NOVEL WRITING MONTH WORKSHOPS | 01/2016 - 04/2016
Ark Academy Wembley - London, UK
PRIMARY LITERACY AND LITERATURE WORKSHOPS | 10/2015 - 04/2016
Ark Academy Wembley - London, UK
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR, HANDS-ON BIODIVERSITY | 02/2015 - 07/ 2015
Royal Ontario Museum - Toronto, ON
3D PRINTING SAFETY AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS | 11/2014 - 07/2015
3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab, University of Toronto - Toronto, ON
TEACHING ASSISTANT | 09/2009 - 04/2010
McMaster University - Hamilton, ON
ESSAY WRITING TUTOR | 09/2008 - 04/2009
Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo, ON
Ark Academy Wembley - London, UK
- Plan and teach weekly extra-curricular lessons on how to plan, write, and edit a short novel with a selected group of interested students across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5
PRIMARY LITERACY AND LITERATURE WORKSHOPS | 10/2015 - 04/2016
Ark Academy Wembley - London, UK
- Provide custom workshops on subjects ranging from Ancient Greek Theatre to Black History, linking library resources to essential literacy skills and Key Stage 2 curriculum
- Lead interactive storytelling sessions with Reception classes and Key Stage 2 assemblies
VOLUNTEER FACILITATOR, HANDS-ON BIODIVERSITY | 02/2015 - 07/ 2015
Royal Ontario Museum - Toronto, ON
- Engaged visitors in inquiry-based learning through exploring biological specimens in a hands-on and interactive gallery
- Facilitated diverse learning experiences to educate about biodiversity, the environment, and ROM collections and research
3D PRINTING SAFETY AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS | 11/2014 - 07/2015
3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab, University of Toronto - Toronto, ON
- Delivered weekly one-hour workshops on use of the 3D printer software and hardware, service policies and regulations; demonstrate a sample print and field questions from participants
TEACHING ASSISTANT | 09/2009 - 04/2010
McMaster University - Hamilton, ON
- Teaching Assistant for full-year English literature survey course; led tutorials and graded essays
- Promoted students' critical analysis of British literature through tutorial lectures and discussions
- Participated as an instructor in an online academic writing lab pilot project
- Both tutorials' average increased over the course of the year and I received excellent feedback from students in the year-end evaluation
ESSAY WRITING TUTOR | 09/2008 - 04/2009
Wilfrid Laurier University - Waterloo, ON
- Worked one-on-one with third-year Engineering students, including many ESL students, to improve their academic writing
- Received excellent feedback in evaluation, and as a result was hired to help a Business professor on contract from China edit her CV, articles, and grant proposals
"THANKS FOR SETTING THIS UP FOR US": EVALUATING 3D PRINTING @ GERSTEIN + MADLAB | 05/2015
Toronto-Ryerson-York Library Staff Conference - Toronto, ON
with Erica Lenton
ON-SITE COORDINATOR | 05/2015
Union for Democratic Communication Conference - Toronto, ON
CREATING TACTILE BOOKS TO MULTIPLY ACCESS AND INCLUSION | 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference - Toronto, ON
with Leigh Turina, Sharon Moynes, Eva Athanasiu and Cynthia Dempster
THE ATLAS OF YOUR NEW LIFE: CONNECTING NEWLY RELEASED WOMEN PRISONERS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES | 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference (poster session) - Toronto, ON
with Kelly Durkin, Carla Murphy, Safia Jaffar, Lucy Szczesniak, and Meaghan Valant
MOOCS UNSHUSHED: LESSONS FROM CREATING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MASSIVELY OPEN ONLINE COURSE (MOOC): LIBRARY ADVOCACY UNSHUSHED ON EDX | 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference (poster session) - Toronto, ON
with Wendy Newman and Gwen Harris
CONFERENCE VOLUNTEER | 01/2014 & 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference - Toronto, ON
Toronto-Ryerson-York Library Staff Conference - Toronto, ON
with Erica Lenton
- "Objective: The goal of this pilot project is to determine the extent to which a user-mediated 3D printing service (1) enables our patrons to create and print 3D realizations of scientific knowledge; (2) provides a space for students to have the opportunity to play, experiment, and test their knowledge of 3D design and 3D printing; and (3) provides training and opportunities to gain practical, hands-on experience with 3D printing technology and design limitations that contributes to their professional skills development in this area."
- Additionally designed a poster session on the same topic to be presented at the 2015 Medical Library Association Conference in Austin, TX
ON-SITE COORDINATOR | 05/2015
Union for Democratic Communication Conference - Toronto, ON
- Provided on-site logistics, customer service assistance, and volunteer management over a weekend conference focusing on critical and political economic perspectives of communication theory, media production, labour in the creative industries, and popular culture.
CREATING TACTILE BOOKS TO MULTIPLY ACCESS AND INCLUSION | 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference - Toronto, ON
with Leigh Turina, Sharon Moynes, Eva Athanasiu and Cynthia Dempster
- "The exquisite textile and tactile books in the IBBY Collection of Books for Young People with Disabilities at Toronto Public Library beg to be touched, yet they are works of art that we display in glass cabinets or bring out from behind the scenes for supervised use. See these marvelous books. Gather ideas for making your own. Hear about our adult and children’s workshops for making tactile books."
- My contribution was a 5-minute summary of a tactile book-making workshop for children ages 6-9, which I planned and delivered in Summer 2014, addressing purpose, successes, and challenges
THE ATLAS OF YOUR NEW LIFE: CONNECTING NEWLY RELEASED WOMEN PRISONERS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES | 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference (poster session) - Toronto, ON
with Kelly Durkin, Carla Murphy, Safia Jaffar, Lucy Szczesniak, and Meaghan Valant
- "Inspired by David Lankes’ mission of libraries and conversation theory, we developed a library-based program for female prisoners to ease their reintegration into their communities through professional and personal development. Our program consists of modules for the women to create personalized curriculum – in essence “scaping” the atlas of their new lives. Our goal is to create a conversation about the role of librarians in improving society and serving socially-excluded individuals."
- Additionally presented the poster at the 2015 iSchool Student Conference and the 2015 Bertha Bassam Lecture featuring David Lankes
MOOCS UNSHUSHED: LESSONS FROM CREATING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MASSIVELY OPEN ONLINE COURSE (MOOC): LIBRARY ADVOCACY UNSHUSHED ON EDX | 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference (poster session) - Toronto, ON
with Wendy Newman and Gwen Harris
- "In Winter 2014, the University of Toronto iSchool ran its first Massively Open Online Course, Library Advocacy Unshushed. The poster tells the story of the creation of a professional development MOOC from conception to outcomes. The aim is to provide practical insight into the effort and resources required for a successful MOOC, and to offer a conversation about the future of online learning and librarians’ roles as instructors and creators."
CONFERENCE VOLUNTEER | 01/2014 & 01/2015
Ontario Library Association Super Conference - Toronto, ON
- In 2014, demonstrated Arduino robotics projects to conference participants in the MakerKids pop-up makerspace
CASE STUDY OF LA101X: LIBRARY ADVOCACY UNSHUSHED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO iSCHOOL ON edX | 02/2017
with Wendy Newman and Gwen Harris
MOOCs Now: Everything You Need To Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course - Susan W. Alman and Jennifer Jumba (editors)
SET IT AND FORGET IT (ALMOST): HOW WE MAKE DIY 3D PRINTING WORK IN OUR LIBRARY | 06/2016
with Erica Lenton
Public Services Quarterly, 12:2 (pp. 179-186) - Ilana Stonebraker (column editor)
EVALUATING A USER-MEDIATED 3D PRINTING SERVICE | 05/2015
Medical Library Association Conference - Austin, TX
THE INVENTION DIMENSION | 11/2014 - 07/2015
3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab, University of Toronto - gerstein-invention-dimension.tumblr.com >>
3D PRINTING @ GERSTEIN + MADLAB LIBGUIDE | 10/2014 - 07/2015
3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab, University of Toronto - guides.library.utoronto.ca/3Dprinting >>
IBBY AT NORTH YORK CENTRAL LIBRARY BOOKLISTS | 07/2014
Toronto Public Library - IBBY @ NYCL >>
2. Print Disability Booklist
3. Books to Build Empathy: Ages 7-12
4. Books to Build Empathy: Teens
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with Wendy Newman and Gwen Harris
MOOCs Now: Everything You Need To Know to Design, Set Up, and Run a Massive Open Online Course - Susan W. Alman and Jennifer Jumba (editors)
- A case study outlining the process, planning, and outcomes of the two sessions of LA101x, published in a practical guide to MOOCs for higher education
SET IT AND FORGET IT (ALMOST): HOW WE MAKE DIY 3D PRINTING WORK IN OUR LIBRARY | 06/2016
with Erica Lenton
Public Services Quarterly, 12:2 (pp. 179-186) - Ilana Stonebraker (column editor)
- "'Special Libraries, Special Challenges' is a column dedicated to exploring the unique public services challenges that arise in libraries that specialize in a particular subject [...] In each column, the author will discuss public service dilemmas and solutions that arise [...]"
EVALUATING A USER-MEDIATED 3D PRINTING SERVICE | 05/2015
Medical Library Association Conference - Austin, TX
- Designed a poster presented by a liaison librarian, summarising the results of the six-month service evaluation for 3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab
THE INVENTION DIMENSION | 11/2014 - 07/2015
3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab, University of Toronto - gerstein-invention-dimension.tumblr.com >>
- Spearheaded publication of an accompanying blog for Gerstein's 3D printing service to highlight its projects and keep abreast of developments in 3D printing and the maker movement
- Wrote academic and entertaining articles informed by research, my own experiences and the creations of the service's users
3D PRINTING @ GERSTEIN + MADLAB LIBGUIDE | 10/2014 - 07/2015
3D Printing @ Gerstein + MADLab, University of Toronto - guides.library.utoronto.ca/3Dprinting >>
- Helped research and write libguide content, including policies and procedures
- Created and regularly updated the "Resources" section, highlighting library and web resources about 3D printing, critical making, and the DIY movement
IBBY AT NORTH YORK CENTRAL LIBRARY BOOKLISTS | 07/2014
Toronto Public Library - IBBY @ NYCL >>
- Compiled four bibliographies of resources for and about children and youth with disabilities, including annotations and recommended usage
2. Print Disability Booklist
3. Books to Build Empathy: Ages 7-12
4. Books to Build Empathy: Teens
- The lists will be available on the TPL website, and pamphlets will be distributed in TPL branches
- Books to Build Empathy: Teens has been used as a resource for a youth organization in California
Find out more about my other writing projects >>