Elizabeth Paul
32 Virginia Ave, Plainview, New York 11803
(516) 302-7238  |   beth.paul92@gmail.com

Education

St. John’s University, Queens, NY                                                            

September 2017-December 2019

Master of Library and Information Science

GPA: 3.80

 

Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey                                        

September 2010-May 2014

Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in English Literature      

GPA: 3.531

Library Experience

Freeport Memorial Library, Freeport, NY, April 2018-present

Youth Services Librarian Trainee

• Evaluated upcoming releases to add to the children's and teen's collections.
• Create and run various programs for children and students aged birth to 18.
• Assist the librarians with their duties such as interviewing students for volunteer positions.
• Curate the library's video game collection and handle patron requests for titles to order.
• Offer reader's advisory to students and parents of young children.
• Request materials from other libraries for patrons requests.
• Create an outline for the bi-monthly library newsletter in InDesign.

Related Coursework

Experience with Animoto, Jing, LibGuides, Webex, and Zotero.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, WordPress, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Sierra, Adobe InDesign.
• Strong communication, interaction, and relationship-building skills acquired through experience as a sales associate and through customer-service positions and volunteer work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Has given presentations to large audiences.
• Ability to adapt to new situations.
• Willing to learn and try new tasks.
• Dependability and punctuality.

Volunteer Work

AHRC, July 2007-August 2010

Teacher's Aide

• Volunteered as a teacher's aide for the developmentally disabled for the summers from 2007 to 2010. Responsibilities included playing with the students, assisting them with tasks such as eating, singing songs, and working with their teachers to ensure they succeed.

MLB All-Star Fan Fest, July 2013

Volunteer

• Volunteered at the MLB All-Star Fan Fest during the summer of 2013. Responsibilities included directing fans to specific events, speakers, and stalls they were looking for and ensuring patrons stayed in various lines for meet and greets.