Joan Welbourn ************@*****.***
Nashville Tennessee 37206
OBJECTIVE SCHOOL LIBRARY POSITION
Seeking position that will allow me to use my skills to:
Encourage students’ love of learning and library use
Support learners to navigate resources for research
Promote reading for pleasure as well as information
Inspire students to value their education
Maintain a library with outstanding resources
Collaborate with teachers to further their learning goals
EXPERIENCE
INGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School Library Intern
Nashville, Tennessee Metro Nashville Public Schools
Jan. 2024 – April 2024
Created new signage to speed shelving
Weeded books in the fiction section
Repaired damaged books and corrected catalog numbers
Supervised checkout time and taught lessons
Installed artwork display
Nashville, Tennessee Administrative Assistant
August 2010 – Sept. 2013 Royal Bank of Canada
Managed calendars, scheduled meetings, and coordinated travel arrangements for executives
Lisle, Illinois Computer Programmer
March 1981 – June 1983 Western Electric
Collaborated with my team to design and develop software
Utilized programming languages such as C Language and COBOL to create new software to support Bell Labs developers
Evanston, Illinois Computer Programmer
August 1979 - March 1981 Washington National Insurance Company
Began in the computer training program. Testing to ensure the functionality of software products in the payroll department
EDUCATION Masters in Library Science
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Middle Tennessee State University
August 2022 – May 2025
Evanston, Illinois Bachelor of Science in Journalism
June 1978 Northwestern University