Jenny Totman

LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST

630.299.9214 Qualifications

jentotman@hotmail.com TEACHING AND PROGRAMMING
Engaged students in all subjects through creative lesson planning, cross-curriculum
units, differentiated instruction, and project-based learning
Geneva, Illinois Independently and collaboratively planned and presented diverse programming for a
variety of ages such as storytimes, mother/daughter book clubs for grades 4-8, and
jennytotman.weebly.com monthly STEAM-centered programs for grades K-1
Organized book displays, makerspace activities, and crafts for up to 200 children
Provided reference and readers advisory services to children, parents and teachers
Taught lessons on childrens literature, information resources, search techniques, and
Education research methods, and collaborated with teachers to support the classroom curriculum

MASTER OF LIBRARY AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

INFORMATION SCIENCE Responsible for collection development of over 4,000 DVDs, both fiction and
Dominican University nonfiction, including selection, ordering, repair, budget allocation and report building
2008 Processed over 6,000 readers into four categories to improve browsing for beginning
readers resulting in positive feedback from the community
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Composed and implemented a school librarys first collection development policy
APPLIED LEARNING AND Proficient with several collection management platforms, specifically Spectrum
DEVELOPMENT Circ/Cat, Sirsi Dynix, and Follett Destiny
University of Texas at Austin ADMINISTRATIVE
2003 Authored proposals, procured funding, and administered yearly budgets up to $9,500
Coordinated, trained, and supervised volunteers
Formed and facilitated a Library Planning Committee, Curriculum Committee,
spearheaded a curriculum mapping project, and participated on book challenge
Certifications committees
ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL Communicated with area libraries and schools to share ideas and resources
EDUCATOR LICENSE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
Special (K-12) LIS Endorsement Advised administrators regarding donation management, including a $20,000
2017 endowment to update a library space with new furnishings and equipment
Partnered with vendors, consultants and administrators to plan for, design, and install a
TEXAS EDUCATOR new library
CERTIFICATION Instituted the use of online tools to improve communication
Early Childhood through Grade 4 Aided in the design and development of an Early Childhood/Board Book area
Generalist
2003
Experience
STUDENT TEACHING
Metea Valley High School, Indian Prairie School District 204 Spring 2017
Professional Heartland Elementary School, Geneva School District 304 Spring 2017

Memberships YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN

Geneva Public Library District, Geneva, Illinois 08/13 Present
Illinois School Library Media
YOUTH PROGRAMMING ASSISTANT
Association
Glen Ellyn Public Library, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 08/09 08/10
Member since 2016
LIBRARY SUPERVISOR
American Library Association St. Francis Xavier School, Wilmette, Illinois 08/06 06/08
Member since 2016
TEACHER: THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES
St. Francis Xavier School, Wilmette, Illinois 08/04 06/06