Kathryn Litton

• Coordinated and presented youth programming for preschoolers, school age children, teens, and families including: Lap time and Story time, after-hours teen "lock-ins", preschool art and science programs, etc.
• Provided community outreach for area schools and daycares, including interactive story times, book talks, and Summer and Winter Reading Club visits
• Reported monthly data and statistics on youth programs to Branch Management and Headquarters Youth Services
• Assisted with branch operations, including customer service and reference questions (especially, but not exclusively, juvenile reference)
• Worked with branch management in creation and upkeep of displays and interactive materials in Juvenile and Teen Areas
• Supervised and coordinated Teen Volunteers and Teen Advisory Group

• Presented all youth-related programming for Baden Branch
• Provided community outreach for area schools and daycares including Summer Reading Club promotion and interactive story times
• Assisted with branch operations
• Supervised Homework Helpers and Teen Volunteers as well as supported Branch Manager on day-to-day operations and in Branch Manager’s absence.

• Tutored 16 at-risk Baden Elementary and City Academy students ages K-3rd in literacy skills and helped them elevate their test scores to grade level or higher
• Planned and presented afterschool activities for grades K-5
• Managed data and communication related to students, team members, team activities and school site and made monthly reports to AmeriCorps organization
• Assisted teachers in day-to-day activities related to classroom management, including working with high-risk students in the classroom in addition to one-on-one sessions
• Planned, coordinated, and participated in recruitment, fundraising, and community service activities including coordinating volunteers, locating sponsors and donors, and hosting events for school sites and AmeriCorps

September 2007-June 2009