District Liaison

Margaret Adjoga-Otu

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“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.

-Max DePree

“He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.”

- Richard Henry Dann

“Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.”

- Will Durant

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

-Aristotle

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.

- Robert M. Hutchins

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.

- Chinese proverb

“Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within the hearing of little children tends towards the formation of character.”

- Hosea Ballou

Professional Profile

Eager to use my 20 years of professional and administrative experience as an educator for this position.

Provide leadership, oversight, and management of Library operations school-wide and district wide.

Serve as Dual Enrollment Coordinator: MSU, Kean, Rutgers University/TRIO Program

Serve on Leadership and Recruitment committees

Develop and maintain partnerships with various universities, organizations, and stakeholders for the betterment of the institution.

Effectively utilize interpersonal and community relations skills with ability to communicate and work in a diverse community.

Education, Honors, and Certifications

Master’s Degree School Library Media Specialist/Educational Technology

New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ. 2007 Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts English Writing

Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ. 2003

Al Saley Memorial Scholarship

New Jersey Association of School Librarians. 2006

*Villy Ghandi Leadership Award

New Jersey Association of School Librarians. 2021

Centropa Summer Academy (Holocaust Studies)

Berlin, Germany. 2022

Standard Certificate

NJ State School Library Media Specialist. 2007

Key Qualifications

Develop and oversee programs and initiatives designed to enhance relations between NBOE District and various local and community agencies as appropriate. Demonstrate ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments. Implement advanced analytic, evaluative, and objective critical thinking skills with the ability to effectively summarize and present information.

Thrive in creating meaningful outreach experiences that impact the school community via program planning and implementation skills. Collaborate with administrators and teachers to provide multi-disciplinary and differentiated instruction to students. Foster healthy partnerships that enrich the school community and district.

Plan and facilitate Library Professional Development both school-wide and district-wide and various other district-wide workshops using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational mechanisms and execute strategies to engage students in active learning. Develop and conduct inter-grade activities regarding Library services. Evaluate library progress toward meeting learning results.

Employment

Professional Development in Education

District Librarian Liaison/Coordinator, 2018-Present

· Coach/mentor and provide leadership to District Library Media Specialists.

· Ensuring continuity in policies, procedures, and best practices for all k-12 Library Media Specialists.

· Advocate for school Librarians/ Media Specialist programs by assisting with data-driven analyses that align with their respective school’s mission. Such data will drive meaningful instruction with 21st Century Information Literacy Skills to forge connections throughout disciplines.

Make school visits to monitor progress of library programs and Library Media Specialists, focusing on achievement gaps based on data to supplement curriculum.

· Meet with School Administration including Directors, Supervisors, Principals, Vice Principals, and Department Chairs to discuss performance of Library Media programs school wide and district wide.

· Meet with members of the Newark Board of Education to advocate for school libraries across the district.

· Ensure, organize and facilitate meaningful training/professional development opportunities to align with Superintendent’s vision and strategic planning.

· Ensure instruction fosters development of ethical and responsible leaders in a global society.

· Collaborate to purchase Print and non-print materials, including library Databases and other resources school-wide and district-wide.

· Attend meetings on and off site to keep Librarian Media specialists apprised with District Initiatives and expectations.

· Develop and maintain partnerships between NBOE District Librarians/ Media Specialists and Universities, community organizations and/or various stake holders.

Ed. Media Specialist: High School,

American History High, September 2020-Present

Serve on Leadership and Recruitment Committees

Serve as Dual Enrollment Coordinator: MSU, Kean, Rutgers University/TRIO Program

School Publicist and Student Ambassador Coordinator

Facilitate district and staff professional developments

Science Park High School, September 2008 to 2020

IB Coordinator: Extended Essay

Facilitate district and staff professional developments

Generate reports and library budgets.

Create and conduct school-wide Career Days, Alumni activities, miscellaneous assemblies and outreach events

Served as Admissions Recruiter to incoming students

West Side High School, Newark, NJ, September 2003 to June 2008

Middle States Internal Coordinator, April 2005 to May 2006

Served as Secretary/Recorder and Hospitality Chairperson

Co-facilitated meetings and workshops on accreditation

Facilitated outreach and maintained correspondence from stakeholders

Spoken Word Instructor/SWEP Coordinator,

Rutgers Newark: Trio Upward Bound Summer 2013, 2015-Present

Design curriculum for Creative Writing & Spoken Word classed

Plan and hosted the UB Closing Ceremony

Assisted Program Director in planning student support service events, seminars and activities

Served as liaison between City of E. Orange SWEP and UB

Curriculum Writer, Summer 2006, 2007

Newark Public Schools, Newark, NJ

Revised Secondary Media Specialists Curriculum Guide

Implemented latest trends in Curriculum Development

Effectively incorporated NJCCCS into instructional objectives/skills and benchmarks

Internship: Media/Public Relations, May 2002 to May 2003

Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ

Photography

Wrote press releases to local weekly newspapers

Interviewed candidates and wrote articles for Alumni Magazine

Publications

Bloomfield College Alumni Magazine and Newsletter

Bloomfield College Women’s Journal: The Labor Room

New Jersey Urban Mayors’ Association Newsletter*

Professional Affiliations

New Jersey Association of School Librarians, District Recruiter

Identify District with little or no NJASL Participation

Work with social media to promote your committee’s work.

Work with the Legislative Consultant to identify districts in need of school librarians and

point of contact.

Partner with Advocacy subcommittee to utilize advocacy toolkit to share advocacy

resources with district administrators.

Connect with Membership chair to identify members of each district that will be contacted.

Reach out to those members to notify them of administration

correspondence and offer continued support.

American Federation of Teachers

Newark Teachers Union

Association of Education Communications and Technology

*Recommendations

References:

Mariama Sesay-St. Paul

Vice Principal of American History High School

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Regina Covington

Department Chair of American History High School

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Minister Shamika Simmons

God’s Life Christian Church

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