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Objective
Michelle M. Ahearn
As a full time employee working as Librarian I, I have realized the importance of
38 Spruce Avenue serving my community to the best of my abilities. Personally, I have always had a
passion for books and libraries. Therefore, I am seeking the position of Librarian II in
Bethpage, NY 11714 order to further my career and enhance my professional capacity.
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Employment History
mahearnbpl@gmail.com
Librarian I
2015 - Present Bethpage Public Library, Bethpage, NY
Help children and adults with reference services, book selection and
bibliographic instruction while establishing and maintaining a friendly and
inviting rapport with the public.
Organize, develop and deliver storytimes and district school visits as
needed throughout the year.
Organize and maintain department record keeping including program
attendance, program registrations, computer files and desk/event
calendars.
Design: flyers, newsletter, brochures, labels, certificates, promotional
items, various inter-office forms, juvenile library card, signs for library use,
social media event information and icons for website calendar of events.
Design Central Park Historical Society flyers and informational materials.
Train department staff.
Develop/order childrens collections of books, movies, DVDs and CDs.
Create suggested annotated reading lists.
Weed, review and update childrens collections to remain current with
Dewey Decimal System according to Web Dewey.
Expedite File Transfer Protocol of all childrens book, DVD and CD orders.
Catalog newly ordered materials for childrens collection.
Manage community outreach program in cooperation with district
elementary schools by posting library events to school websites,
coordinating with school administration and maintaining school/student
records.
Library Trainee
2013 - 2015 Bethpage Public Library, Bethpage, NY
Provided reference services to children, parents, and teachers, including
telephone reference questions.
Supervised and assisted patrons with computers and databases.
Assisted with the administration of childrens programming.
Developed and delivered storycrafts and school visits as needed.
Organized and maintained department record keeping including program
attendance, program registrations, computer files, calendars and
procedural instructions.
Telephoned/emailed parents to arrange childrens program appointments.
Assisted with childrens arts and crafts programs.
Helped children and adults with book selection and bibliographic
instruction.
Designed flyers, Childrens Department newsletter, brochures, labels,
certificates, promotional items, various forms, juvenile library card and
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various library signs for library use.
Michelle M. Ahearn Photographed patron program participation for library web site.
Prepared and arranged library displays, bulletin boards and exhibits.
38 Spruce Avenue Placed book orders for childrens department.
Bethpage, NY 11714 Ordered and prepared artwork for promotional items.
Ordered supplies for craft projects and various items for childrens room.
516.681.5921 Selected art, attended yearly Town of Oyster Bay Art Rotational Exhibit and
mahearnbpl@gmail.com scheduled exhibits for library gallery and display case.
Maintained and submitted monthly circulation/patron report to director.
Assisted director with the re-organization and management of records,
files, building blueprints, company policy and regulations handbook,
electrical panel manual, personnel policy handbook and ongoing clerical
duties and special projects.
Accompanied director to various archival and digitization workshops.
Assisted Central Park Historical Society with design and distribution of
flyers and public informational materials.

Library Aide
2001 - 2013
Please see above responsibilities for Library Trainee.
Director of Office of Operations
1992 - 1995 Natural Organics, Inc., Melville, NY
Oversaw various departments including purchasing, personnel, customer
service, real estate division, and graphic arts department.
Project manager in charge of coordinating new product introductions
regarding all aspects of development from overseeing the ordering of raw
materials, pricing, package design, promotional material and advertising.
Managed special projects such as point of purchase displays and company
publicity materials such as print and video.
Ordered and oversaw creation of all print materials such as product
packaging, brochures and catalogs.

1990 - 1992 Executive Assistant

Reported directly to president and CEO of company.
Handled coordination of completed new products to be introduced at
various national trade shows.
Oversaw development and design of companys trade show booth and
traveled to various shows to oversee set up of booth and attend national
sales meetings.
Acted as liaison between sales representatives requests and companies
logistics.
Assisted in set up of retail store including architectural and interior design,
ordering merchandise and promotional materials, hiring personnel from
management through sales clerks, oversaw television and print
advertising, collected P & L and sales reports for CEO.
Assisted in interior design of 100,000-sq. ft. building and helped coordinate
move of headquarters, packaging and warehouse.

1988 - 1990 Administrative Assistant

Responsible for all administrative duties to vice president.
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Managed an in house retail outlet, responsibilities included hiring and
checking backgrounds of personnel to handle cash intake, balancing cash
Michelle M. Ahearn draw at end of day.
38 Spruce Avenue
1986 - 1988 Graphics Director
Bethpage, NY 11714 In charge of workflow and meeting deadlines for all in house design and
print.
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Responsible for meeting deadlines for all outside graphics.
mahearnbpl@gmail.com Coordinated photography and design with graphic separators and printers.

1984 - 1986 Graphic Artist/Typesetter

Creative design, paste-up and mechanical work, and typesetting of labels,
brochures, flyers and catalogs.
Past-up Artist
1983 - 1984 Guinan Publishing, Plainview, NY
Prepared advertising mechanicals for print.
Company financed training for typesetting.

Education
2007 - Present
Maintain ongoing Continuing Education Activity hours
2012 - 2014 University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Masters Degree: Information and Library Science
Concentration in youth services
ALSC Bound to Stay Bound Scholarship 2012
NCLA Education Grant 2013
2007 - 2011 Empire State College, Hauppauge, NY
Bachelors Degree: Interdisciplinary Studies
Concentration in Library Science
1981 - 1983 Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
Associate Degree: Liberal Arts
Concentration in Advertising Art
1983 Compugraphic Typesetting School, New York, NY
Certificate of achievement
1977 - 1981 Bethpage High School, Bethpage, NY
High School Diploma

Other Experience
Advanced awareness of Microsoft Office Suite

References
Provided upon request