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Jessica McClinton
Objective
Librarian with emphasis in outreach to diverse communities
Experience
September 2001-present
King County Library
System
Bellevue, Answer
Line, Crossroads, Lake Hills Cluster
Library Assistant/Library Associate Substitute (Answer Line)/ESL Instructor
- Library Assistant: Expert searching skills using internet and databases and providing assistance in Spanish and Turkish.
- English for Spanish Speakers Instructor: Raising awareness of
library services, programs, and events, teaching English and computer
basics
- ESL purchasing committee (purchasing ESL materials for Crossroads
and Lake Hills branches) HOLA committee (planning library programs for
Latinos) LAD (Literacy Advocate)
September 2005-present
Pagliacci Pizza
Seattle, WA
ESL Instructor
- Assisting students achieve final goal of promotion to manager
Database and Technology Skills
- Extensive searching experience using all KCLS databases as well as Lexis Nexis, MedlinePlus, PAIS, PsycInfo, ERIC databases
- Created and updated Web pages using HTML and webpage creation software
Additional Qualifications
- 2007 KCLS Foundation Scholarship recipient
- Teaching MS Office, search basics, and Internet skills in Spanish and English
- Fluency in Spanish, knowledge of Turkish and French
- Publication: The CATESOL Journal 17.1 2005 Issue Transformative Learning: The English as a Second Language Teacher’s Experience
Education
Janurary 2006-present
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ MLS (in progress, will be completed Spring Semester 2008)
September 2001-June
2003
Antioch
University
Seattle, WA MaED
September 1996-June
2001 Seattle
University
Seattle, WA BA English (Minor Spanish)
References
References are available on request.