Resume

Taught web-based and writing component course in which I familiarized undergraduate students with the history of library and information science, the professions, and issues within those professions
Moderated a student discussion forum
Developed and maintained a course Web site to include current course requirements, readings, discussion topics, and essays
Provided individual instruction to students about in-class requirements and appropriate resources to facilitate successful completion of course

Teaching Assistant

School of Information, University of Texas, Austin, Texas June 2004 – May 2006

Information Technologies and the Information Professions (web based); Materials for Children; Visual Resources for Youth; Electronic Resources for Children and Youth; Children’s Literature and the Texas Book Festival; School Library Management; Managing Information Services and Organizations

Developed and maintained Web sites to include current course requirements and to display individual student projects
Created an informative brochure that was distributed nationally to advertise the "Youth, Community, Libraries: Empowerment for Success” Ph.D. fellowship program
Acted as a liaison between students and faculty to improve the classroom learning experience
Provided individual instruction to students about in-class requirements and appropriate resources to facilitate successful completion of course
Acted as a substitute teacher during absence of professor

Graduate Research Assistant

Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas, Austin, Texas June 2004 – May 2005

Books R4 Teens Project, an online database offering book reviews and lesson plans to help develop curriculum in secondary schools

Incorporated a variety of print and online research methods to further develop approximately 100 students' submissions and identify possible plagiarized content
Edited previous student submissions for the Books R4 Teens database
Created and populated the database with appropriate material as a member of a five person committee team

Eighth Grade English/Language Arts Teacher and Yearbook Sponsor

Strickland Middle School, Denton, Texas August 2000 – July 2003

Taught reading, writing, grammar, literature, and research skills to regular education students, special education students, gifted and talented students, and ESL Levels 1, 2, &3 students in a mainstreamed classroom setting
Encouraged students to become life long learners by accompanying them on regular visits to the library, where I assisted them in the selection of reading materials and in research for class projects
Stimulated student interest in learning through use of visual displays in the classroom
Developed lesson plans that incorporated a variety of computer and print resources to prepare students for the TAAS Writing and Reading tests and for the TAKS Reading tests, resulting in student success rates that were on average three percentage points above the district’s test standards every year
Developed publishing skills (photography, writing, design, and editing) by providing instruction and direction in development and production of the SMS yearbook from the initial planning stages until the publication stage
Collaborated with the librarian, the English department, and a team of 8th grade teachers to provide faculty members and students with appropriate resources and programs that would meet the needs of a diverse body of students and teachers

Special Education Aid

Lorena Middle School, Lorena, Texas February – May 2000

Developed a program to meet the special education needs of two emotionally disturbed students
Provided supplementary instruction for an English/Language Arts special education teacher and the 8th grade science teacher as needed
Provided classroom instruction for other teachers as a substitute teacher as needed

Technical and Specialized Skills

Multimedia Tools: Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, iMovie

Operating Systems: Windows 95 through Windows XP, Macintosh OS X

Office Software: Microsoft Office, Quicken

Web Design Tools: Dreamweaver MX, Wiki, HTML

Online Databases: Online search engines (Google, Yahoo!, Dogpile), Lexis/Nexis, ERIC, EBSCO Host, Wilson Web; iBistro

Classroom Management Software: Blackboard

Presentations/Publications

Immroth, B. and Moore, J. "Local Readers, Global Resources: Bridges toward Literacy." Presented at the International Reading Association Conference in San Antonio, Texas, May 2005.

"Teaching Grammar and Conventions” and "Relating Literature to Students' Lives" – Presented to student teachers at U.T. Austin, October 2003, January 2005, September 2005, January 2006, and January 2007

“Teaching Grammar and Conventions” – Co-presented to English departments in Denton Independent School District, October 2002

"Relating Literature to Students’ Lives” – Presented to student teachers at U.T. Austin, February 2000

Honors

Recipient of "Youth, Community, Libraries: Empowerment for Success" fellowship, Fall 2005 - Summer 2007

Beta Phi Mu, International Library and Information Studies Honor Society

Nominated for Teacher of the Year during the 2001-2002 school year

Phi Beta Kappa, Liberal Arts Honor Society

Pi Lambda Theta, Education Honor Society

Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society

Community Involvement

Texas Book Festival Volunteer, 2003, 2004, & 2005

University of Texas “School of Information Booth” Volunteer at the Texas Library Association Conference, 2004, 2005, & 2006

Professional Organizations

Student member of the Texas Library Association (TLA)

Student member of the American Library Association (ALA)

Student member of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

Last updated May 19, 2007