JEANETTE MARIN

Jeanette_Marin@mcpsmd.org
240.535.7694
7018 Roslyn Avenue Derwood, MD 20855

PROFILE
Motivated, forward-thinking School Library Media Specialist with more
than ten years of teaching experience and the ability to create a learning
community in which students explore and effectively use ideas and
information.
OFFERING
INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS
AND
QUALIFICATIONS
INCLUDING:
Dedication to discovering the possibilities that technology offers for
improving education, with skills in identifying and applying technology
resources for the school media center.
Solid understanding of teacher needs, with desire to meet expectations
and to collaborate on library initiatives that are both creative and
pedagogically sound.
Extensive teaching background in elementary and middle schools,
including working with students who have diverse socioeconomic and
cultural backgrounds.
Ability to engage students in the learning process, with past successes
such as coordinating independent research projects and facilitating the
use of technology to create final products such as videos and
podcasts.
Ability to cultivate parent involvement through positive feedback and
consistent written and verbal communication.
Fluency in French, including reading and writing with high proficiency.
CERTIFICATIONS School Library Media Specialist
Elementary Education
Secondary Education in English
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Maryland Association of School Librarians
Montgomery County Educational Media Specialist Association

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD
M.L.S. in School Library Media, 2007
Recipient of the University of Maryland College of
Information Studies Alumni Scholarship
CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts in English, 1996
Recipient of the Presidential Scholarship (four years, full tuition)
Interdepartmental Honors Program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CANDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Derwood, MD 2007 - present
School Library Media Specialist
Design information literacy and writing inquiry projects for students in grades K 5,
Collaborate with teachers to plan and implement inquiry projects, Conduct classes in
research strategies and the ethical use of information, Coordinate Black-Eyed Susan Award
Program, Instruct students in using technology to research and publish writing, Create rubrics
to assess student learning

ST. CATHERINE LABOUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Wheaton, MD 2004 - 2005
Teacher - 6th- 8th Grades, Religion
ST. PHILIP THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Camp Springs, MD 2003
Teacher - 4th Grade, Long-term Substitute
NATIVITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY, Washington, D.C. 2000 - 2001
Teacher - 4th Grade
FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL, Laurel, MD 1999 - 2000
Teacher - 3rd and 4th Grades
MOUNT CALVARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Forestville, MD 1998 - 1999
Teacher - 4th Grade
LARCHE INTERNATIONAL, Cuise-la-Motte, France 2001 - 2002
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
LARCHE DE CUISE, Cuise-la-Motte, France 1996, 2002
Counselor