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Lori K Buechner

3751 W 136th Ave. Unit H2 Broomfield,CO

Summary

Library Director with 20 years experience, cultivating a welcoming, literary-minded community at Jefferson Academy. Additional expertise extends to working with teenagers across the spectrum academically and emotionally and presenting promotional materials at local meetings, reporting financial data and active participation in Young Adult library trainings.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Library Director and Academic Interventionist

Jefferson Academy Secondary School
Broomfield, CO
08.2002 - Current
  • Developed and curated a library collection from a handful of titles in 2002 to 6500+ in 2022.
  • Created and maintained our library website with abundant digital resources, including access to databases, ebooks, primary source databases, citation assistance, etc.
  • Researched and significantly increased our diverse Fiction and Non-Fiction collections over the last 3 years.
  • Created a student organization (Student Library Advisory Board) in 2015 that has grown to a robust student-led club supporting and encouraging literacy in our entire JA community.
  • Planned and executed numerous community-wide outreach events such as: Read-ins, One School One Book campaigns, Speed-Date-A-Book, Library Lunch and Learn, Laidback Lunch in the Library, Lunchtime Karaoke in the Library, Community Service at SCOPE International (preparing donated books for shipment to Kenya), etc.
  • Managed volunteers (mostly parents and grand-parents) to assist with library tasks, shelving, book covering, cleaning, etc.
  • Purchased, cataloged, processed and prepared books for circulation
  • Taught lessons to 7-12 grade students on digital citizenship, MLA Citations, Avoiding plagiarism, Chicago style writing and citations, Book Talks, Utilizing online library resources (including resources available at their public library and FRCC library for our concurrent enrollment students).
  • Managed all of the library daily operations, including: circulation, book repair, weeding and collection development.
  • Created a warm, welcoming environment for students and staff to read, explore, relax and enjoy our shared library space.
  • Collaborated with JA Faculty on numerous co-curricular projects for students, utilizing library resources dovetailing with curricular units.
  • Developed and implemented a "Knit and Crochet Club" in the library after school for 5 years.
  • Officially represented our library at JA Board meetings and Broomfield events to advocate for support of our library.
  • Confidently maintained and balanced library's annual budget.
  • Advised struggling 7-12th grade students (during- and post-quarantine) and assisted them in gaining necessary skills to be successful in class.
  • Developed relationships with students and their parents in order to partner with them for student success.
  • Performed any number of other duties as assigned.

Teacher

Promise Pre-School
Lafayette, CO
09.1996 - 05.2002
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
06.1985

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Language Studies

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA
06.1983

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Highly relational interpersonal skills
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Special Promotions Planning

Work Availability

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Timeline

Library Director and Academic Interventionist

Jefferson Academy Secondary School
08.2002 - Current

Teacher

Promise Pre-School
09.1996 - 05.2002

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Eastern Washington University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Language Studies

Seattle Pacific University

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