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Posted on: 2009-02-18

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA May 2009 Major: History Concentration: American History, Modern European History SCHOLARSHIPS The Sweet Briar Scholarship; Mendham Township Library Scholarship; Police Benevolent Association Scholarship RELATED EXPERIENCE Sweet Briar College Library Sweet Briar, VA September 2005- Present Interlibrary Loan Assistant • Fulfill inter-library loan requests and expedite library research and query requests • Maintain rigorous coursework schedule while averaging 5-6 library work hours Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA January 2008- May 2008 Research Assistant to Dr. John Ashbrook • Utilized texts and other resources to find appropriate information • Organized information and wrote a paper that highlighted the research Saturday Enrichment Program Sweet Briar, VA February 2008 and February 2009 Teacher • Planned a lesson that engaged the students • Taught fourth and fifth grade students • Taught 3 classes a day The Legacy Museum Lynchburg, VA August 2007 – December 2007 Student Intern • Retrieved data from archival records • Attended collection meetings • Contextualized an artifact for an upcoming exhibit Amherst County High School Amherst County, VA April 2006 Observer • Observed a high school history class • Collaborated with teacher on effective pedagogical methods • Learned how to successfully engage students Nelson County Elementary School Nelson County, VA October 2005- April 2006 Big Sister • Mentored little sister by being a positive role-model • Inspired her to succeed in school during weekly one-on-one meetings • Coordinated fun and educational activities for little sister • Taught elementary mathematics ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE • Cashier, Bath and Body Works Roxbury, NJ Summer 2008 • Cashier, BJ’s Wholesale Club Roxbury, NJ Summer 2007 • Intern, Morris County Library Whippany, NJ Summer 2006 • Student Assistant, Mendham Books Mendham, NJ July 2003- August 2005 • Student Assistant, Mendham Township Library Mendham, NJ July 2001- June 2003 ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Mendham Township Library; Light and Sound Crew; Morris View Nursing Home; Students of Virginia Education Association; Campus Christian Fellowship; Student Life Council SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and learning Microsoft Access; efficient in working with Library of Congress catalogue and the Dewey Decimal System; organizational skills; working in a team or individually; multimedia research; data entry; well developed conversational skills