Heidi Larsen has over 15 years of experience in youth services librarianship and currently owns an educational business called Idea Hatch: STEAM for Kids. She has held positions at several libraries in Washington state, developing programming in areas like STEAM, reading, crafts, and technology. Larsen has a Master's degree in Library and Information Science and is skilled in areas like communication, technology, and developing community partnerships.

1. HEIDI LARSEN
(360) 352-5624 | PO Box 323, Olympia, WA 98507
heidimorganlarsen@gmail.com | heidimorganlarsen.tumblr.com |www.ideahatchery.org
Idea Hatch: STEAM for Kids: Owner/Founder 2016 – present
Duties: Create STEAM events for schools and libraries in the Puget Sound area. Current offerings include Planet Science,
featuring an augmented reality topographical sandbox, Forest Animals, and The Magic Tree shadow puppet show & workshop.
Shelton Timberland Library: Youth Services Librarian, Senior 2014 – 2016
Duties: Maintain Collection, Staff Information Desk, Programming including Family Storytimes, Lego Club, Minecraft Mania,
Reading Explorers, Robotics, and Seasonal Events. Outreach to ten schools, Head Starts, and Childcare Centers. Hosting three to
six class field trips a week. Oversee youth events at the Hoodsport Branch. Supervise two Youth Services library professionals.
Participate in county coalitions for youth, TRL coding task force, and Early Literacy committee.
Lopez Island Library: Youth Services Coordinator/Assistant Librarian 2013 – 2014
Duties: Acquisitions, Cataloging, Collection Maintenance, Outreach, Circulation/Reference Desk, Marketing, and Events.
Regular events include Baby Time, Preschool Storytime, Lego Club, Minecraft Mania, and Make-a-thon. Special events include
Improv for Kids, Trash to Toys, Stop Motion Animation, Drawing Manga, and Maker Events such as Sew Electric.
Manchester Kitsap Regional Library: Youth Services Librarian II 2009 – 2013
Duties: Programs for children and teens including weekly Storytimes and monthly Lego Girls, Minecraft Mania, Beyblade
Tournament, and Book Club. Large themed events include Maker/STEAM events such as Raspberry Pi/Arduino Jam, Musical
Fruit, Light the Bike, Animation, Boats that Float and more. Maintain the Youth Collection. Community outreach including
weekly school and daycare visits. Plan and lead all youth programs at the Silverdale Library Branch for nearly two years.
Yelm Timberland Library: Library Associate 2006 – 2009
Duties: Staff the Information Desk for twenty hours a week, helping patrons hone their technological and information gathering
skills. Plan and lead programs for youth, including story times for babies and toddlers and teen clubs for anime and gaming. Create
library displays and conduct outreach to twenty-seven daycares and schools.
Centralia Timberland Library: Library Page / Aide/ Substitute Circulation 2005 – 2006
Duties: Open library five mornings a week. Shelve carts in a timely manner. Oversee and train work of pages and aides. Staff
Circulation Desk as needed. Answer reference questions. On call for substitute circulation.
EDUCATION
Texas Women’s University | Master of Library & Information Science, Summa Cum Laude Dec. 2009
South Puget Sound Community College | 5 Early Childhood & Children Literature Courses 2003
The Evergreen State College | B.A. in Special Education, English Literature 1999
SELECTED TRAINING __
In-Charge Training 2015
Read & Sign Training 2015
Storytime Training 2015
Reference Training 2015
Database Training 2015
IT Academy & Gale Courses 2015
Romance & Sci Fi Genres 2014
Annual 2014: Workshops
ALA Midwinter 2013: Maker Workshops
Cataloging/Acquisitions, 2013
CAYAS, Music & Movement, 2011
BER Children’s Literature Conference, 2010
Early Learning with Jane Cobb, 2010
Teen Programming, 2009
CAYAS, Early Childhood Development, 2008
Guilda Muir Workshop, 2008
Teen Development, 2007
BER Children’s Literature Conference, 2007
Genealogy Research, 2007
In-Charge Training, 2007
Reader’s Advisory, 2006
Reference Effectiveness, 2006
Early Learning Workshop, 2006
Information Tools and Resources, 2006
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
✓ Adept with Microsoft Office Suite, Mac Pages, Open Office, Google Docs
✓ Creating websites, designing flyers, developing presentations, and storing information.
✓ Communicating with podcasts, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking applications.
✓ Teaching basic drag-and-drop and python code. Facilitating maker and STEAM exploration.
COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES
✓ Solid communication, interpersonal, time management, analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.
✓ Trained in Engaged Listening and Customer-Centered Reference
✓ Developing program partnerships, and soliciting in-kind donations.
✓ Conducting outreach programs including publicity, partnership development and community relationships.
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