Assistant High School

Melissa Prentice's Capstone Portfolio

Melissa Prentice

**** *********** ***** • Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 • 801-***-**** • abqscn@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL GOALS and OBJECTIVES

To pursue a career as an information professional in a public library setting. To continually grow and develop as a professional and stay current with trends and technology. To advocate for equity in accessing information and make the library a safe place for the community.

EDUCATION

Emporia State University, Graduate School of Library and Information Management, Emporia, Kansas

Master of Library Science, expected completion August 2008

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2005

Minor in Nutrition

Ohlone College, Fremont, California

Associate of Science in Natural Sciences, May 2002

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Salt Lake City Public Library, Foothill Branch, Salt Lake City, Utah

June 2007 – November 2007

Intern

- Work at reference desk and assist patrons in the selection of books and other materials

- Participate in general collection management including weeding, reviewing gift materials for addition to the collection,

and reading shelves

- Assist library staff with programming activities

- Aid circulation staff in checking in and out material, sorting delivery items, and maintaining an orderly reserve shelf

- Relocate materials in growing collection to accommodate new materials

- Search catalog files and shelves for patron information needs

- Assist with and instruct patrons in the use of public access catalogs

- Participate in staff workshops

Student Recruitment and High School Services, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

May 2007 – Present

Admissions Counselor/Student Recruiter

- Provide admission presentations to visitors during campus daily tours and at on campus and off-campus events.

- Advise students and families of admission requirements, transfer guidelines, financial aid and scholarship information,

and residence life

- Coordinate large scale programming for prospective students and their families

- Manage a recruitment territory to assist in achieving enrollment goals for the university

- Establish a network of professional relationships with educators, counselors, alumni, and other

groups to enhance recruiting efforts

- Respond to student and family requests for information by phone, email, and in-person visits

- Coordinate travel to various locations in the United States for recruitment purposes

Salt Lake City Public Library, Foothill Branch, Salt Lake City, Utah

May 2006 – May 2007

Library Aide

- Aid patrons in finding library material

- Organize and arrange library material

- Assist patrons with the checking in and checking out of material

- Problem solve issues with patrons regarding checked-out materials and overdue fines

- Develop a working knowledge about the organization and care of library materials and

library services and programs

Housing and Residential Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

July 2005 – May 2007

Assistant Residential Education Coordinator (Graduate Assistant)

- Responsible for three co-ed Freshman residence halls which house approximately 450 residents

- Supervise, train, mentor and evaluate 9 Resident Advisors

- Oversee and support Resident Advisors and student government programming

- Participate in emergency on-call duty rotation

- Complete administrative paperwork and tasks such as budgets and inventories

- Serve as liaison to various campus departments

- Counsel and assist residents concerning personal and academic concerns

- Address maintenance and custodial concerns

- Implement and support University and Department policies

- Conduct judicial hearings and counsel students on behavioral issues

- Advise on-campus student groups

- Facilitate weekly staff meetings

Alameda County Library, Newark Branch, Newark, California

August 1999 – August 2002

Library Page

- Oversee three fellow employees

- Train new employees and volunteers

- Help customers locate needed materials and refer patrons to other appropriate assistance

- Organize and arrange library material

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

- Safe Zone Training: 2005, 2006, and 2007

- Conference on Social Awareness: January 2005 and 2006

- Association of Intermountain Housing Officers Conference: November 2005

- Advisor, Recognition, Training (A.R.T.) Program: July 2005

- Women’s Conference: March 2005

- Member of the National Residence Halls Honorary service organization

- National Communications Coordinator at the University of Utah: 2003-2005

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