Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Extracurricular Activities
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Sara Havens

Sara Havens

Summary

Highly driven and outgoing with a passion for education while helping others meet and exceed goals. Coordinated Eastside Elementary School with 29 1/2 years of experience supervising library facilities and creating learning environment to stimulate and reinforce students' easy access to information. Expertise maintaining relevant, organized and correctly catalogued libraries. Accommodating and helpful individual possessing excellent multitasking, organizational and written and oral communication skills. Organized and facilitated and participated in assigned Professional Development activities as well as other Parental Involvement and student events such as Scholastic Book Fairs and Tinkerfest.

Overview

30
years of professional experience

Work History

Greenbrier Public Schools
Greenbrier, AR

Media Specialist
07.2005 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Hosted 20+ Book Fairs with Scholastic Fairs for students, teachers and the learning community
  • Collaborated with students and other members of the learning community to determine learning and information needs
  • Worked collaboratively with members of the learning community to define the policies of the library media program and to guide and direct all the activities related to the program
  • Advocates for the library media program in support of the school improvement plan and provides the knowledge, vision, and leadership to steer it creatively and energetically in the 21st Century
  • Managed staff, budgets, equipment and facilities
  • Planned, executed and evaluated the program to ensure its quality both at a general level and on a day to day basis
  • Ordered and cataloged materials

Greenbrier Public Schools
Greenbrier, AR

1st Grade Classroom Teacher
08.1992 - 06.2005

Job overview

  • Create lesson plans to teach students subjects, such as reading, literacy, science, and math
  • Teach students how to interact with others
  • Observe students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses
  • Instruct an entire class or smaller groups of students.

Education

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, Conway

Master's of Library Science and Informational Technologies
05.1992

University Overview

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, Conway

Bachelor's of Science in Education
05.1990

University Overview

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • Fast Learner
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Ability to Work on Teams
  • Communication Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Effective Time Management
  • Drive and Determination
  • Advanced Sales Strategies

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular Activities

Jazzercise Instructor, Jazzercise of Greenbrier

Nuskin Beauty and Wellness Consultant

Hobbies and Interests

Hobbies and Interests
  • Gardening
  • Woodworking
  • Hunting
  • Fishing
  • Outdoors
  • Network Marketing

Timeline

Media Specialist
Greenbrier Public Schools
07.2005 - 06.2022
1st Grade Classroom Teacher
Greenbrier Public Schools
08.1992 - 06.2005
University of Central Arkansas
Master's of Library Science and Informational Technologies
University of Central Arkansas
Bachelor's of Science in Education
Sara Havens