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Independent Academic Writing Tutor 03/2014 - present Instruct college level students on research, writing and citation techniques on an individual basis. Part Time Teacher 01/2013 - 03/2014 Huntington Learning Center, Lynbrook, NY Instructed students individually to help them prepare for the SAT, reading, writing, mathematics and phonics. • Instructed students in the proper test taking techniques for the SAT. • Assigned and graded work for in session lessons and homework. • Worked one-on-one with elementary and middle school students to help them with reading, mathematics and phonics Adjunct Reference Librarian 12/2019 – Present Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn, NY Help students access and use the library’s resources. • Answer reference questions in chat, in person, and over the phone. • Instruct students on proper search strategies to find books, periodicals, government documents and online resources. • Design online instructional materials using LibGuides. Adjunct Reference Librarian 09/2019 – Present The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY Help students access and use the library’s resources. • Answer reference questions in person and over the phone. • Instruct students on proper search strategies to find books, periodicals, government documents and online resources. • Perform collection development and cataloging functions. • Teach information literacy classes to undergraduate students. Reference Librarian, Temporary 09/2018 – 05/2019 Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York, NY Helped and instructed students and faculty accessing the library’s resources. • Helped students and faculty access legal research materials both online and in print. • Performed circulation desk functions. • Found and entered data into spreadsheets for updating the school’s institutional repository. • Contacted other libraries regarding access policies for Cardozo students. • Updated law books with supplements or pocket parts. Adjunct Reference Librarian 03/2017 – 05/2018 York College Library, York College, Jamaica, NY Engaged in various areas of librarianship, including information literacy instruction, reference, and collection development. • Answered reference questions in person, over the phone and through email. • Instructed students on proper search strategies to find books, periodicals, government documents and online resources. • Taught students proper citation style and direct them to guides on how to cite work. • Performed collection development responsibilities in History and Philosophy. Adjunct Reference Librarian 01/2017 – 12/2017 McEntegart Library, Saint Joseph’s College, Brooklyn, NY Engaged in various areas of librarianship, including information literacy instruction, design of online resources, and reference. • Answered reference questions in person, over the phone and through email. • Instructed students on proper search strategies to find books, periodicals, government documents and online resources. • Taught students proper citation style and direct them to guides on how to cite work using EastBib and Zotero. • Taught Information Literacy Instruction classes and workshops. • Designed online instructional materials using LibGuides. Adjunct Reference Librarian 01/2011 – 12/2017 Rosenthal Library, Queens College, Flushing, NY Helped and instructed students and faculty accessing the library’s resources. • Answered reference questions in person, over the phone and through email. • Instructed students on proper search strategies to find books, periodicals, government documents and online resources. • Taught students proper citation style and direct them to guides on how to cite work. Reference Librarian 09/2015 -06/2016 District Attorney of New York’s Office, New York, NY Performed legal and other types of research for attorneys, paralegals and investigators. • Conducted legal, medical, psychological, business, and general research. • Acquired legal research data from diverse sources including books, Westlaw Next, PsycInfo, Lexis Advance, Bloomberg BNA, and web resources. • Maintained DANYLawKM, the District Attorney of New York County’s in-house knowledge management system. • Gathered and maintained files on New York State Legislative History. • Maintained Library’s content on Sharepoint. • Researched expert witnesses in order to create a collection of their published work. Consultant 08/2013 - 08/2014 Irish Studies Institute, Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY Created an annotated bibliography for the Irish Studies Institute and entered records into the catalog. • Wrote a descriptive annotated bibliography for interviews conducted with Irish Americans for the Irish Studies Institute. • Entered records for interviews into the InMagic DB Textworks cataloging database. • Uploaded written transcripts and audio files of interviews to the database. Information Assistant 08/2007 – 08/2011 Rosenthal Library, Queens College, Flushing, NY Answered or referred general information questions from the public. • Searched for books and other information resources for patrons. • Helped with operating computers, printers and photocopiers.