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DocuSign Envelope ID:8AA3BC1F-B680-4976-AB39-E8045449CDA3 <br /> School Improvement Team Staff Co-Chair—FPG Elementary—May 2009-June 2011 <br /> •In collaboration with parents and staff developed the School Improvement Plan <br /> •Advocated to the School Board on behalf of the school community <br /> •Developed agendas and led monthly meetings <br /> •Maintained website to share SIT information with families and staff <br /> SCHOOL AND Read-A-Thou Staff Chair—December 2008 -Present <br /> COMMUNITY •Coordinate plans between PTA representatives and other staff members to facilitate a two week long <br /> INVOLVEMENT fundraiser for the school that raises approximately$10,000.00 annually. <br /> •Decorate the library to coincide with yearly Read-A-Thon theme and host a read-in. <br /> •Open up library for family reading experience and host celebrity guest readers during <br /> Read-A-Thon Week. <br /> Triangle Reading Council -August 2011 -Present <br /> •Collaborate with other local educators and board members to develop yearly programs <br /> •Developed a website that communicates Triangle Reading Council information to the <br /> general public <br /> •Presented strategies for integrating technology with reading and writing at September 2012 meeting <br /> Public Library Partnership—March 2008-Present <br /> •Coordinate public librarian classroom visits to promote summer reading initiative. <br /> •Arrange public librarian visits in conjunction with family nights to promote library card sign-up <br /> campaign with families and advertise public library support tools. <br /> •Communicate public library programs and resources to families through newsletters and fliers. <br /> International Dot Day Celebration—September 2014,2013 <br /> •Coordinated school-wide reading of"The Dot"by Peter Reynolds and established celebration for . <br /> students to demonstrate creativity and making their mark on the world. <br /> •Used Skype to connect with students across the country to celebrate collaboratively. <br /> Read Across America/World Read Aloud Day Celebration—March 2014 <br /> •Coordinated school wide reading train to recognize the importance and power of reading. <br /> •Hosted collaborative read-aloud Skype sessions with students across the world. <br /> • Created interactive collaborative display to recognize favorite and promote favorite books among <br /> students and staff. <br /> Family Literacy Night in the Library—December 2010 <br /> •Collaborated with classroom teachers to host a Family Literacy Night in the library. <br /> •Provided information to families on"Read-at-home"Backpack Literacy Initiative. <br /> •Presented information and strategies for supporting readers at home <br /> HONORS/AWARDS UNC School of Library Science Featured Alumni Profile—October 2014 <br /> Public School Foundation Grant Recipient—"Making Our Mark"—April 2013 <br /> Piedmont Energy Cooperative Grant Recipient—"Read-at-home Backpacks"-November 2009 <br /> Carnegie Graduate Fellow <br /> Kathleen McNiece Moore Graduate Fellow <br /> North Carolina Teaching Fellow <br /> Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education <br /> PROFESSIONAL North Carolina School Library Media Association Annual Conference—October 2014,2012,2010 <br /> DEVELOPMENT North Carolina Technology in Education Conference—March 2014, 2013 <br /> NC Project Based Learning Workday—July 2013 <br /> North Carolina Reading Conference—March 2013 <br /> Big6 Information Research Workshop—Mike Eisenberg—March 2013 <br /> Readers and Writers Workshop in the 3-5 Classroom—Columbia Teachers College—August 2011 <br /> American Association of School Librarians Annual Conference—November 2009 <br /> What's New in Children's Literature workshop—Judy Freeman—February 2009 <br /> REFERENCES Available upon request <br />