Included are professional development sessions I've created and facilitated for school district staff, research/programs I have presented, storytimes, and virtual programs. MLIS graduate work at Syracuse supports the creation of a student portfolio full of lesson plans, programs, student-led inquiry activities, project plans, and other ideas that you envision for your future library space.
Professional Development - Mid Hudson Reading Council - Novel & Novel Anthologies for Grades 9-12
Professional Development - PVMS - Introduction To the Learning Commons and Future Steps
Homeschool Support Collections - Presentation of my research and work with my local homeschool community for an MHLS conference on how public libraries are supporting their growing homeschool populations
PVMS Professional Development - Screencastify: Rationale and Practical Use
PVMS Professional Development - Screencasting & YOU!: Learning and Implementing Different Screencasting Tools
Summer Reading at the PPLD - Orville S. Todd Middle School, presented to all 6th grade classes (2024)
Intro to PPLD, Booktalks, Resources: Writing Focus - Orville S. Todd Middle School, presented to all 6th grade writing classes (2024)
Summer Reading at the PPLD (Bilingual, Spanish) - 7th & 8th grade ENL class visit (2023)
Summer Reading at the PPLD - Orville S. Todd Middle School, presented to all 6th-8th grade classes (2023)
Intro to the Library & Librarians - Hagan Elementary School, 5th grade class (2023)
Outreach Storytime - Healthy Kids and Day One daycares, presented to infant classes (2023)
Thread Painting - Instructional slides for Thread Painting program (target grades 6-12)
DIY Truffula Tree - Instructional slides for DIY Truffula Tree program (target grades 2-6)
Babytime U-Pick Song Library - Compendium of songs and slides utilized in my M&M programs (target ages 0-2)
Music & Movement U-Pick Song Library - Compendium of songs and slides utilized in my M&M programs (target ages 2-5)
Sadie Peterson Delaney Branch Storytime - Storytime held at our SPD branch in the Family Partnership Center (target grades K-5)
Evening Family Storytime - National Family Day Celebration
Ice Cream Storytime - National Ice Cream Day Celebration
Evening Family Storytime - National Family Day Celebration
Pirate Storytime - National Talk Like A Pirate Day Celebration
Rainbow Family Storytime - Pride Month Celebration
Homeschool FAQ Night - Panel of local homeschool parents hosted by the PVL to answer questions from and share experiences with parents considering homeschooling their students
Bird-Watching & DIY Hummingbird Nectar - National Birding Day Celebaration
Quizizz Webinar - Links included within the document
Coding in the Library - Promotional screencast
Animoto - History of Disability in Children's Literature
Screencast - How to apply for a digital library card
Personalized Literacy Approach - Student agency
Literacy Lesson Plan - No Sus Arguments Here!: Evidence-Based Argumentation In Action
Grade 6, ELA
Literacy Lesson Plan - Breaking It Down: Decoding and Understanding Scientific Literature
Grade 9, Honors Biology
Literacy Lesson Plan - Pour Me Some History!: Delving Deep into How 6 Drinks Shaped World History
Grade 9, AP World History
MERGE With Science! - AR visual literacy program
Booktalks - Learning segments & Lesson activities
Genre Study - Genre-based lesson activities
Reference Scenario - Source analysis & source evaluation lesson plan
Curate Your Curriculum - Presentation of program to Partner Librarian
Grant Proposal - American Honda Foundation STEM Grant: MERGE With Science!
The American Honda Foundation
Economic Analysis - Consulting report for obtaining AR/VR equipment for the entire school population to use
Sensory Chef - Program proposal
Curate Your Curriculum - Community needs assessment, Recommendations, and Project/Assessment plan
Fostering Student Agency - Exploration of a potential program to foster student agency through the creation of student-produced Book Talks
Literature Review - An examination of how public libraries have supported homeschool communities in the past, how they’re responding in the current pandemic environment, as well as their support for homeschool curriculums through collection development projects.
Personal Leadership Plan - Visions and goals that I have for the school environment that I work in
Library Space Evaluation - AT Recommendations
Constellation Exploration - Program proposal
Coding in the Library - Program outline
Accessibility - Library website evaluation
Evaluation of Access - Cataloguing project
Access and Affordability - An examination of the education quality received by students with disabilities during distance learning programs and COVID-19
Library Club - Promotional materials for students
Collective Impact - Assessing and addressing community needs
Wacky Science Wednesday - Instant Ice
Wacky Science Wednesday - Strawberry DNA Extraction
Mad Science Monday - Thin Film Interactions
Mad Science Monday - Chemical Reactions
Mad Science Monday - Science of Ice Cream
Wacky Science Wednesday - Electrical Circuits
Wacky Science Wednesday - Science of Snow