GRETCHEN A.

LECHEMINANT
5700 COVENTRY LN - AUSTIN, TX 78723 - (801) 662-9806 - GRETCHENALICE@GMAIL.COM

LIBRARY, EDUCATION, AND MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

Austin Public Library

Austin, TX

Connected Youth Intern

January 2014 to Present Day

Organize APL-wide activities for Teen Tech Week

Plan events for kids and teenagers, such as Teen Craft Nights with up to sixty participants

Interact with an average of twenty kids and teens on a daily basis

Develop visually appealing book displays that increase circulation

Recommend books and materials to children and teens through one-on-one readers advisory

Keep statistical records of attendance and program evaluation

Write blog posts and submit photos to the APL Instagram account

Indigenous Ownership & Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Co-Editor
!

Edit book submissions for content and grammar

Manage author proposals, deadlines, and citations

Metz Elementary School Library

Library Volunteer
!

Catalog, shelve, and globally modify books

Assist with Read Across America and the Scholastic Book Fair

IT Lab, University of Texas School of Information

IT Teaching Assistant
!

Ran the 3D printer and plotter printer for student projects

Provided reference help and computer assistance to up to forty students per day

Created a video tutorial on using Wordpress

UT ALA/TLA Student Group

Co-Director
!

Maintained the social media accounts for the group

Organized a monthly book club

Arranged panels and fundraising events

The Thinkery, Austin Childrens Museum

Social Media Intern
!

Managed accounts for Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest

Wrote weekly blog posts about science and learning

Instituted the museums Tumblr account

Captured hundreds of high-quality photos for program usage

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Texas School of Information
Receptionist
!

Answer reference emails, phone calls, and in-person requests

Manage room reservations and scheduling among other administrative duties

National Instruments
Administrative Specialist
!

Austin, TX
October 2013 to Present Day

Planned and executed large-scale events for up to three hundred participants

Austin, TX
September 2013 to Present Day

Austin, TX
June 2014 to January 2015

Austin, TX
January 2014 to December 2014

Austin, TX
June 2014 to August 2014

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Austin, TX
January 2015 to Present Day

Austin, TX
March 2011 to August 2013

Compiled reports using Oracle, Excel, and Hyperion

Coordinated the needs of a department of 150 engineers and 10 managers

Constantino Law Office, P.C.

West Jordan, UT

Legal Secretary
!

August 2008 to March 2009

Tracked communication records for debt purposes

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Information Studies

University of Texas at Austin
ALA-accredited equivalent to an MLS with a focus on public librarianship and youth services
Will graduate in May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Graduated in July 2008

Brigham Young University - Idaho

LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT

E3W Book Review, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, to be published April 2015

Austin Public Library Service to Youth Award, March 2015
APL Mock Printz Committee Member, January 2014 & January 2015
Intern Career Panel at the University of Texas School of Information, October 2014
E3W Book Review, Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, published April 2014
PBS Kids Writing Contest Judge, March 2014

COURSEWORK AND PROJECTS

Children & Media, Fall 2013 Teens and Cosplay: A Study of Youth, Acceptance, and Fandom
Visual Resources for Youth, Fall 2013 Adaptations of Picture Books into Television: From Arthur to Amazon Streaming
Information in Social & Cultural Context, Fall 2013 Texas After Violence Storytelling Project
Public Libraries, Spring 2014 Jump Into Reading (Early Literacy Skills for Teenage Parents) Grant Proposal
Materials for Young Adults, Spring 2014 Teens, Fan Art, & Social Media Program Proposal
Social Media & Family Engagement, Summer 2014 Social Media & Family Engagement in Informal Learning Spaces
Materials for Children, Fall 2014 Fantasy Genre Wiki Project
Materials in Libraries, Archives, & Museums, Fall 2014 Correspondence & Conservation: The Art of Saving WWII Letters
Treatment Techniques for Bound Materials, Spring 2015 Book Repair Portfolio
School Library Management, Spring 2015 Five-Year Library Management Plan