Adult Services Librarian
Winnetka-Northfield District Library
Total years of experience :29 years, 2 Months
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.
Taught presentation and information literacy skills during an intensive program for young professors planning to contribute at international conferences. Short term position.
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 Training. Taught academic writing, and information literacy skills during an intensive program for young professors planning to write for publication
Taught college students English for Academic Purposes. Designed curriculum and administered placement tests. Introduced extensive reading and video projects.
Taught medical professors English for Academics and public speaking skills. Edited medical texts. Presented workshops for English professors.
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.
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.
Designed courses on leadership, evaluation and change management, developed databases.
Taught an inclusion first grade and the gifted third grade class. Assessed students’ progress, conducted conferences, developed social studies curriculum and taught all subjects.
Managed the Media Research Center.
University of Illinois' iSchool/Library program is ranked #1 in the USA.
Dean's List, Graduated Magna cum Laude, Loyola-Mellon Literary Criticism Award Major: English