Resume for 2018

1. KEVIN W. BOOZER
10564 SC Hwy 34 Newberry, SC 29108
(803) 924-7177
Kevinboozer@gmail.com
Objective: Use my computer knowledge, media background, passion for education and
literacy, love of children and interpersonal skills to work as media specialist.
EDUCATION
 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2015-present
Master’s ofLibrary and Information Science – degree in progress with completion Spring
2018. Student teaching remains.
 NEWBERRY COLLEGE December 2010
Bachelor’s ofArts Degree in English
3.95 GPA, Summerland Honors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEWBERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT – Newberry, SC
Media Specialist (Long-Term Substitute Teacher) Newberry Elementary School
July 2017-present
 Provide reader advisory for students.
 Assist teachers in finding teaching resources and materials.
 Collaborate with school reading coach to promote “Read Your Way to the Big Game”
reading contest.
 Create Bookopolis reading group with Montessori students.
 Deliver book talks using self-made videos with original personas.
 Teach students about card catalog and Dewey decimal system.
 Use Destiny system to catalog books.
 Use Titlewave to analyze collection and choose books to purchase accordingly.
 Write scripts for, and directed, morning news show.
 Take photographs for school website and promotional purposes.
 Update school website in 2016 using Weebly and School Insites web developer
programs.
 Maintain school website and Facebook page.
 Write and submit newspaper articles for NES.
 First responder. Member, NES Safety Committee.
Computer Lab Monitor Newberry Elementary School
July 2014-July 2017
 Taught computer lab to grades Pre-K through 5th grade.
 Implemented Hour of Code lessons and taught e-rate digital citizenship course.
 Collaborated to team teach using inquiry based lessons and help NES teachers teach
research projects during student research time.

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 Coordinated with Curriculum Coordinator to administer small group MAP testing.
 Served as a school media contact, writing NES articles and taking photographs to
accompany them.
 Managed NES Website and Facebook page.
 Took photographs for school website and promotional purposes.
 Certified first responder. Member, NES school safety committee.
CIVITAS MEDIA – Winnsboro and Newberry, SC
Staff Writer for The Herald Independent and The Newberry Observer
May 2012-July 2014
 Covered community interest stories, sports coverage, local government meetings, and
other articles as assigned for The Herald Independent in Fairfield County.
 Liaison between The Herald Independent and students at Richard Winn Academy;
proofed their copy and advised student contributors to the paper.
 Transferred to The Newberry Observer in February 2014. Covered county council, school
board, local government, area sports, sheriff’s office beat and write features and other
articles as assigned.
 Proofread coworkers’ copy.
 Provided content management website updates using Newsengin software.
 Used social media platforms (Facebook; Twitter) to promote print media and vice versa.
HOMETOWN NEWS – Whitmire, SC
Contributing Writer, Whitmire News
June 2010 – May 2012
 Covered community interest stories, business and church news, the Whitmire police and
fire beats, select education stories, and Whitmire Town Council Meetings.
 Articles with universal appeal ran in Hometown News’ other eight newspapers.
NEWBERRY COLLEGE – Newberry, SC
Freelance Writer and Editor
September 2010 – May 2012
 Wrote Newberry College Column for the Newberry Observer (2010-2011).
 Proofread brochures, reports, and Alumni Magazine, Dimensions.
 Wrote articles for Dimensions.
 Using CMS, updated college’s website copy as assigned.
 Wrote press releases for assistant dean as assigned.
 Wrote college’s articles for the Newberry Magazine.
LITTLE LUTHERAN MAGAZINE- Chicago, IL
Freelance writer
July 2007 – 2015
 Used allegory to relate Bible stories to children age six and under.
 Wrote unrhymed nonfiction profiles sharing God’s plan in persons’ lives.
 Wrote original songs and rewrote lyrics to traditional songs.

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HONORS & AWARDS
 Member, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society
 Member, Newberry College Bachmann Honor Society
 Completion of Newberry College Summerland Honors Program
 Member, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
SKILLS
 Experience with Destiny, Titlewave, Safari Montage, School InSites web design and
using SC DISCUS
 Completed Read2Succeed requirements for media specialists by adding a Teaching
Across the Content Areas EDRD 730 course to my SLIS degree.
 Web designer and webmaster for St. Paul Lutheran Church, using WordPress software.
Administrator for the church’s Facebook page.
 Photography. Familiar with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
 Member, SCASL, South Carolina Association of School Librarians
 Member, Newberry Reading Council 2016-18.
 Secretary of Heartland Conference School of Religion steering committee 2013-15.
Member since 2012.
 2014-15: Chairperson, Newberry Elementary School Public Relations Committee
 2013-member of Bow Tie Mentoring Club for Fairfield Middle School young men.
Attended meetings; chaperoned field trips; modeled behavior for young men to aspire
toward.
 2013-14: member of Winnsboro Rotary Club; 2014 – member of Newberry Rotary Club.
 2014: Member Friends of the Fairfield County Library.

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REFERENCES:
 Mrs. Laney Cobb, Media Specialist, Gallman Elementary School
 Mrs. Nikki Hunter, Principal Gallman Elementary School
 Mrs. Angelia Lown, Reading Coach, Newberry Elementary School
 Mrs. April Session, Music Teacher, Newberry Elementary School
Mrs. Laney Cobb, Media Specialist
Gallman Elementary School
1861 Holly Point Road
Prosperity 29127
803-924-1947
lcobb@newberry.k12.sc.us
Mrs. Nikki Hunter, Principal
Gallman Elementary School
255 Hawkins Road
Newberry, SC 29108
803-321-2655
nhunter@newberry.k12.sc.us
Mrs. Angelia Lown, Reading Coach
Newberry Elementary School
2319 Main Street
Newberry,SC 29108
phone: 803-321-2670, ext. 10209
cell: 803-924-4741
Alown@newberry.k12.sc.us
Mrs. April Session, Music Teacher
Newberry Elementary School
212 Greenstone Way
Columbia, SC 29212
803-542-7915
asession@newberry.k12.sc.us