Amanda Liss
Queen Creek,AZ
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Instructor
Geo Group/Central Arizona Correctional
05.2021 - Current
- Maintaining a classroom environment that facilitates the teaching of GED and TABE to incarcerated adults
- Overseeing instruction in the areas of basic GED and TABE education and providing individual guidance
- Maintaining records including testing, daily inmate work, and attendance
- Evaluating and maintaining inmate academic progress
- Acting as distance learning liaison between inmates and institutions of higher learning
Librarian
Maricopa County Library District
Anthem, AZ
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Provided exceptional customer service to teens, adults, and children
- Assisted customers with digital services including downloadable items and databases
- Served as a liaison and media specialist to Boulder Creek High School
- Conducted student book talks, collaborated with teachers, and provided database instruction for classes
- Recruited and supervised teen and adult volunteers, including distance friendly opportunities
- Provided engaging library programming including virtual programs
- Sought out community partnerships for outreach and community service projects
- Partnered with the women's camp at the FCI facility to provide a monthly book club
- Provided video chat reference using Webex, as well as other distance reference services
Librarian
Maryland Correctional Training Center
09.2018 - 06.2019
- Supervised day to day operations of correctional facility library
- Supervised five inmate library clerks
- Selected and purchased books for library collection
- Responded to inmate reference and internet inquiries
- Planned and facilitated book discussions, outside program presenters, and Winter Reading
- Located and gathered book and material donations
- Planned schedule of weekly inmate library visits
Reference Librarian
Washington County Free Library
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Provided reference and readers’ advisory services to a diverse population
- Coordinated and provided programs including technology, financial literacy, and health
- Partnered with community organizations such as Sprint and
- REACH to provide programming
- Taught computer classes to adults
- Provided chat reference services
- Provided current access to information through the updating of the ready reference collection
- Created and updated book displays
- Weeded assigned collection areas
- Remained current on and assisted patrons with available e- readers and digital content
Reference Librarian
Fauquier County Public Library
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Provided reference and readers’ advisory services to adults, seniors, and teens
- Provided assistance in local history and genealogy room
- Worked on indexing and other projects
Sunday Librarian
Prince William County Public Library
12.2014 - 07.2015
- Provided reference and readers’ advisory services to a variety of patrons
- Lead monthly adult Mystery Book Club
- Prepared and taught adult computer classes
- Participated in weeding and rebalancing of assigned collection areas
- Took on other programming and public service duties
Librarian
Loudoun County Public Library
01.2006 - 08.2014
- Provided reference and readers’ advisory services to children, teens and adults
- Planned and implemented a wide variety of library programs
- Supervised a full time library assistant and a part time page
- Led my branch in the absence of my branch manager
- Participated in collection development and weeding
- Scheduled and supervised adult and teen volunteers
- Coordinated and participated in community outreach and the promotion of the library and library programs
Skills
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Educational Activities
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Providing Feedback
- Organizational Skills
Timeline
Academic Instructor
Geo Group/Central Arizona Correctional
05.2021 - Current
Librarian
Maricopa County Library District
07.2019 - 05.2021
Librarian
Maryland Correctional Training Center
09.2018 - 06.2019
Reference Librarian
Washington County Free Library
07.2016 - 09.2018
Reference Librarian
Fauquier County Public Library
07.2015 - 07.2016
Sunday Librarian
Prince William County Public Library
12.2014 - 07.2015
Librarian
Loudoun County Public Library
01.2006 - 08.2014
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