Dedicated educator specializing in fostering positive student relationships and a safe learning environment. Develops engaging lessons that inspire a love for learning while differentiating instruction to meet diverse needs. Facilitates student engagement and curriculum support, enhancing critical thinking skills. Leverages emotional intelligence to coordinate programs that improve student achievement and learning outcomes.
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Nathaniel Powell
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Summary
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Ann Arbor Public SchoolsAnn Arbor
Library Media SpecialistTeacher
08.2003 - 12.2025
Job overview
Directed the library media specialist functions at Pioneer High School, a four-year school in Ann Arbor, MI.
• Worked and coordinated with coworker librarian media specialist and clerk to manage and maintain the school library media center with an inventory of more than 18,000 printed books, SORO, an eBook catalog resource, Media Cast, a digital video database, and reference digital resource databases, including JSTORs, the Gale Collection, etc.
• Assisted students, teachers, and staff in research and resource location, reorganized fiction books by genre to align with students’ browsing habits and improve resource accessibility.
• Evaluated library inventory needs, managed budget, and placed orders to purchase young adult books. Identified technology needs and managed the assignment of individual student laptop computers.
• Coordinated with staff to ensure that their needs were met to support their curriculum.
• Instructed whole classes on database usage and research techniques to support curriculum needs.
• Instrumental in earning the distinguished award presented by the Library of Michigan and Michigan Department of Education for “exemplary status as a 21st Century Library.
• Coordinated community programs, including book fairs and cultural events, that enhanced library awareness and boosted book circulation.
• Coordinated with teachers and staff to ensure that students’ needs were met to support their classroom curriculum and projects.
• Organized and conducted book fairs sponsored by Scholastic Book Fairs.
Education
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
Master of Science from Library Science And Information Systems
06-2006
University Overview
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
Ph.D. from Education Administration
06-2003
University Overview
- Rackham Meritorious Scholarship and Grant
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN
Master of Science from Elementary Education
06-1989
University Overview
- Kellogg Scholarship
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ
Master of Science from Guidance And Counseling
06-1974
University Overview
Skills
Library budget management
Resource management
Educational planning
Lesson design
Progress monitoring
Technology integration
Literature selection
Information literacy instruction
Small group instruction
Training programs
Student club sponsorship
Emotional intelligence
Pedagogical knowledge
Languages
Spanish
Elementary
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Teach of the Year 2025, Veterans of Foreign Wars District 6References
References
References available upon request.Timeline
Library Media SpecialistTeacher
Ann Arbor Public Schools
08.2003 - 12.2025
University of Michigan
Master of Science from Library Science And Information Systems
University of Michigan
Ph.D. from Education Administration
University of Minnesota
Master of Science from Elementary Education
Northern Arizona University
Master of Science from Guidance And Counseling