Resume

Education/Certifications

Northern Illinois University,  DeKalb, Illinois 

Educational Technology, Kappa Delta Pi Honors,

EdD

DISSERTATION/ EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATION

Meyer, S. (2017). Influence of school librarians as change agents: strategies using the power of digital tools for creating change. Northern Illinois University.

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University of St. Francis,  Joliet, Illinois

Reading Education,  Kappa Delta Pi Honors

M.S.

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University of Illinois,  Urbana, Illinois

Elementary Education

B.S.

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Certification/Endorsements - Library-Media, Math, Art, Reading, Self-contained (type 03, elementary education)

Professional Experiences

Jan 2024 - Apr 2025

Morris Area Public Library, Morris, IL

Patron Services Associate - Acted as a Patron Services Associate.  Duties included circulating books to patrons, readers’ advisory, shelving library books, assisting patrons with computer, fax and printer services as provided by the library. Additional duties assigned, ordering library books for the teen department; ordering digital content from OverDrive for all ages; assisting with PrairieCat reports pertaining to our library; coordinating the public meeting room schedule.

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Oct 2023 - June 2024

Three Rivers Public Library, Minooka, Illinois  

Circulation Services Associate - Acted as a Circulation Services Associate in a public library setting. Duties included circulating books to patrons, readers’ advisory, shelving library books, assisting patrons with computer, fax and printer services as provided by the library.

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Mar 2023 - July 2023

Coal City Public Library, Coal City, IL 

Children’s Librarian - Acted as a children’s librarian in a public library setting.  Participated in story time activities and created literary-themed art activities for children during summer reading. Also assisted with book circulation to all patrons.

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Aug 2013 - Retired June 2022

Plank Junior High School, Community Unit School District 308, Oswego, Illinois  

LRC Instructor -  Taught library and information technology skills to students in grades six through eight.  

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Aug 2007- Jun 2013

Lakewood Creek Elementary, Community Unit School District 308, Montgomery, Illinois  

LRC Instructor -  Taught library and information technology skills to students in grades one through five

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Aug 2003- Jun 2007

Morris School District 54, Morris, Illinois  

District Librarian -  Taught library and information technology skills to students in grades one through eight.  

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Aug 1999- Jun 2003 

Riverview Elementary, Plainfield Community School District, Plainfield, Illinois 

Library Media Instructor - Taught library and information technology skills to students in grades one through five. 

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Aug 1997- Jun 1999

Grande Prairie Elementary, Plainfield Community School District, Plainfield, Illinois

Third Grade Classroom Teacher -  Taught regular education to third grade students.

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Aug 1991-Jun 1996

Country Club Hills School District 160, Country Club Hills, Illinois

Elementary Teacher - Taught regular education to students in grades four and five.  Also taught Title/Chapter One reading to students in grades six to eight.

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Aug 1986- Jun 1988

Blue Island School District 130, Blue Island, Illinois 

Elementary Teacher - Taught in a regular education classroom to students in grades three and four.  Also acted as a permanent substitute to students in a special needs class. 

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Other Professional Activities

ICE, Illinois Computing Educators  - Acted as Chapter President for one year.  Presented to ICE on various topics ranging from using iPads in the classroom to how to manage a Tech Club.

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AECT,  Association for Educational Communications and Technology  - Presented  at the AECT conference in November, 2011, with Northern Illinois University students on the AECT archives that are housed at Northern Illinois University.

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Coyote Tech Club Faculty Sponsor  -  Sponsored a 4th and 5th grade Tech Club with a colleague at Lakewood Creek.  Students learned how to use Web 2.0 tools such as Animoto, Voicethread and SumoPaint, among other applications.  TECH 2012 sponsored by Illinois Computing Educators invited student groups, including Coyote Tech Club, to share their ideas at the State Capitol.

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CUSD 308 Tech/Assistive Tech Committees and Content Manager for Lakewood Creek Elementary and Plank Junior High School Website - Participated in the district assistive technology committee as well as the district technology committee. Also acted as Content Manager, or webmaster.  Webmaster position also involved training and supporting school faculty with website editing assistance.

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Plank Video and Media Club Faculty Sponsor -  Students learned how to use Web 2.0 tools such as Animoto, Voicethread, SumoPaint, iMovie and Google applications to create videos and other multimedia projects for sharing with the school community.  

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