Cathleen E. Ash
- Accomplishments
o Patron Visit increase - 3-year chart showing steady increase of student use
o New Program Implementation
§ Booktalks - working with Advisory (homeroom) teachers, implemented booktalks on a weekly basis for students' outside reading choices
§ Anime - Hosted two annual anime release parties in the library in collaboration with the Anime Club; attendance doubled the second year and a third annual event is planned
§ LAN - sponsored technogoly students' Winter WonderLAN 2k6, 60 attendees, over $400 raised for technology purchases in the library, and corporate sponsorship (raffle prizes) organized by students
§ TeacherWeb (statistics) - During 2 years implementing/running program, achieved 80% teacher participation - much higher than administration aniticipated
- Training
o QUEST: PowerPoint (all seniors) - in under 2 weeks, taught almost 500 seniors the basics of PowerPoint using one computer lab and an online follow-up training document; at the bottom of this page of research links, you will find a button for PowerPoint Tutorials
o Change Project (all freshman) - in conjunction with the Freshman Benchmark Coordinator (Science Department) taught all freshman a two-day "research process" class and included a page of links to help them explore and succeed at their Change Project
o TeacherWeb (implementation, CD) - after training the school staff on utilizing TeacherWeb, contacted the company and offered to re-work the training materials in a professional format. Contract terms established and training CD completed; now in use as manual for all TeacherWeb contacts at schools using this online software
- Collaboration
o Propoganda - collaborated with English teacher on a Junior class, 2004, propaganda and media marketing lesson; lesson ran six weeks and almost all student final products were far superior to what was anticipated; the teacher button at the bottom of the page will allow you to see the collaborative lesson plans as laid out by our combined efforts
o Book Reviews - in addition to the booktalks (link above), offered Book Reviews: By Teens and For Teens where students classified their current reading by genre and created a sales pitch for their peers about their book; these reviews were then posted, in multi-color-by-genre-format, in the lobby of the library
o Benchmarks (U.N.) - in addition to supporting the Freshman and Senior Benchmarks, recently collaborated with the sophomore class leader on the U.N. Benchmark, creating a web page with basic links to begin the research process
- Site Plan (available at district website pages 57-71) - based on district-required template, created and updated (annually) the school site library plan
- WebCat Search Strategy Poster - created a poster (final size 4 X 6 feet - to be printed when funding available) to assist students in utilizing the online library catalog
- Parent Newsletter Advertising Blocks – Irvington Library - create timely notices and advertisements for the bi-monthly school newsletter
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- The Fine Art of Resumes – First, Do No Harm - wrote an article for the Oakland Chamber of Commerce/East Bay Women in Business Roundtable press, covering do's and dont's in resume writing
- Weird & Wild @ Your Library (Flyer & Bookmark) - kicked off 2005-2006 school year with a booth at "Maze Day" where incoming freshman pick up their schedules and familiarize themselves with the school; the booth promoted the theme of Information Literacy and provided applications for public library cards; in addition, each teacher received a flyer indicating the new and exciting activities planned for the upcoming year
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- MoOFus KFOG Kaboom, Oracle
- Chamber of Commerce
o EBWIBR Breakfast Flyer
o Ambassador Trainer Supporting documents
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- FAA Project Manager
o Coordinated three different company departments to ensure needs of client met in database design
o Drafted and show-cased front-end design (used for final product)
- MoOFus Front-End design
o Apple Human Interface Manual – read, understood, applied
o Layout of front-end reviewed with Apple V.P. and confirmed as meeting all requirements and utilizing the MAC OSX in unique and inspiring manner.
- TeacherWeb
o Creation of CD and online interactive Training Manual
o Distribute to all schools using the online software tool