HELLO THERE! I'M MEGAN FINK BREVARD.

DIVERSITY GUEST AUTHOR VISITS

2005-2020

Spearheading the Diversity Guest Author annual school author visits for over 2,000 students since 2005, I developed this literacy event to encourage diversity, equity and inclusion for all students in the Charlotte area. I did the event planning for award-winning authors such as: Matt de la Pena (pictured), Kekla Magoon, Neela Vaswani, Guadalupe G. McCall, Joseph Bruchac, Justina Chen, Jim Murphy, Walter Dean Myers, Neal Shusterman, Jacqueline Woodson, Sonia Levitan, James Deem, Carole Boston Weatherford.

MODEL UN CLUB SERVICE PROJECT

NOVEMBER 2016-NOVEMBER 2017

Created the first service project partnership with OurBridge Kids (a non-profit organization for immigrants and refugee childfren) and the middle school Model UN club I advise. The students and I developed a field day and homework help to assist the students.

PRINTZ COMMITTEE 2018

FEBRUARY 2017-FEBRUARY 2018

National book award 2018 Printz committee member responsible for reading, analyzing and voting on the most literary books for teens. As a committee of nine librarians, we voted on the most excellent literature for teens.

Objective

Enthusiastic and dedicated, I’m seeking a project or position where I can grow, develop, and make an impact. With a strong skill set and relevant experience, I believe I can bring creative ideas and successful solutions to the table. Take a look through my CV site to find out more about what I have to offer - or get in touch to discuss how I can help you on your next project.

Personal Profile

As an educator and librarian for the past twelve years, I am a passionate advocate for excellent students. One of my fondest experiences as a librarian is the alchemy of discovery that happens every time I help a student find information or the book they need.  The goals of my teaching are to cultivate a love of learning, create a community of connection and validation of academic passion that can be the fuel of a life-time of learning.  I am a results-oriented, collaborative educator who has a history of inspiring students with creative, intelligent instruction.  I have an eye for detail and can thrive independently as well as in a team environment.

LIBRARIAN

AUGUST 2005-JUNE 2018

Teaching information literacy skills to students in grades 5-8, managing library collection, collaborating with teachers on curriculum, collection development, administrative management tasks. Collaborating with students and teachers on curriculum. Academic advising for students in advisory program.   Developed research projects, including a science interdisciplinary collaborative study for fifth grade with an author visit. Licensed Media Specialist for NC K-12 (#1038413)

• Advisor/Founder for Model United Nations club, including organization of local conferences with 100 students.   Trip leader for international school trip to Europe, responsible for traveling with 14 students to international Model United Nations conference.

• Created service project partnership with OurBridge Kids non-profit organization.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

AUGUST 2003-JUNE 2005

Facilitated with professor of library science on doctoral dissertation, professional literature, class development and website construction. Researched library science literature for curriculum tie-ins, composed and updated bibliographies for library science classes, organized guest speaker events.

SATURDAY LIBRARIAN/NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

SEPTEMBER 2000-JUNE 2003

Assisted patrons with research and book requests. Recommended books to children and provided orientation for the collection. Matched children and their families with materials appropriate to their interest and abilities. Instructed children in proper computer usage. Facilitated guest speakers/performers from the community.

Educational Experience

WHAT I’VE LEARNED

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY

1996-2000

B.A. English

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

2003-2005

Masters of Library Science

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