1. Erin Taylor
2129 Melrose Street • Rockford, IL 61103 • 815.922.4722 • wonderlandbooks@sbglobal.net
Summary Experienced sales, buyer and business owner dedicated to driving business
objectives - with a determination to grow sales while continuing to develop
necessary skills for continued growth. Self-starter with exceptional
investigative and organizational abilities. Excellent communication skills
and sales abilities. Always presents a professional attitude and personality
supporting a strong capacity to build and maintain professional customer
relationships.
Experience Librarian
Rockford Lutheran Academy, Rockford, IL
October 2014 - present
 Responsible for creating and executing library curriculum to support
classroom work
 Implement library projects including book commercials, lunch-time book
groups and peer-book review projects
 Handle all new book acquisitions to update both informational text and fiction
sections
 Responsible for weeding collection material
Instructor
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Current semester
 Responsible for teaching the class LTLA 544: Exploring Children’s Literature
for the Spring 2015 semester
 Course is part of the NIU College of Education, Department of Literacy
Education; asked to teach the class due to other professional experience.
Owner
Wonderland Books & Toys, Rockford, IL
January 2002 - September 2014
 Monitored all aspects of daily operations, including inventory, accounting,
human resources and customer service
 Handled all inventory and purchasing and control
 Oversaw all bookkeeping, marketing and payroll
 Filed all sales tax and related monthly and quarterly taxes
 Wrote all monthly newsletters and designed all displays/concepts for
marketing
 Coordinated hundreds of store events from conception to implementation,
including large author events
 Led hundreds of story times, book groups and other in-store events
 Spearheaded and created many community partnerships among schools
and other non-profit organizations
Children’s Book Buyer/Department Head
Brent Books, Chicago, Illinois
January 2000 – December 2001
 Responsible for all inventory ordering for three retail book stores

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 Ran children’s book department at three stores, including handling,
scheduling, special event planning and department design
 Trained employees on all aspects of children’s books and customer service
Accomplishments
Education
 Winner, Candlewick Publishing Handseller of the Year Award, 2001
 Winner of 2007 Pannell Award, Best Children’s Bookstore in United States
 Featured speaker at numerous events including:
 March 2007 NIU Children’s Literature Conference: “Washington, Lincoln
Top History Books for Children”
 May 2007, BookExpo USA Round Table Presenter
 September 2009 Northern Illinois Reading Council Membership
Appreciation Lunch Keynote Speaker
 March 2013 NIU Children’s Literature Conference, “What’s New in
Children’s Books”
 February 2014 Northern Illinois Reading Council Membership
Appreciation Lunch Keynote Speaker
 2014 James Patterson Grant Recipient
 Member of Prairie State Award Committee, Illinois Reading Council, 2012
– present
 Barack Obama Library Award Book List Curator, 2009 – 2013
 Presenter at numerous schools and events on Children’s Literature
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, Rockford College, Rockford, IL 1999
Magna Cum Laude
Research Assistant to English Department Chair
Writing Center Tutor
References Available upon request