Brooke Bourgeois
Bay Saint Louis,MS
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Services Coordinator
Hancock County Library System
Bay Saint Louis, MS
03.2021 - Current
- Participated in professional development trainings relevant to duties as Youth Services Coordinator.
- Developed and implemented programming activities to engage youth in positive development.
- Implemented and helped manage summer reading program for children.
- Assisted in the selection of library resources for purchase.
- Served as a liaison between the library and local schools.
CASA Volunteer
CASA of South Mississippi
Bay Saint Louis, MS
03.2022 - Current
- Monitored compliance of court orders regarding visitation schedules or other matters related to the case..
- Developed positive relationships with children through one-on-one activities such as playing games or reading books together.
- Conducted home visits and interviews with parents, guardians, and relatives.
- Attended court hearings to provide information about the child's best interests.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hancock High School
Kiln, MS05-2017
Skills
- Volunteer Management
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Project Coordination
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Child Development Knowledge
- Youth Programming
- Social Media Knowledge
Affiliations
- Excel by 5 Coalition Committee (since January 2022)
- Excel by 5 Free Libraries Committee (since 2022, Chair since 2023)
- Social Media Committee (since June 2022)
- Love Your Library Week Committee (Chair: 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Summer Library Program Committee (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Library Card Campaign Committee (2022, 2023, 2024- Chair)
- CASA C.A.R.E.S. Committee (since 2023- organization Liason)
- Fan-Fest Committee (2023, 2024)
Training
- Public Library Association Conference (March 2022)
- Darkness to Light, Stewards of Children (May 2022)
- CPR Certification (August 2022)
- Mississippi Librarianship Institute (September 28th-30th, 2022)
- TBRI and the Science of Addiction ( May 2023)
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI): Developing relationships with children with trauma (June 2023)
- Youth Mental Health Training (August 2023)
Presentations
- Collaborative Summer Library Programming: Programming for Early Literacy (Created and presented hour-long webinar on behalf of Mississippi Library Commission, January 2023)
- Collaborative Summer Library Programming: Programming for K-5th (Created and presented hour-long webinar and three hour-long in-person workshop on behalf of Mississippi Library Commission, January 2024)
Outreach
- Bay St. Louis Head Start: Red Ribbon Week Story Time (October 2021, 2023)
- Waveland Elementary School: Trunk-or-Treat (October 2021,2022,2023)
- Bay High School: Read Across America Week Library Booth (March 2022)
- Waveland Elementary School: Read Across America Week Story Time (March 2022, 2023)
- Hancock High School: Library Makerspace Demonstration (April 2022)
- Hancock Youth Leadership Academy Library Demonstration (May 2022, 2023)
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Library Demonstration (May 2022, 2023)
- HCLS Booth at CASA Red Beans and Rice Cook-Off Fundraiser (September 2022, 2023)
- Excel by 5 Health Fair (April 2023)
- CASA Touch-A-Truck (April 2022, 2023)
- Teacher's Fair at Infinity Science Center (August 2023)
- HCLS Booth at Stennis Day in the Bay (November 2023)
- Gulf Coast Disabilities Career Fair (January 2024)
Accomplishments
- February 2022 Employee of the Month for initiating teen engagement with local high schools
- April 2023 Employee of the Month with Fan-Fest Committee
- May 2023 CASA Advocate of the Month
- October 2023 CASA "Beyond the Call" Award for exceeding above advocate expectations
Timeline
CASA Volunteer
CASA of South Mississippi
03.2022 - Current
Youth Services Coordinator
Hancock County Library System
03.2021 - Current
High School Diploma -
Hancock High School