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Finneytown High School
Hometown:
Cincinnati, OH
Class Information:
Room Number: Library
Students per Class: Approx. 1800 (350 PK-2, 250 gr. 3-4, 250 gr. 5-6, 900 gr. 7-12)
Class Description:
I serve all students, from grades PK-12, in a middle to lower class school district located northwest of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.
Position:
Library Media Specialist
Needs:
We have many needs, but my number one need at the high school is for a mobile laptop cart. We currently have 20 desktop computers in the library media center, but there is a tremendous need for more computers. A class set that could be used both in the library media center and checked out to teachers would revolutionize learning at Finneytown High School. Teachers would be able to create more interactive lessons using webquests, giving students the "hands-on" experience they need to develop 21st century technological skills.
My Philosophy:
Learning in the 21st century depends upon the use of technology. Students in school districts that are able to afford cutting-edge technologies have a huge advantage over students in less wealthy districts. If we are truly concerned about leaving no children behind, we need to bridge the digital divide and give all students equal access to 21st century technologies and the skills that will enable them to compete globally.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am the district library media specialist for Finneytown Local Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. I love my job. I have been married for 11 years to my husband, Doug, and we have a 7 year old daughter, Olivia. I have 3 stepsons, Jared, Ben, and Stephen, and a step-granddaughter,Kierstyn.
College and Degrees:
B.A. (Honours), English & History, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada B.Ed., Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada M.L.I.S.,Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, United States
Activities:
Middle School and High School Book Club Advisor, Poetry Cafe Coordinator, HospitalityCommittee member in charge of Friday donuts for the teachers
Favorite Books:
I have so many favorite books that there is no way I could even begin to choose.
Favorite Quotes:
"It's no use going to school unless the library is your final destination." Ray Bradbury "The time was when a library was very much like a museum, and a librarian was a mouser in musty books...The time is when a library is a school, and the librarian is the highest sense a teacher." Melvil Dewey, American Library Journal, Sept 1876
Interests:
Reading, keeping up with my website.
Employment History:
August 2007 to present: District Library Media Specialist, Finneytown Local Schools, Cincinnati, OH August 2006-August 2007: Library Media Specialist, Western Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH August 2004-August 2006: Long-term Substitute Librarian, Mariemont High School, Cincinnati, OH August 1999-August 2004: Substitute Teacher, Mariemont City School District, Cincinnati, OH August 1998-August 1999: Long-term Substitute Social Studies Teacher, Indian Hill Middle School, Cincinnati, OH December 1994-December 1996: English Teacher, grades 6-11, Colegio Marymount, Medellin, Colombia, South America
Why Do I Teach?:
I teach to make a difference in my students' lives.