Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

I'm a graduate student in library school, interested in applying the spirit of entrepreneurship to information education in K-12 schools. I'm especially interested in creating partnerships between different types of libraries and in using game-based learning to help students meet national education standards.

Work History

• LEARN NC
• K-12 Publishing Assistant
• August 2009 to Present

• - Present at educators’ conferences on topics such as leadership, professional development, and effective use of media and technology resources.
  - Author, organize and edit articles, blog posts, lesson plans, and syllabi in a digital collection to support North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards.
  - Research and design an example digital professional school library collection.

• Durham Public Schools
• Media Center Intern
• September 2010 to December 2010

• - Partnered with colleague to plan and teach World History unit with technology integration to two classes of approximately 25 9th graders each.
  - Instructed students in grades 9 – 12 on conducting research and ethical use of information.
  - Promoted reading via book displays, book trailers, book talks, and literature circles.
  - Developed digital resources to support instruction across the curriculum.
  - Selected and evaluated materials for the school library collection using national and state awards and guidelines.
  - Prepared and published monthly report of media center usage and activities.

• Wake County Public School System
• Latin Teacher
• August 2006 to June 2009

• - Wrote and revised curriculum on both the school and county level.
  - Taught Latin classes of 15 to 32 students at levels I through III in grades 9-12.
  - Communicated and met with parents.
  - Co-advised school chapter of National Junior Classical League.

• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
• Latin Teacher
• September 2005 to June 2006

• - Taught Latin III classes of 13 to 16 students in grades 9- 12.

• Wilkes County Schools
• Latin and Mythology Teacher
• July 2004 to June 2005

• - Taught classes of 10 to 27 students in grades 9-12, including a combined Latin III/IV class.
  - Created and implemented a Mythology curriculum using resources from the Center for Learning, the Perseus Project, and other educational organizations.
  - Established and advised a chapter of the National Junior Classical League.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Master of Science, Library Science, School Library Media
• 2009 - 2011

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Master of Arts, Teaching, Latin
• 2003 - 2004

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Bachelor of Arts, Classics (Latin), Dramatic Art
• 1999 - 2003