Michelle Nolen Bird
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
librarian
Shelby County schools
01.2020 - Current
- MSCS STEM Librarian. Diligently works to create a team support environment with school principal, administration, and other educators.
- Responsible for designing and presentation of 8 TN Academic Standardized weekly lesson plans, according to AASL and TN Academic Standards, in line with quarterly requirements.
- Licensed Teaching Librarian with hands on to 250 students weekly.
- Co-teaching and supporting core teachers and coaches to achieve grade level literacy goals.
- Conducting annual inventory as required by Library Services.
- Maintained inventory of holding materials as required by state and federal funding requirements per student.
- Reviewed, weeded, replaced necessary holdings insuring library requirements by state and federal laws.
- Evaluations to-date average 3.4 with 3.0 requirement.
- Created and implemented student library assistant project for upper middle school students as a pathway for high school college scholarship opportunities.
- Sponsored and participated in various school and community projects, (Book Fair, Parent/Teacher Night, Coach Teacher/Student Basketball, Foreign Language Basics Program, etc.).
- Maintained accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, board policy, and principal/administrative requirements.
- Reviewed, submitted, and amended yearly school equipment inventory to District Property Assessment Department.
Substitute Teacher
Shelby County schools
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Worded as remote and in-person teacher for 2nd grade for one year.
- Understood and assisted in maintaining and enforcing school policy, administrative regulations, and Shelby County Board of Education Policy.
- Provided instruction and administered TN Ready.
- Performed various duties at the direction of the school principal and administrative staff.
- Submitted required documentation and grades for students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Maintained accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulation.
manager b
C.s.a. Shelby County government
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Performed management responsibilities in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Responsibilities included were hiring and training staff for maximum program effectiveness; managing staff time and attendance; completing 6 month and annual appraisals timely, implementing disciplinary actions timely; and addressing complaints timely.
- Consistently hosted monthly staff meetings for the purpose of informing, training, identifying areas of concern, and streamlining processes.
- Developed, in conjunction with executive staff, individual development programs to ensure governmental program compliance and to application.
- Developed and implemented staff benchmarks for program success.
- Effectively monitored planned outcomes to ensure compliance with set goals/benchmarks.
- State and Federal program guidelines. Responsible for training staff on said guidelines.
Community Social Service Director
Global Ministries Foundation
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Case Management, Critical Thinking, Social Services, Organizational Development, Conflict Resolution.
- Regulatory Compliance, Certified CEF Trainer, Community Outreach and Marketing, Senior living and Health Care Counselling.
- Trained and managed 74 Social Services Coordinators in multi-state offices in specialty areas.
- Submitted multi-level reports for offices including schedules, programs, participation counts.
- Developed and administered training for site personnel, community stakeholders, and staff.
Community Relations Reservist
FEMA
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Deployment response requests only.
- Director Katrina Emergency Placement Program.
- Worked with employers, housing entities, local, state and federal agencies to house and employ Katrina Hurricane survivors.
- Administered oversite for federal placement funds to vendors and survivors.
- Managed 4 employees in finance, housing specialist, Section 8 and general administrative positions.
- Served as Community Training Director, Social Services, Community Outreach, Project Based Housing Vouchers, Housing Choice Vouchers, Tax Credit, Administrative / Financial Management, Section 8 Regulatory Comp.
Timeline
librarian
Shelby County schools
01.2020 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Shelby County schools
01.2019 - 01.2020
manager b
C.s.a. Shelby County government
01.2017 - 01.2019
Community Social Service Director
Global Ministries Foundation
01.2015 - 01.2018
Community Relations Reservist
FEMA
01.2011 - 01.2018