Portfolio

FO GIRL POWER INITIATIVE JPG In partnership with seven local organizations, a weekly program designed to empower young girls as the embark on the journey to become Mighty Women.
FO ART WITH ASAP - SUMMER-page-001 A program in partnership with the After School Program and Des Moines Parks and Recreation to foster youth creativity and encourage artistic expression.
FO POP-UP PLAYGROUND1024_1 A weekly program held at Evelyn K. Davis Park designed to foster free through the creation of self-determined play structures, games, and art.
Monroe Literacy Night In partnership with Monroe Elementary School, an evening program at Forest Avenue Library to educate families about library service.
Level Up Your Lifeskills In partnership with Employee and Family Resources of Iowa, an educational weekly program offering fun activities that support the socio-emotional development of youth.
MLK Celebration 2019 Annual program for all ages at Forest Avenue Library to commemorate Dr. King and consider his legacy.
Cesar Chavez Celebration In partnership with local restaurants and organizations, an all day selection of programs celebrating Cesar Chavez.
Kids in the Kitchen In partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa and Iowa Statue University Extensions, provides a healthy recipe and snack to support healthy eating among youth.

Library Programs

Promotional materials* for library programs I've facilitated or co-facilitated while acting as Children's Services Librarian at Forest Avenue Library. Hover and click for a more detailed view!

*Materials were designed by Des Moines Public Library's marketing department

It's a Great Big World An outline for a 20 minute baby storytime. Let's explore the world with songs, rhymes, and two books!
I Like to EAT! Do you like to eat? I like to eat! Come to this 20 minute toddler storytime where we'll sing, rhyme, and read about our favorite foods! Image citation: Garry Knight, creative commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight/14128106270/in/album-72157627154439336/
Rain, Rain, Everywhere! It's raining and pouring in the library! Come to this preschool storytime and get ready to sing, rhyme, and read about the weather! Image citation: Andreas Manessinger, creative commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/amanessinger/19179930244/

Storytime Outlines

Outlines from baby, toddler, and preschool storytimes that I've facilitated. Simply click on the image to access the full outline!

We Need Diverse Authors A middle-grade booklist of diverse authors created at the request of local teachers.
It's Not All Horses and Tepees Did you love Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? Check out this Read-Alike list featuring Native teens of today and of the future!
Get Me Outta Here! Sometimes the only way through is out. These teens have decided to escape their bad situations and live life on their own terms, but what challenges will they face?
Walk and Talk with the Animals Are you a storyteller looking for a great animal tale to read to your young audience? Then take a look at this annotated bibliography, featured by the Center for Children's Books!
Struck by Sadness Experiencing sadness is an inevitable part of being human. These books help young readers explore sadness from a safe distance. (Group project)

Booklists and Sundry

A collection of read-alikes, booklists, and bibliographies I've created. Want to see a more detailed description or access the document? Simply hover over the image and click!

#1000Blackgirlbooks Display Flier Created for February 2017 book display at Forest Avenue Library
Comics Creators Instructions Guidelines for Forest Avenue Library's Comics Creators passive program.
Paper Bag House Instructions Instructions for Paper Bag House Saturday Crafternoon make-and-take at Forest Avenue Library.
Halloween Display Flier October 2017 book display flier for Forest Avenue Library.
3D Balloon Spinner Instructions Instructions for 3D Balloon Spinner Saturday Crafter noon make-and-take craft at Forest Avenue Library.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Trees Instructions for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Tree Saturday Crafternoon make-and-take craft at Forest Avenue Library.
Libraries Transform... Flier for Libraries Transform - National Library Week book display for The Urbana Free Library.
Celebrate Earth Day! Flier for Celebrate Earth Day book display for The Urbana Free Library.
Classic Folk & Fairy Tales Display Flier for Classic Folk & Fairy Tales book display for The Urbana Free Library.
Bone Gap UIUC YA Bookclub Promotional flier for UIUC YA Bookclub.
Grave Mercy UIUC YA Bookclub Promotional flier for UIUC YA Bookclub.
Creepy Critters - Reader's Advisory An assignment for my Youth Services Reference class, this booklist features information and fiction titles for five-year-old Matthew and his mother. Matthew loves dinosaurs, but Mom is worn out with the scaly creatures. Here are my suggestions.

Misc. Projects

Various projects I've created for classes and organizations which may be of interest, especially if you'd like to see how I perform reader's advisory, reference, and promotional duties. Simply hover and click for more information!

Portfolio

FO GIRL POWER INITIATIVE JPG

In partnership with seven local organizations, a weekly program designed to empower young girls as the embark on the journey to become Mighty Women.

FO ART WITH ASAP - SUMMER-page-001

A program in partnership with the After School Program and Des Moines Parks and Recreation to foster youth creativity and encourage artistic expression.

FO POP-UP PLAYGROUND1024_1

A weekly program held at Evelyn K. Davis Park designed to foster free through the creation of self-determined play structures, games, and art.

Monroe Literacy Night

In partnership with Monroe Elementary School, an evening program at Forest Avenue Library to educate families about library service.

Level Up Your Lifeskills

In partnership with Employee and Family Resources of Iowa, an educational weekly program offering fun activities that support the socio-emotional development of youth.

MLK Celebration 2019

Annual program for all ages at Forest Avenue Library to commemorate Dr. King and consider his legacy.

Cesar Chavez Celebration

In partnership with local restaurants and organizations, an all day selection of programs celebrating Cesar Chavez.

Kids in the Kitchen

In partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa and Iowa Statue University Extensions, provides a healthy recipe and snack to support healthy eating among youth.

It's a Great Big World

An outline for a 20 minute baby storytime. Let's explore the world with songs, rhymes, and two books!

I Like to EAT!

Do you like to eat? I like to eat! Come to this 20 minute toddler storytime where we'll sing, rhyme, and read about our favorite foods! Image citation: Garry Knight, creative commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight/14128106270/in/album-72157627154439336/

Rain, Rain, Everywhere!

It's raining and pouring in the library! Come to this preschool storytime and get ready to sing, rhyme, and read about the weather! Image citation: Andreas Manessinger, creative commons license, https://www.flickr.com/photos/amanessinger/19179930244/

We Need Diverse Authors

A middle-grade booklist of diverse authors created at the request of local teachers.

It's Not All Horses and Tepees

Did you love Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? Check out this Read-Alike list featuring Native teens of today and of the future!

Get Me Outta Here!

Sometimes the only way through is out. These teens have decided to escape their bad situations and live life on their own terms, but what challenges will they face?

Walk and Talk with the Animals

Are you a storyteller looking for a great animal tale to read to your young audience? Then take a look at this annotated bibliography, featured by the Center for Children's Books!

Struck by Sadness

Experiencing sadness is an inevitable part of being human. These books help young readers explore sadness from a safe distance. (Group project)

#1000Blackgirlbooks Display Flier

Created for February 2017 book display at Forest Avenue Library

Comics Creators Instructions

Guidelines for Forest Avenue Library's Comics Creators passive program.

Paper Bag House Instructions

Instructions for Paper Bag House Saturday Crafternoon make-and-take at Forest Avenue Library.

Halloween Display Flier

October 2017 book display flier for Forest Avenue Library.

3D Balloon Spinner Instructions

Instructions for 3D Balloon Spinner Saturday Crafter noon make-and-take craft at Forest Avenue Library.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Trees

Instructions for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Tree Saturday Crafternoon make-and-take craft at Forest Avenue Library.

Libraries Transform...

Flier for Libraries Transform - National Library Week book display for The Urbana Free Library.

Celebrate Earth Day!

Flier for Celebrate Earth Day book display for The Urbana Free Library.

Classic Folk & Fairy Tales Display

Flier for Classic Folk & Fairy Tales book display for The Urbana Free Library.

Bone Gap UIUC YA Bookclub

Promotional flier for UIUC YA Bookclub.

Grave Mercy UIUC YA Bookclub

Promotional flier for UIUC YA Bookclub.

Creepy Critters - Reader's Advisory

An assignment for my Youth Services Reference class, this booklist features information and fiction titles for five-year-old Matthew and his mother. Matthew loves dinosaurs, but Mom is worn out with the scaly creatures. Here are my suggestions.