Susan Kelly, Adult Services Librarian

Susan Kelly

Adult Services Librarian

Winnetka-Northfield District Library

Location
United States
Education
Master's degree, Library Science
Experience
29 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 2 Months

Adult Services Librarian at Winnetka-Northfield District Library
  • United States - Illinois
  • My current job since November 2018
Learning & Development Intern at Skokie Public Library
  • United States - Illinois
  • June 2018 to August 2018

Designed online courses for staff and offered patron assistance in Readers' Services, Reference and A/V departments. Coached librarians in troubleshooting for ebooks and streaming services.

Teacher Trainer at Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim II
  • Indonesia
  • July 2017 to August 2017

Taught presentation and information literacy skills during an intensive program for young professors planning to contribute at international conferences. Short term position.

Lead English Instructor at Clark University
  • China
  • February 2012 to June 2017

Taught academic English courses at Clark University’s partner university in China. Research reading instruction and international twinning programs. Designed curriculum and integrated Web 2.0 technology into courses. Twice honored with Excellence in Teaching Award.

Teacher Trainer at Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim II
  • Indonesia
  • July 2016 to August 2016

Teacher Training. Taught academic writing, and information literacy skills during an intensive program for young professors planning to write for publication

English Instructor at Clark University
  • China
  • February 2009 to June 2010

Taught college students English for Academic Purposes. Designed curriculum and administered placement tests. Introduced extensive reading and video projects.

English Language Fellow at English Language Fellowship
  • Indonesia
  • August 2007 to March 2008

Taught medical professors English for Academics and public speaking skills. Edited medical texts. Presented workshops for English professors.

English Instructor at Sogang University
  • Korea (South)
  • August 2003 to August 2007

Taught general English, reading, composition, English through Film, and English through Culture. Launched student blogs, led a curriculum development team, edited university’s English magazine, taught special courses for science and engineering students.

Teacher at Takatori Junior High School
  • Japan
  • July 1998 to July 2002

Taught English with Japanese colleagues through the JET Programme, lectured on culture at community centers, gave in-service workshops on effective language teaching to Nara English teachers’ association.

Course Designer at Amoco Oil
  • United States
  • July 1997 to July 1998

Designed courses on leadership, evaluation and change management, developed databases.

Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District
  • United States
  • February 1993 to June 1995

Taught an inclusion first grade and the gifted third grade class. Assessed students’ progress, conducted conferences, developed social studies curriculum and taught all subjects.

Media Research Aide at DDB Needham Worldwide
  • United States
  • November 1988 to November 1993

Managed the Media Research Center.

Education

Master's degree, Library Science
  • at University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
  • May 2018

University of Illinois' iSchool/Library program is ranked #1 in the USA.

Master's degree, Education
  • at Lesley University
  • May 1997
Bachelor's degree, English
  • at Loyola University Chicago
  • May 1984

Dean's List, Graduated Magna cum Laude, Loyola-Mellon Literary Criticism Award Major: English

Specialties & Skills

Library
Library 2.0
Writing
Agile Project Management
Education
MS Access
MS Word
Public Speaking
SharePoint
Articulate 360
Needs Assessment

Languages

French
Intermediate
Japanese
Intermediate
Chinese
Beginner
Indonesian
Beginner

Memberships

TESOL
  • Editor and member
  • October 2005
KOTESOL
  • Member
  • October 2011