2012 - August 2012
@ Home Apartments   May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Research, Social Media, Journalism, Creative Writing, Spanish, Microsoft Word, Cashiering, Customer Service, Time Management, Leadership, Publishing, Marketing, Writing

Education
Calvin College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General

Experience
York County Library  August 2015 - Present
Saint John The Baptist Catholic School   2013 - June 2014
South Washington County Schools  November 2012 - June 2014
Dakota County Library  June 2013 - April 2014
Minnesota Historical Society  January 2013 - May 2013
Hennepin County Library   March 2012 - May 2012
Washington County Library  September 2011 - December 2011
Benito Middle School   August 1997 - December 1999
Eisenhower Middle School  May 1993 - August 1997

Skills
Library Science

Education
University of South Carolina-Columbia   2010 — 2012
Masters, Library and Information Science

University of South Florida   1994 — 1996
Masters, Instructional Technology

Florida State University   1989 — 1993
BA, English Literature

Experience
Hennepin County Library   March 2004 - November 2014
Minnetonka Public Schools  August 2001 - August 2003
St Paul Public Schools  July 2000 - July 2001

Skills
Public Libraries, Partnerships, Program Evaluation, Library Programming, Electronic Resources, Early Childhood Literacy, Information Literacy, Reader's Advisory, Collection Development, Virtual Reference, Library 2.0, Young Adult Literature, Library Reference

Education
College of St. Catherine   2002 — 2003
M.L.I.S.

Concordia College   1995 — 1998
B.A., Music, International Relations

Experience
Hennepin County Library   October 2014 - Present
MTS - P.E.A.S.E. Academy   January 2007 - August 2014
Omnicare Minnesota   September 2003 - September 2006
Omnicare Minnesota   September 1997 - September 2003

Skills
Social Studies, Teaching, Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development, Staff Development, Educational Leadership, Tutoring, Fundraising

Education
Dominican University   1995 — 2000
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.)

University of St. Thomas   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History

Experience
Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper Midwest  November 2010 - Present
Linsk Flowers   September 2010 - Present
The Museum of Russian Art  April 2010 - Present
Ronald McDonald House Twin Cities   February 2010 - January 2011
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys, Inc   January 1991 - January 2010
Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys, Inc   January 1991 - January 2010
Hennepin County Library   May 1995 - December 2005

Skills
Non-profits, Customer Service, Risk Management, Fundraising, Data Entry, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Volunteer Management, Customer Relations, Program Management, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Social Media, Event Management, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Program Development

Education
Hennepin Technical College   2006 — 2007
Certificate, Property Management

Experience
University of Minnesota  October 2013 - Present
Hennepin County Library   June 2013 - October 2013
Sioux Falls Lutheran School  September 2012 - May 2013
Siouxland Libraries  June 2008 - May 2013

Skills
Dewey Decimal System, Library of Congress..., Horizon, Library Reference, Library, Public Libraries, Books, Library Research, Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Libraries, Information Literacy, Library Science

Education
College of St. Catherine   2013 — 2016
Master's degree, Library and Information Science

Augustana College (SD)   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and Classics

Experience
Hennepin County Library   June 2015 - Present
Sacramento Public Library  March 2011 - April 2015
Baraboo Public Library   January 2009 - February 2011
Middleton Public Library  January 2009 - May 2009
Cooperative Children's Book Center  May 2008 - January 2009
Sauk City Public Library   May 2008 - January 2009
Cooperative Children's Book Center  August 2007 - September 2008

Skills
Children's and Teen..., Collection Development, Community Outreach, Project Management, Department Budget..., Public Speaking, Community Partnership..., Staff Management, Delivering Workshops, Book Reviews, Book Clubs, Information Literacy, Early Childhood Literacy, Staff Development, Library, Books, Library Instruction, Circulation, Library Science, Archives, Library Programming, Library Management, Editing

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   2007 — 2009
Master of Arts (MA), Library and Information Science

Carleton College   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General

Baraboo High School   1999 — 2003
High School Diploma, General Studies

Experience
Hennepin County Library   December 2012 - Present
Self-Employed Strategic Planner   March 2012 - Present
Hennepin County Library   April 2009 - February 2013
Hennepin County Library   April 2008 - April 2009
Hennepin County Library   January 2004 - April 2008
Hennepin County Library   July 2001 - January 2004
Hennepin County Library   July 1999 - July 2001
Colorado AIDS Project  1994 - 1996
SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation  1990 - 1994

Skills
Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Team Facilitation, Executive Facilitation, Group Dynamics, Change Management, culture change, Project Management, Space-planning, Research, Social Media, Library Science, Reference Services, Library, Non-profits, Public Relations, Community Outreach, Cataloging, Management, Metadata, Collection Development, Library Instruction, Workshop Facilitation, Nonprofits, Information Literacy, Books, Culture Change, Public Libraries, Library Programming, Library Management, Online Research, Leadership

Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2014 — 2015
Certificate, Organizational Development

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2009 — 2011
Certificate, Project management

Dominican University   1996 — 1997
MLS, Library Science

Gustavus Adolphus College   1982 — 1986
BA, English

Experience
Dakota County Library  December 2014 - Present
Carver County Library  October 2014 - Present
Hennepin County Library   2010 - Present
Prairie View Elementary School 2008   August 2008 - January 2009
CIGNA Behavioral Health  April 2002 - February 2004
Self-employed  January 1989 - January 1995

Skills
Library, Non-profits, AACR2, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, MARC21, PowerPoint, Customer Service, RDA, Dublin Core, MODS, CONTNTdm, Horizon, Follett Destiny, Millenium, Symphony, Microsoft Excel, Qualtrics, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Libraries

Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee   2011 — 2013
Master's degree, Library and Information Science

Kalamazoo College   1979 — 1983
BA, Theatre Arts and Communications

Experience
Dell Compellent  April 2012 - Present
Hennepin County Library   March 2012 - Present
Hennepin County Library   April 2013 - August 2013
Regis Corporation  2009 - January 2012
Twin City Fan  September 2008 - March 2009
Menard, Inc  December 2000 - July 2008
Indianhead Foodserve   1998 - 2000

Skills
Microsoft Office, Windows 7, Windows XP Professional, Active Directory, IBM iSeries, Lotus Domino, Lotus Notes, Computer Hardware, Microsoft Exchange, Novell, Customer Service, Internal Communications, Software Training, Purchasing, Compliance, Software Licensing, Cost Savings, VPN, eDirectory, Remedy, Documentation, Inventory Management, Negotiation, Network Security, Problem Solving, Troubleshooting, Teamwork, TCP/IP, XP, BMC Remedy, Software Documentation, Security, VMware, Networking, Help Desk Support, Software Installation, Windows, Network Administration, Databases, HP, Storage, System Deployment, Visio, Hands-on Training, Storage Area Networks, Windows XP, Switches, Disaster Recovery, SharePoint, Information Technology

Education
Metropolitan State University
Master's degree, Non-Profit/Public Administration

Metropolitan State University   2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management, General

Chippewa Valley Technical College   1998 — 2000
Associate's, CIS - Computer Network Specialist

Madison Area Technical College   1994 — 1995
Technical Diploma, General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Fall Creek High School
Diploma

Experience
Hennepin County Library   March 2014 - Present
Minnesota State University, Mankato  September 2013 - December 2013
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, Gustavus Adolphus College   September 2012 - December 2013
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, Gustavus Adolphus College   June 2013 - August 2013
Gustavus Adolphus College  December 2012 - June 2013
Saint Peter Public Library   January 2013 - January 2013
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, Gustavus Adolphus College   September 2012 - December 2012
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, Gustavus Adolphus College   September 2010 - May 2012

Skills
Communication, Customer Service, Data Coding, Data Entry, Employee Training, Event Planning, Flexible approach to..., Highly detail oriented, Library of Congress..., Microsoft Office, Oral & Written..., Organization, Photoshop, Project Management, Reliability, Social Networking, Social Media, Supervisory Experience, Task Management, Team Leadership, Time Management, Works well in a team, Works well individually, Writing

Education
Gustavus Adolphus College   2010 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English; Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

Experience
IDEXX Laboratories  October 2012 - July 2013
IDEXX Laboratories  August 2011 - October 2012
Capella Education Company  February 2010 - June 2011
Capella Education Company  August 2009 - January 2010
Integrated Health Center  May 2009 - August 2009
Milkweed Editions  January 2009 - May 2009
Coffee House Press  August 2008 - November 2008
Hennepin County Library   February 2008 - May 2008
University of Minnesota  January 2006 - May 2006

Skills
Editing, Writing, Fundraising, Newsletters, Sales, Building Relationships, Teamwork, Closing Deals, Leadership, Strategic Influence, Contract Negotiation, Highly motivated..., Needs Analysis, Solution Selling, Strategic Planning, Organization, Orchestration, Implementer, Communication, Sales Presentations, Technical Presentations, Sales Analysis, Customer Service

Education
Capella University   2010 — 2011
Master of Science, Business Administration

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2005 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts, English

Experience
Hennepin County Library   January 2014 - Present
Westonka School Age Kids Core   June 1994 - January 2014

Skills
Tutoring, Curriculum Design, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership, Higher Education, Special Education, K-12, Literacy, Staff Development, Classroom Management, Educational Technology, Lesson Planning, Elementary Education, Classroom, Differentiated..., ESL, Early Childhood..., Program Development, Customer Service, Customer Service..., Customer Service..., Employee Training, Supervisory Skills

Education
Concordia University-St. Paul
Psychology and School Age Child Care

Experience
League of Women Voters Minneapolis  2014 - Present
Leonard, Street and Deinard  2012 - 2013
Hennepin County Library   2011 - 2012
Ramsey County  2006 - 2009
Ramsey County District Court  2002 - 2006
Vail Resorts  1996 - 1997

Education
Hamline University School of Law   1998 — 2001
J.D.

College of St. Catherine   2004 — 2006
Master of Library and Information Science

University of Montana   1992 — 1995
English

South High School   1988 — 1992

Experience
Hennepin County Library   August 2008 - Present

Skills
Information Literacy, Library Science, Library

Education
University of North Texas   2005 — 2007
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Library and Information Science

Arizona State University   1998 — 2002
BA, Photography, Psychology

Experience
Auckland Libraries   March 2013 - Present
The University of Auckland  March 2011 - Present
Hennepin County Library   January 2006 - June 2010
University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities  October 1998 - January 2006
University of Minnesota -- Crookston  January 1996 - September 1998
Century College  September 1992 - January 1996

Skills
Cataloging, Library, Information Literacy, Library Science, Library Instruction, Collection Development, Digital Libraries, Library Research, Academic Libraries, Metadata, Electronic Resources, Library Management, Virtual Reference, Interlibrary Loan, Public Libraries, Community Outreach, Research, Library Reference, Teaching, Information Management, Archives

Education
St. Catherine University   1993 — 1995
MLS, Library and Information Science

Luther College   1988 — 1992
B.A., English, Studio Art

Experience
Hennepin County Library   August 2005 - Present
James J. Hill Reference Library  2004 - 2005

Skills
Information Literacy, Collection Development, Library, Library Instruction, Library Science, Library Management, Electronic Resources, Reader's Advisory, Information Retrieval, Digital Libraries

Education
College of St. Catherine   2002 — 2003
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Concordia College   1987 — 1991
B. A., French, Business Administration

Experience
Hennepin County Library   1999 - Present
Oakland Public Library  1995 - 1998

Skills
Library, Cataloging, Library Science, Electronic Resources, Information Literacy, Collection Development, Virtual Reference, Library Instruction, Digital Libraries, Public Libraries, Library 2.0, Library Programming

Education
University of Oklahoma   1997 — 1998
MLIS, Library Science

Concordia College   1979 — 1983
Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance, Piano

Richfield High School

Experience
Hennepin County Library   January 2015 - Present
Bethany Lutheran College  July 2012 - January 2015
Eidem Homestead, Brooklyn Park Historical Farm   April 2011 - December 2012
Normandale Community College  August 2011 - December 2011
Minnesota State University, Mankato  August 2008 - May 2010
Capella Education Company  May 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Cataloging, Libraries, Archives, History, Information Literacy, Library Science, Collection Development, Library Research, Library Instruction, Digital Libraries, Academic Libraries

Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato   2008 — 2010
Masters, History

Dominican University   2006 — 2007
Masters, Library and Information Science

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   2003 — 2005
B.A., History

Experience
Synesis, Self Employed   October 2007 - Present
Catholic Human Development Outreach   September 2000 - March 2006
Public Museum of Grand Rapids  July 1999 - September 2000
Hennepin County Library   February 1996 - May 1999
Schuler Books & Music  May 1994 - February 1996
Holland Area Arts Council  August 1989 - May 1994

Skills
Event Planning, Fundraising, Marketing, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Event Management, Community Outreach, Management, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Grant Writing, Project Management, Volunteer Management, Public Relations, Community Engagement, Project Planning, Communication, Marketing Communications, Non-profits

Education
Kalamazoo College   1986 — 1989
BA, English

GR Central High School

Experience
Saint Paul Public Library  January 2015 - Present
Carver County Library  January 2014 - Present
HIRED  August 2012 - August 2013
Des Moines Area Community College  August 2009 - August 2012
Children & Families of Iowa  October 2010 - June 2011
Borders Books  April 1997 - January 2010
Hennepin County Public Library   April 2008 - August 2009
Hennepin County Library   April 2003 - April 2008

Skills
Library, Electronic Resources, Public Libraries, Library Research, Music, Community Outreach, Songwriting, Acoustic Guitar, Editing, Grant Writing, History, Archives, Libraries

Education
Des Moines Area Community College   2009 — 2010
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

College of St. Catherine   2006 — 2008
English Language and Literature, General

Experience
Minneapolis Community and Technical College  May 2014 - Present
Hennepin County Library   October 2008 - Present
AAVSO   October 2008 - Present
Syzygy Shareware   2008 - Present
The Blake School  June 1985 - June 2008
Sunset Hill School   September 1977 - June 1985

Skills
Tutoring, Science Education, Teaching, Programming, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Physics, Science, Observational Astronomy, Statistics, Data Analysis, Educational Technology, Databases, Astronomy, Technical Writing, Algebra, Courses, Applied Mathematics, Science Communication, Mathematics

Education
Northwestern University   1968 — 1969
MA, Mathmatics

Haverford College   1964 — 1968
BA, Mathematics

Experience
Hennepin County Library   December 1979 - Present

Skills
Virtual Reference, Electronic Resources, Library Science, Collection Development, Library Instruction, Cataloging, Library Management, Library, Digital Libraries, Books, History, Community Outreach, Information Literacy, Public Libraries, Editing, Research, Teaching, Library Programming, Library Research, Reader's Advisory, Library Reference, Interlibrary Loan, Young Adult Literature, Academic Libraries, Special Collections, Public Services, ProQuest, Libraries

Education
Concordia College   1973 — 1977
B.A., English, Library Science

Barnesville   1960 — 1973
High School

Experience
Data Recognition Corporation  March 2011 - Present
Hennepin County Library   April 2010 - February 2014
Hennepin Technical College  September 1995 - December 2010
Safco Products Company  May 2005 - October 2007
Office Team  November 2004 - August 2005
Pro Staff  December 2001 - March 2004
Aquent  April 2001 - June 2001
Graphic Staffing   February 2000 - February 2001
McLaughlin Forms Art   September 1998 - January 2000
Graphic Staffing   August 1998 - September 1998

Skills
InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Mac, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Graphics, Advertising, PowerPoint, Access, Microsoft Word, Illustration, Deliberation, Data Entry, Dreamweaver, High Level Of Accuracy

Education
Hennepin Technical College
Electronic Publishing

Skidmore College
Bachelor of Sciences, Studio Art Major, Art History Minor

Experience
Hennepin County Library   2006 - 2010

Education
Florida State University

Experience
Hennepin County Library   January 2008 - Present
Minneapolis Public Library  June 1996 - December 2007
Minneapolis Public Library  July 1986 - June 1996
Minneapolis Public Library  June 1982 - June 1986

Skills
Library, Cataloging, Library Management, Virtual Reference, Electronic Resources, Public Libraries, Library Science, Library Instruction, Teaching, Library Research, Library Programming, Collection Development, Library 2.0, Information Literacy, Special Collections, Digital Libraries, Library Reference, Research, Metadata, Editing, Libraries

Education
Dominican University   1993 — 1995
MLIS, Library Science

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1977 — 1982
B.A., Political science, History, Theater Arts

Roosevelt Senior High School   1974 — 1977

Experience
Scott County  November 2014 - Present
Hennepin County Library   October 2012 - December 2014
Carver County  December 2013 - November 2014
Scott County  April 2013 - October 2014
Scott County  June 2012 - April 2013
Scott County Public Library  September 2007 - June 2012
Lake Superior College  August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Editing, Library Instruction, Information Literacy, Public Libraries, Library 2.0, Library, Library Science, Young Adult Literature, Research, Databases, Collection Development, Library Research

Education
Minnesota State University, Mankato   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, English: Technical Communication, 3.9/4.0

Lake Superior College   2008 — 2011
AA, Associate of Arts, 4.0

Experience
Retired and making plans   February 2015 - Present
Hennepin County Library   August 2004 - February 2015
SAMSnet   2002 - 2003
Four-Phase Systems, Inc.   1982 - 1987

Skills
Circulation, Library Programming, Reader's Advisory, Library, Public Libraries

Education
Bradley University

Experience
Colorado State Library  November 2010 - Present
University of Denver  March 2012 - June 2012
Hennepin County Library   August 2007 - November 2010
Bowdoin College  2006 - April 2007
University of Southern Maine  2004 - 2006
FedEx Office  2004 - 2004
Center for Research Libraries  2003 - 2004

Skills
Young Adult Services, Community Outreach, Information Literacy, Correctional Libraries, Library Science, Young Adult Literature, Library Instruction, Reader's Advisory, Virtual Reference, Collection Development, Online Research, Library Research, Library Management, Cataloging, Library, Library 2.0, School Library Media

Education
Southern Connecticut State University   2005 — 2009
MLS, Library Science

Bryn Mawr College   1998 — 2002
BA, Peace & Conflict Studies

Experience
Hennepin County Library  

Skills
Library Science, Research, Community Outreach, Editing, Nonprofits, Libraries, Information Literacy, Microsoft Office, Cataloging, Customer Service, Microsoft Word

Education
Anoka Technical College   1971 — 1972
International Marketing, International Marketing

Experience
Pearson - Assessment & Instruction  July 2005 - Present
Hennepin County Library   2012 - 2012

Education
St. Catherine University   2007 — 2011
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Library and Information Science

College of Saint Benedict   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History