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Noreen Rizzo

Charlestown,MA

Summary

Customer-centered Library Assistant successful at working with different personalities and thrives on delivering exceptional service. Knowledgeable in circulation procedures, servicing collections and maintaining stacks. Proven history of reliability and excellent performance.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Research Services Library Assistant Supervisor

Boston Public Library
10.2023 - Current
  • Provides basic reference assistance to public
  • Schedules, supervises, trains, directs and assists with evaluation of 3 Library Assistants
  • Supervises and participates in procedures related to Research Services collections including, special searches, retrieving material for public, Interlibrary Loan, maintaining records and addressing customer service issues
  • Updates and maintains various collection-related files and documents
  • Maintains knowledge of Library's integrated library system.

Special Library Assistant II

Boston Public Library
08.2020 - 10.2023
  • Processed Reserves, placed holds, registered borrowers, issued library cards
  • Performed title/item searches using internal electronic records and print records
  • Modified circulation parameters in item records
  • Created on fly records for items not in ILS
  • Identified, referred problems, and suggested solutions to supervisor.

Senior Library Assistant

Boston Public Library
07.2019 - 08.2020
  • Met and greeted patrons
  • Charged and discharged library materials
  • Registration of borrowers
  • Provided computer maintenance
  • Took reservations for and distributed daily museum passes
  • Answered telephones and directed calls to appropriate staff members.

Patient Services Coordinator III

Mass General Hospital for Children
01.2013 - 07.2019
  • Performed all duties of Patient Services Coordinator II
  • Reconciled clinic and infusion billing charges
  • Scheduled inpatient Chemotherapy admissions
  • Coordinated insurance approvals for clinic appointments and Imaging studies
  • Answered patient billing questions.

Patient Services Coordinator II

Mass General Hospital
10.2005 - 01.2013
  • Greeted and directed patients
  • Checked in patients and collected copayments
  • Coordinated clinic schedules, including weekly lumbar punctures, bone marrow biopsies, outpatient and inpatient treatments, urgent, new and follow up visits
  • Scheduled Imaging studies and initiated insurance approvals
  • Answered phones and directed calls
  • Sorted and routed mail.

Special Library Assistant

Boston Public Library
01.2002 - 10.2005
  • Supervised two Senior Library Assistants
  • Supervised all part-time Library Aides
  • Assumed responsibility for assigned library in absence of professional staff
  • Typed and filed weekly and monthly reports.

Senior Library Assistant

Boston Public Library
07.1998 - 01.2002
  • Meet and greet patrons
  • Charged and discharged library materials
  • Registration of borrowers
  • Provided computer maintenance
  • Took reservations for and distributed daily museum passes
  • Answered telephones and directed calls to appropriate staff members.

Circulation Assistant

Lesley College Ludcke Library
09.1992 - 06.1998
  • Registration of borrowers
  • Charged and discharged library materials
  • Provided simple directions and information
  • Shelved, verified and performed annual inventory of library stacks.

Sales Clerk

The Disney Store
05.1994 - 06.1997
  • Greeted and directed store patrons
  • Attended quarterly Customer Service training sessions
  • Assisted store patrons with purchases, e.g
  • Selecting items and cash register transactions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Natural Sciences

Lesley College
Cambridge
05.1997

Skills

    • Problem-Solving
    • Written and oral communication
    • Patron assistance
    • Materials Locating
    • Library Classification System
      • Attention to Detail
      • Microsoft Office
      • Staff Supervision
      • Work Schedule Preparation
      • Microfiche Machines

Certification

  • Mobile Ladder Safety Training - 3.2.2023-3.1.2024

Timeline

Research Services Library Assistant Supervisor

Boston Public Library
10.2023 - Current

Special Library Assistant II

Boston Public Library
08.2020 - 10.2023

Senior Library Assistant

Boston Public Library
07.2019 - 08.2020

Patient Services Coordinator III

Mass General Hospital for Children
01.2013 - 07.2019

Patient Services Coordinator II

Mass General Hospital
10.2005 - 01.2013

Special Library Assistant

Boston Public Library
01.2002 - 10.2005

Senior Library Assistant

Boston Public Library
07.1998 - 01.2002

Sales Clerk

The Disney Store
05.1994 - 06.1997

Circulation Assistant

Lesley College Ludcke Library
09.1992 - 06.1998

Bachelor of Science - Natural Sciences

Lesley College
  • Mobile Ladder Safety Training - 3.2.2023-3.1.2024
Noreen Rizzo