Lori Schwarz has over 20 years of experience in education and library sciences. She holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and Bachelor's degrees in Education and Communication from Ohio University. Her resume highlights her current role as Circulation Librarian at North Wales Area Library and past roles including Interim Librarian at Kutztown Area School District and Substitute Teacher at North Penn School District. She has a wide range of technology skills and has experience developing online training modules and evaluating electronic records management systems.

1. Lori Schwarz schwarzlj6@gmail.com
2057 Valley View WayLansdale, Pennsylvania 19446  (804) 652-7068
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Evergreen, Destiny, Brainshark, BlackboardCollaborate,Blackboard IM, WordPress,
GoToMeeting, Wikis, LibGuides, Google Docs, Skype, SMARTBoardInteractive Whiteboard,Dropbox, ProQuest Dialog,
LexisNexis, Factiva, Desire2Learn, VoiceThread, SurveyMonkey, Outlook, HTML5, CSS, Social Media
EDUCATION:
San Jose StateUniversity, San Jose, CA Masters inLibrary & InformationScience, (Distance Learning)
Conferred 2014, Summa Cum Laude
Ohio University, Athens, OH Bachelorof Science inEducation, Bachelorof Science inCommunication
Conferred 1990, Cum Laude
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:
CirculationLibrarian, North Wales AreaLibrary NorthWales, PA 2015-present
 Assist patrons withinformation& technology needs.
 Promote programs foradultsand children.
Interim Librarian, Kutztown Area School District Kutztwon,PA 2015-present
 Long-term Substitute Elementary Librarian, gradesK - 5.
 Manage collectionmaterials, teachinformationacquisition & specialty classes.
SubstituteTeacher,North Penn SchoolDistrict Lansdale, PA 2014 to 2015
 Long-term Substitute Elementary Librarian, gradesK - 6.
 Managed collectionmaterials,taught PA library standards, updated website.
EducationalContractor, Self-Employed Lawrenceville, NJ & Henrico, VA 2007 to 2014
Consultant and Tutor
 Taught elementary throughhighschool homebound students andproctoredstate tests.
 Advised Homeschooled parents oncurriculumand taughtmath.
 Coached studentsonessay writing foradmittance to specialty schools.
Executive Assistant,Tech 2000,Inc. Herndon, VA 2000 to 2002
Special Projects Coordinator and Assistantto CEO
 Provided weekly reports to management & proofread courseware.
 Managed calendar and schedule forCEO.
 Supervised certificationsof SME’s andTrainers.
Educator, Cabarrus County & Charlotte-Mecklenburg Concord & Charlotte NC 1996 to 2000
Instructional Facilitator and Reading Teacher
 Organized schedules of teammeetings andtrainings forlarge and small groups.
 Analyzed datato create trainings & demonstrated Best Practices forvarious disciplines.
 Researched, selected, and maintained inventories of print and software materials.
 Managed literacy budget and confidential records of faculty and students.
Internships& SpecialProjects: 2011 to 2014
Blackboard Collaborate Trainer
 Leveraged adult learning theories and principles to create synchronous training sessions.
 Executed multiple online training sessions onthe school’s Learning Management System(LMS).
 Assisted two faculty members withonline presentationsand classassignments.
Web 2.0 Learning ModulesProject
 Researched and created a virtual asynchronous learning module ona Web 2.0 Technology forBethlehem Public Library
staff inNew York State.
 Produced differentiated assignments to accommodate participants’ technology skill level.
 Provided additional resources to promoteindependent skills development.
Records Management
 Evaluated e-record series & connected record series to retention & disposition schedules at UC Berkeley.
 Identified current practices & challenges of Henrico County’s Digital Preservation Policy and provided recommendations.
 Analyzed electronic recordsdocument management systems (ERDMS).

2. CREDENTIALS and AFFILIATIONS:
Certified EnglishEducationTeacher  Certified K-12Library Media Specialist  CPR/AED/FirstAid certified  AmericanLibrary
Association  Volunteer Moderator, Library 2.0Virtual Conferences  Volunteer CorpusChristi Church  BbCPCC