2014 2015 HCDE Librarian Directory

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District Representative

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Becky Coleman Director of Literacy K-12

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Leadership Team

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Debbie Condry Battle Academy - Elementary Librarian

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Cristol Kapp Clifton Hills - Elementary Librarian

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Ginger Kirchmyer Signal Mountain Middle High School - Middle/High Librarian

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Sara Seay Sluss Tyner Middle Academy - Middle School Librarian

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Atriuum Advisor

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Allison Maynard retired HCDE Librarian

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Table of Contents

" " Librarian contact information by school…………………………………………………………………………………………4-7 " Librarians listed in alpha order……………………………………………………………………………………….………….……8-10 " Librarian Bios…………….…………….…………….…………….…………….…………….…………….…………….…………….….…11-22 " List of Elementary Librarians…………………………………………………………………………………………………………23-24 " List of Middle School Librarians……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………25 " List of High School Librarians……………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..26 " Collaboration Tool: “Areas of Expertise” Guide………….…………….…………….…………….…………….…………27-30 " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

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Librarians Contact Info in Order by School School, School Phone

Librarian, Library ext.

School Address

Allen Elementary 423-843-4713

Tracy Russell ext. 245

9811 Dallas Hollow Rd, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 443-7211

Alpine Crest Elementary 423-874-1921

Belinda Pala ext. not provided

4700 Stagg Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37415

(423) 886-3838

Apison Elementary 423-236-4322

Sharon Farley ext. 249

10433 E. Brainerd Road, Apison, TN 37302

(423) 338-4370

Barger Academy 423-493-0350

Christiane Gonzalez ext.243

4808 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411

(205) 499-5670

Battle Academy 423-209-5747

Debbie Condry ext. not provided

1601 S. Market St. Chattanooga, TN 37408

(423) 443-1060

Bess T. Shepherd (423) 855-2611

Cristal Batten ext. not provided

7126 Tyner Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421

not provided

Big Ridge Elementary 423-843-4793

Deborah Neighbors ext. not provided

5210 Cassandra Smith Rd, Hixson, TN 37343

not provided

Brainerd High (423) 855-2615

Michael Lashley ext. 2240

1020 North Moore Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411

not provided

Brown International Academy 423-209-5760

Taylor Harvey pls. contact via email

718 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403

not provided

Brown Middle School 423.344.1439

Sue Powell 423.344.1439

5716 Highway 58, Harrison, TN 37341

(423) 432-5086

Calvin Donaldson Elementary 423-825-7337

Brooke Hopkins ext. not provided

927 West 37th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37410

(423) 718-4151

Central High School (423) 344-1447

Melinda Martin ext. not provided

5728 Highway 58, Harrison TN 37341

Chattanooga High School, Center for Creative Arts (423) 209-5929

Melanie Biederman ext. not provided

1301 Dallas Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405

(423) 304-4267

Clifton Hills Elementary 423-493-0357

Cristol Kapp Pls. do not call the school

1815 E 32nd St, Chattanooga, TN 37407

(423) 622-8551

CSAS (6-12) (423) 227-9343

Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons ext. not provided

865 East Third Street Chattanooga, TN 37413

not provided

CSAS (K-5) (423) 227-9343

Brittney Hamilton ext. not provided

865 East Third Street Chattanooga, TN 37413

not provided

CSLA 423-855-2614

Charlotte Vlasis ext. 258

6579 East Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 605-4510

Daisy Elementary (423) 332-8815

Candace Lowe ext. not provided

620 Sequoyah Rd Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

not provided

Personal Contact

not provided

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School, School Phone

Librarian, Library ext.

School Address

Dalewood Middle (423) 493-0323

Lois Mathews ext. not provided

1300 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga TN 37411

DuPont Elementary 423-870-0615

Donna Hatmaker ext. not provided

4134 Hixson Pike Chattanooga, TN 37415

(423) 838-9408

East Brainerd Elementary 423.855.2600

Nicole Galletta ext. not provided

7453 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 718-5176

East Hamilton Middle High School 423.893.3535

Amy Conte ext. 376

2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd. Ooltewah, TN 37363

not provided

East Hamilton Middle High School 423.893.3535

Debbie Sayne ext. 240

2015 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd. Ooltewah, TN 37363

not provided

East Lake Academy 423-493-0334

Gail Pack ext. not provided

2700 E 34th St, Chattanooga, TN 37407

not provided

East Lake Elementary 423-493-0366

Kara Smith ext. not provided

3600 13th Ave., Chattanooga TN 37407

(423) 544-9612

East Ridge Elementary (423) 493-9296

Susan Kite ext. 245

1014 John Ross Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37412

East Ridge High School (423) 867-6200

Sandra Farris ext. 257

4320 Bennett Road, Chattanooga, TN 37412

(423) 718-9027

East Ridge Middle School 423-867-6214

Jennifer Purcell ext. 236

4400 Bennett Rd Chattanooga, TN 37412

(423) 785-6864

East Side Elementary School (423) 493-7780

Tommy Brown ext. 273

1603 S Lyerly St, Chattanooga, TN 37404

not provided

Falling Water Elementary 423-843-4711

Connie Pierce ext. not provided

715 Roberts Mill Rd., Hixson, TN 37343

(423) 886-2318

Ganns Middle Valley Elementary (423) 843-4700

Mary Poteet ext. 230

1609 Thrasher Pike, Hixson, TN 37343

(423) 507-3404

Hardy Elementary (423) 493-0300

Gillian Burgess ext.232

2100 Glass St, Chattanooga, TN 37406

not provided

Harrison Elementary School 423-344-1428

Melody Messer ext. not provided

5637 State Highway 58, Harrison, TN 37341

not provided

Hillcrest Elementary (423) 855-2602

Alina Earnshaw ext. not provided

4106 Bonny Oaks Dr Chattanooga, TN 37416

not provided

Hixson Elementary 423-870-0621

Beth Hoelke ext. not provided

5950 Winding Ln, Hixson, TN 37343

not provided

Hixson High (423) 847-4800

Jamie Isenhour (PT) ext. 327

5705 Middle Valley Rd. Hixson, TN 37343

(423) 332-2399

Hixson High (423) 847-4800

Susan Gros (PT) ext. 284

5705 Middle Valley Rd. Hixson, TN 37343

(423) 843-1557

Hixson Middle 423 847 4810

Erica Oesch ext. 243

5681 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343

not provided

Personal Contact not provided

not provided

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School, School Phone

Librarian, Library ext.

School Address

Howard School, The 423-209-5868

Anita F. Campbell ext. 2224

2500 S Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37408

Hunter Middle School (423) 344-1474

Suzy Hall ext. not provided

6810 Teal LN Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 664-3242

4850 Jersey Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37416

(423) 314-1975

Lakeside Academy of Math, Penney Letbetter Science, and Technology 423.855.2660 423-855-2605

Personal Contact not provided

Loftis Middle (423) 843-4749

Jana Clemons ext. not provided

8611 Camp Columbus Road, Hixson, TN 37343

(423) 463-2513

Lookout Mountain Elementary 423-821-6116

Deborah Henry ext. 232

321 North Bragg Ave. Lookout Mountain, TN

(423) 488-4451

Lookout Valley Elementary (423) 825-7370

Becky Davidson ext. 241

701 Browns Ferry Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37419

Lookout Valley Middle/High Mari Salter (6-12) ext. 270 (423) 825-7352 McConnell Elementary 423-843-4704

Angela Moore ext. 230

Lori Warren (Chatt Middle College High School State) (423) 697-4492 423.227.9643

350 Lookout High Street, Chattanooga, TN 37419 8629 Columbus Road, Hixson, TN 37343 4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37406-1097

not provided (423) 876-1412 (h) (614) 378-6130 not provided

Nolan Elementary 423-886-0898

Nancy Gill ext. not provided

4435 Shackleford Ridge Road Signal Mtn. 37377

Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower School (423) 209-5900

Cynthia Locke ext. not provided

1009 Missisippi Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405

not provided

Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School (423) 209-5914

Karen Fogo ext. not provided

1219 West Mississippi Ave Chattanooga TN 37405

not provided

North Hamilton County 423-332-8848

Linda Mulkey ext. not provided

601 Industrial Blvd. Sale Creek, TN 37373

not provided

Ooltewah Elementary 423-238-4204

Sue Smith ext. not provided

8890 Snowy Owl Rd., Ooltewah TN 37363

not provided

Ooltewah High (423) 238-5221

Ann Rox ext. 2270

6123 Mountain View Road Ooltewah, TN 37363

not provided

Ooltewah Middle School 423-238-5732

Joy Wooden ext. 235

5100 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd, Ooltewah, TN 37363

Orchard Knob Elementary 423.493.0385

Lorie Nash ext. not provided

3074 Hickory Valley Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421

Orchard Knob Middle 423 493 7793

Diane Street (423) 493 7796

500 N. Highland Park Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Red Bank Elementary (423) 874-1917

Laura Dowd ext. not provided

1100 Mountain Creek Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405

Red Bank High School (423) 874-1900

Donna DeFriese ext. 2313

640 Morrison Springs Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415

(423) 886-3671

(423) 653-7702 not provided (423) 991-3113 not provided (423) 488-2802

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School, School Phone

Librarian, Library ext.

School Address

Red Bank Middle School (423) 874-1908

Donna Williams ext. 2269

3701 Tom Weathers Drive, Chattanoog, TN 37401

Rivermont Elementary 423-870-0610

Betsy Biernik ext. not provided

3330 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, Tn 37415

(423) 315-9129

Sale Creek Middle/High (6-12) (423) 332-8819

Kelly Hawkins ext. 259

211 Patterson Road Sale Creek, TN 37373

(423) 240-6156

Sequoyah High 423-843-4707

Anisa Lowrey ext. not provided

9517 W. Ridge Trail Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 432-4727

Signal Mountain Middle/ High (6-12) 423-886-0880

Ginger Kirchmyer ext. 283

2650 Sam Powell Trail, Signal Mountain, TN 37377

(423) 457-6096

Snow Hill Elementary 423-344-1456

Lindsey McCarter ext. not provided

9042 Career Lane Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 314-3326

Soddy Daisy High 423-332-8828 x 3006

Jeanne Mochel ext. 3050

618 Squoyah Access Road , Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 486-7538

Soddy Daisy Middle 423-332-8800

Karen Smith ext. 267

200 Turner Rd. Soddy Daisy, TN 37379

(423) 280-0405

Soddy Elementary School 423-332-8823

Phyllis Murphy ext. 238

260 School Street, Soddy Daisy,TN 37379

(423) 285-7780

Spring Creek Elementary 423-855-6138

Jenny Kelly ext. not provided

1100 Spring Creek Road, Chattanooga TN 37412

not provided

STEM School Chattanooga 423-531-6270

Lori Warren (Chatt State) 423.227.9643

4501 Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37406-1097

not provided

Thrasher Elementary 423.886.0882

Pam Johnston ext. not provided

1301 James Blvd, Signal Mtn TN 37377

Tyner Academy (423) 855-2635

Teresa Patterson ext. 282/400

6836 Tyner Rd Chattanooga Tn 37421

Tyner Middle Academy 423-855-2648

Sara Seay Sluss ext. 412

6837 Tyner Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 240-1854

Wallace A. Smith Elementary (423)344-1425

Joyce Morris 423.344.1468 ext. 247

6930 Teal Lane, Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 468-0875

Westview Elementary 423-855-6141

Kim Shomaker ext. not provided

9629 E. Brainerd Rd Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 667-7575

Wolftever Creek Elementary (423) 238-7300

Michelle Mills ext. not provided

5080 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd, Ooltewah, TN 37363

(423) 802-0333

Woodmore Elementary 423-493-0394

Vince Stone ext. not provided

800 Woodmore Lane, Chattanooga TN 37411

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Personal Contact not provided

(423) 645-1401 please text not provided

not provided

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Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order Last name

First name

Batten

Cristal

Bess T. Shepherd Elementary

Biernik

Betsy

Rivermont Elementary

Brown

Tommy

East Side Elementary

Burgess

Gillian

Hardy Elementary

Campbell

Anita F.

The Howard School

Clemons

Jana

Loftis Middle School

Collins

Melanie

Center for Creative Arts

Condry

Debbie

Battle Academy

Conte

Amy

East Hamilton School

Davidson

Becky

Lookout Valley Elementary

DeFriese

Donna

Red Bank High

Dowd

Laura

Red Bank Elementary

Earnshaw

Alina

Hillcrest Elementary School

Farley

Sharon

Apison Elementary School

Farris

Sandy

East Ridge High School

Fitzsimmons Ann-Marie Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Fogo

Karen

Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper School

Galletta

Nicole

East Brainerd Elementary

Gill

Nancy

Nolan Elementary

Gonzalez

Christiane Barger Academy of Fine Arts

Gros

Susan

Hixson High School

Hall

Suzy

Hunter Middle School

Hamilton

Brittney

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences

Harvey

Taylor

Brown Academy

Hatmaker

Donna

DuPont Elementary

Hawkins

Kelly

Sale Creek School

Henry

Deborah

Lookout Mountain Elementary

Hoelke

Beth

Hixson Elementary School

Hopkins

Brooke

Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy

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Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order cont‌ Last name

First name

Isenhour

Jamie

Hixson High School

Johnston

Pam

Thrasher Elementary

Kapp

Cristol

Clifton Hills Elementary

Kelly

Jenny

Spring Creek Elementary

Kirchmyer

Ginger

Signal Mountain Middle High School

Kite

Susan

East Ridge Elementary

Lashley

Michael

Brainerd High School

Letbetter

Penney

Lakeside Academy

Locke

Cynthia

Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower

Lowe

Candace

Daisy Elementary

Lowrey

Anisa

Sequoyah High School

Martin

Melinda

Central High

Mathews

Lois

Dalewood Middle

Maynard

Allison

Dawn School Volunteer Librarian

McCarter

Lindsey

Snow Hill Elementary

Messer

Melody

Harrison Elementary

Mills

Michelle

Wolftever Elementary

Mochel

Jeanne

Soddy Daisy High School

Moore

Angela

McConnell Elementary School

Morris

Joyce

Wallace A. Smith Elementary

Mulkey

Linda

North Hamilton County Elementary

Murphy

Phyllis

Soddy Elementary

Nash

Lorie

Orchard Knob Middle School

Neighbors

Debbie

Big Ridge Elementary

Oesch

Erica

Hixson Middle School

Pack

Gail

East Lake Academy

Pala

Belinda

Alpine Crest

Patterson

Teresa

Tyner Academy High School

Pierce

Connie

Falling Water Elementary School

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Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order cont‌

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First name

Poteet

Mary

Ganns-Middle Valley Elementary

Powell

Sue

Brown Middle School

Purcell

Jennifer

East Ridge Middle School

Rox

Ann

Ooltewah High School

Russell

Tracy

Allen Elementary

Salter

Mari

Lookout Valley Middle-High School

Sayne

Debbie

East Hamilton School

Seay Sluss

Sara

Tyner Middle Academy

Shomaker

Kim

Westview Elementary

Smith

Kara

East Lake Elementary

Smith

Karen

Soddy Daisy Middle

Smith

Sue

Ooltewah Elementary

Stone

Vince

Woodmore Elementary

Street

Diane

Orchard Knob Middle School

Street

Diane

Orchard Knob Middle School

Vlasis

Charlotte

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts

Warren

Lori

Chattanooga State (Early College, STEM High School & Collegiate High Library Liaison)

Williams

Donna

Red Bank Middle School

Wooden

Joy

Ooltewah Middle

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Librarian Bios in Alphabetical Order

" " " Cristal Batten, " " "" " """ "" " " " " " " " " Tommy Brown, " " "" " " "" "" " " " " "

Betsy Biernik,

Bess T. Shepherd Elementary

Rivermont Elementary

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Degrees: BA-Regis College; MA-Un. of CT

Degrees: BA:Writing w/ Teacher Certification; MLIS

Years in Lib/Ed: 1/25+

Years in Lib/Ed: 4/11

Classroom Experience: "Gifted and Talented K-8; Art K-12; Elementary Education K-8"

Classroom Experience: HS English

Gillian Burgess, Hardy Elem

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East Side Elementary

Degrees: BS Tennessee Tech; MS UTC

Degrees: BS UTC; MEd MTSU

Years in Lib/Ed: 15/18

Years in Lib/Ed: 3/3

Classroom Experience: Instructional Coach; American History

Classroom Experience: n/a

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Degrees: BS, MA, EdS MTSU Years in Lib/Ed: 10/13

Classroom Experience: School Psychologist

Melanie Collins,

Chattanooga High School, Center for Creative Arts

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Degrees: BS Tennessee Tech; MS UTC Years in Lib/Ed: 15/18 Classroom Experience: Instructional Coach; American History

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" " " " " Clemons, Jana " " " " " " " "" " " " " " " " " " " " " "Amy Conte " "" " " " " "" "" " " "" " " " " " "Donna "DeFriese, " "" " " " " " " " " " "

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Loftis Middle

Debbie Condry,

Degrees: BS: Middle Grades Education; MA: Instructional Leadership; SLIS endorsement

Degrees:BA-CarsonNewman College;MLS UT

Years in Lib/Ed: 4/9

Classroom Experience: 5th grade (all subj.); 6th grade (Soc. Studies and Science)

Battle Academy

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Years in Lib/Ed:

14/19

Classroom Experience: 5th & 7th grade Language Arts

, E. Hamilton Middle/High

Becky Davidson, Lookout

Degrees: BBA - Ga State Univ; MS in Instruction & Curriculum Leadership -University of Memphis

Valley Elementary

Years in Lib/Ed: 7/7

Classroom Experience: n/a

Red

Bank High

Degrees: BS: Communications, UTK; MEd.-UTC; MLS-UTK Years in Lib/Ed: 21/24 Classroom Experience: Special Education

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Degrees: BS: Elementary Education Years in Lib/Ed:

6/15

Classroom Experience: Kindergarten, Reading Interventionist Title 1

Laura Dowd, Red Bank Elementary

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Degrees: Social Science Education from Un. of Georgia; English as a Second Language from Un. of Georgia; Library Science from Appalachian State

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Years in Lib/Ed: 9/9 Classroom Experience: ESL to Adults; History

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" " "Alina " "Earnshaw, "" " " " " "" "" " " " " " " " " " " Farris, Sandy " " "" " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " Fogo, Karen " " "" " " " "" " "" " " " " "

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Sharon Farley,

Hillcrest Elementary

Apison Elementary

Degrees: BS-TN Tech Univ.; MeD: Curr & Inst. w/concentration in STEM)- Concordia Univ

Degrees: MS ED. Instr Tech (Library Media) Valdosta State Univ.

Years in Lib/Ed: 2/3 Classroom Experience: MS teacher; 8th gr. Phys Science; DCC classroom (Autism); 1st grade

East Ridge High

Degrees: BS - UTC; MLIS - Trevecca Nazarene University

Years in Lib/Ed: 15/18 Classroom Experience: Grades 1 & 2

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Years in Lib/Ed: 8/16 Classroom Experience: K-6 Classroom teacher; 7-8 Computer Literacy; Special Education Asst.

Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons, CSAS

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Degrees: BS, UTK; MLIS in 2015 Years in Lib/Ed: 1/1 Classroom Experience: n/a

Normal Park Upper School

Nicole Galletta,

Degrees: BS:Curr. & Instr. - UTK; BA: Eng/Ed - Covenant College: NBCT

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Years in Lib/Ed: 7/15 Classroom Experience: English: gr. 8-11 Adjunct Eng. comp instr, Covenant College

East Brainerd Elementary Degrees: K-8 undergrad degree; MLS Years in Lib/Ed: 12/12 Classroom Experience: n/a

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" " " " " " "Nancy Gill, " "" " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " "Susan Gros, " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Brittney Hamilton, " """ """ " "" " " " " " Nolan

Elementary

Degrees: Library Science Certification - Trevecca Nazarene Years in Lib/Ed: 31/35

Classroom Experience: Elementary

Hixson

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Christiane Gonzalez, Barger Elementary

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Degrees: AA: Bus.- Pensacola Jr Coll.; BA: Early Chdhd/ Elem. Ed -Un. W. FL; Ed.M: Library Media - Un. W. AL

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Years in Lib/Ed: 13/18 Classroom Experience: 4-6 Reading, 7th Civics/Geography

Suzy Hall, Hunter

High

Middle School

Degrees: BS in Ed.- UA; MA in Ed. Info. Services-UAB; Kappa Delta Pi Ed. Honorary; HCDE Tchg Excellence Award

Degrees: BS Elem. Ed UTC; MEd Rdg Spec., UTC; MLS -MTSU

Years in Lib/Ed: 22/38

Classroom Experience: Elem.

Self Contained; MS Math

CSAS K-5

Degrees: No info provided Years in Lib/Ed: No info provided

Classroom Experience: No info provided

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Years in Lib/Ed: 4/30 Classroom Experience: Reading, MS math/ algebra

Taylor Harvey, Brown Academy

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Degrees: BA EnglishUTC; MEd - TN Tech; MSIS - UTK

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Years in Lib/Ed: 1/4 Classroom Experience: HS English: Reg and SPED

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" " " " " " " Donna " " Hatmaker, " "" " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " " Deborah Henry, " " "" " " " "" "" " " " " " " " Hopkins, Brooke " " " "" " " "" " "" " " " DuPont

Elementary

Degrees: MLS - MTSU Years in Lib/Ed: 14/20

Classroom Experience: classroom teacher

Lookout Mountain Elementary

Degrees: BA Un. of So. MS (Hattiesburg); MLS - UTK; Tchr cert: UTK & UTC Years in Lib/Ed: 25/20

Classroom Experience: n/a

Calvin Donaldson Elementary

Degrees: BS: Elem Ed/Early Childhood Ed-UTC; MEd Lee University Years in Lib/Ed: 6/15

Classroom Experience: Science Lab; Reading Interventionist

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Kelly Hawkins, Sale Creek Middle/High

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Degrees: MEd Years in Lib/Ed: 15/28 Classroom Experience: grades 4 and 5; elementary library; middle/high library

Beth Hoelke, Hixson Elementary

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Degrees: BS- TN Tech University; MLIS- MTSU Years in Lib/Ed: 4/4 Classroom Experience: Pre-K; Technology

Jamie Isenhour, Hixson High

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Degrees: Phys Ed & Library Science - West Virginia University

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Years in Lib/Ed: 15/15 Classroom Experience: n/a

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" " " " " Johnston, Pam " " "" " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " " " Kelly, Jenny " " "" " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " " Kite, Susan " " "" " "" " "" " " " "

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Cristol Kapp, Clifton

Thrasher Elementary

Hills Elementary

Degrees: MEd. Library Science, Un. of West Georgia

Degrees: BA: Speech Communication - UTK; MSISUTK; STEM Fellow, Teacherpreneur

Years in Lib/Ed: 11/13

Classroom Experience: Kindergarten

Spring

Creek Elementary

Degrees: BA: Biology; MEd: School Lib. Media Years in Lib/Ed: 6/6.5

Classroom Experience: n/a

East

Ridge Elementary

Degrees: BS/MEd - Utah State University Years in Lib/Ed: 32/32

Classroom Experience: n/a

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Years in Lib/Ed: 6/6 Classroom Experience: n/a

Ginger Kirchmyer, Signal Mountain Middle/High

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Degrees: BS:Eng Ed - FSU; MLIS-UA; Rdg Tchr/Yr - State of FL D3; NBCT

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Years in Lib/Ed: 2/20 Classroom Experience: MS/HS Eng., Sr Proj. Coordinator, HS Rdg, HS Literacy Coach

Michael Lashley, Brainerd High

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Degrees: BS: Ed- GA Southwestern Coll.; MEd Cambridge Coll.; EdS Lincoln Mem. Univ.; Media Stud:U of W.GA & UGa

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Years in Lib/Ed: 6/14 Classroom Experience: Social Science

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" " " " " Letbetter, Penny " " " "" " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " "Anisa Lowrey " " " " "" " " " " " " " " " " " " Melinda Martin " "" " " " " " " " " Lakeside Academy of Math, Science, and Technology

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Cynthia Locke, Normal Park Lower School

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Degrees: BA: Music Ed Oklahoma Baptist Univ; MSIS- UT

Degrees: BS: Elem Ed; MS: Curriculum Instruction: Rdg; MLIS

Years in Lib/Ed: 7/9

Years in Lib/Ed: 1/20

Classroom Experience: Music Teacher

, Sequoyah High (“Acting Librarian”) Degrees: BA: English; MEd Years in Lib/Ed: 0/11

Classroom Experience: Graduation Coach, English, French.

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Central High School

Degrees: BS Ed - MSU; MLIS - Univ. So.Miss.

Years in Lib/Ed: 12/12

Classroom Experience: N/A

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Classroom Experience: Grades 1,2,5,6

Allison Maynard, Atriuum Advisor

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Degrees: MEd - UTC; MLIS Univ. of S.Carolina Years in Lib/Ed: 18/34 Classroom Experience: Grades 4 & 5; Title 1 Teacher of Reading

Lindsey McCarter, Snow Hill Elementary

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Degrees: BS: Mid. Gr. EdUTC; MEd Ldrshp (conc. in LS) - MTSU; UNIFEST MS Tchr/Year; TEL Trainer, 2013; PYP/IBO Trained

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Years in Lib/Ed: 7/13 Classroom Experience: Tech.; Content Literacy

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" " " " Michelle Mills " " " "" " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " Moore, Angela " "" " " " " "" "" " " " " " " " " " " Mulkey, Linda " " "" "" " "" " " " " " " ,

Wolftever Creek Elementary

Degrees: BS: Early Childhood/Elem Ed; BA: Ed Ldrshp; MLS Years in Lib/Ed: 3/20

Classroom Experience: Grades K,2,3

McConnell Elementary

Degrees: BS - Ohio State University; MLS North Carolina Central University Years in Lib/Ed: 13/19

Classroom Experience: Business Ed.

North Hamilton County Degrees: MLIS

Years in Lib/Ed: 7/22

Classroom Experience: Primary grades: mostly 2nd

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Jeanne Mochel, Soddy Daisy High

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Degrees: BS - Indiana Un. of PA; MLS - East Carolina University

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Years in Lib/Ed: 15/23 Classroom Experience: Elem Ed

Joyce Morris, Wallace A. Smith Elementary

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Degrees: BS: Psych/ Secondary Ed - MTSU; MSIS - UTK

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Years in Lib/Ed: 8/8 Classroom Experience: Sub; GED Assistance Teacher

Phyllis Murphy, Soddy Elementary

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Degrees: MLS - UA Years in Lib/Ed: 25/30 Classroom Experience: Art, English, Journalism, Writing

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" " " " Nash Lorie " " " "" " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " Oesch Erica " " "" " " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " " Patterson Teresa " "" " " "" " "" " " " " "

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Orchard Knob Elementary

Debbie Neighbors, Big Ridge

Degrees: BA - UT; MLIS Travecca Nazarene Univ.

Degrees: No info provided

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Years in Lib/Ed: 3/8

Classroom Experience: College Advisor; Writing Coach

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Hixson Middle

Degrees: BA: Eng - Mars Hill College; MSLS Clarion University of Pennsylvania Years in Lib/Ed: 4/5

Classroom Experience: n/a

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Elem

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Years in Lib/Ed: No info provided Classroom Experience: No info provided

Belinda Pala, Alpine Crest Elementary

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Degrees: BS: Ed Northern Illinois Univ.; MSIS - Univ. of TN

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Years in Lib/Ed: 21/22 Classroom Experience: Grade 3

Tyner Academy

Connie Pierce,

Degrees: BS - Andrews Univ.; MS- IN State Univ

Degrees: MSLS - UT

Years in Lib/Ed: 18/27

Classroom Experience: History, Art, Home Ec.

Falling Water Elementary

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Years in Lib/Ed: 32/17 Classroom Experience: n/a

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" " " " Poteet Mary " " " "" " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " " " Jennifer Purcell, " "" " " " "" "" " " " " " " " " " " " Russell Tracy " "" " " " "" "" " " " "

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, Ganns Middle Valley Elementary

Sue Powell, Brown

Degrees: BS & MEd TSU; MLIS - Trevecca

Degrees: BS- Tarleton State Univ.; MS - Our Lady of the Lake

Years in Lib/Ed: 3/18

Classroom Experience: MS Rdg & SS; Rdg Interventionist; Instructional Coach

Middle

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Years in Lib/Ed: 22/48 Classroom Experience: MS math

East Ridge Middle

Ann Rox, Ooltewah

Degrees: BS - Lee Univ; MA - Walden Univ; Currently enrolled at MTSU

Degrees: BA: Eng - Univ of VA; MSIS - UTK

Years in Lib/Ed: 1/15

Classroom Experience: Math; Science

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High

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Years in Lib/Ed: 12/12 Classroom Experience: n/a

Mari Salter,

Allen Elementary

Lookout Valley Middle/ High

Degrees: BA: Music, Violin Perf. - UGa; MSIS UT

Degrees: BS:Spanish UTC; MLIS - UTK

Years in Lib/Ed: 11/11

Classroom Experience: Violin/Music Camp

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Years in Lib/Ed: 4/20 Classroom Experience: Spanish

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" " " " " " Debbie Sayne, " " "" " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " Seay Sluss Sara " " "" " " " "" " "" " " " " " " " " " Smith, Karen " " "" " " " "" " "" " " " E.Hamilton Middle/ High

Degrees: No information provided Years in Lib/Ed: 18/35

Classroom Experience: Grades 1,3,4

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Tyner Middle

Degrees: BA: Eng Lang Lit - UTC; BS: Secondary Ed UTC; MEd: Ed Ldrshp & Library Science - MTSU Years in Lib/Ed: 6/7

Classroom Experience: MS Eng; HS Poetry

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Kim Shomaker, Westview Elementary

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Degrees: BA:ElemEd UTK; MEd - UTC Years in Lib/Ed: 15/28 Classroom Experience: Elem. Guidance Counselor/classroom teacher

Kara Smith, East Lake Elementary

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Degrees: MLS Years in Lib/Ed: 1/8 Classroom Experience: MS/HS English

Soddy Daisy Middle

Sue Smith,

Degrees: BS - ETSU; MEd - Brenau College; Library Cert - IN State Univ.; EdS - TN Tech

Degrees: BS: Elem Ed AU; Ma. Elem. Ed - Troy State Univ; MLIS - AU

Years in Lib/Ed: 9/25

Classroom Experience: Elem; MS math; Instructional Coach

Ooltewah Elementary

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Years in Lib/Ed: 14/20 Classroom Experience: Self contained 5th/6th grades

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" " " " " " " Stone Vince " """ " """ """ " " " " " " " " Charlotte " Vlasis, """ " " " """ """ " " " " " " " " " Donna " Williams, " """ """ "" " " "

, Woodmore Elementary Degrees: BS - Lee Univ.; MS: Communications UTK; MIS - UTK. Years in Lib/Ed: 3/3 Classroom Experience: N/A

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Diane Street, Orchard Knob Middle

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Degrees: BS-Stetson Univ.; MS - Jacksonville State Univ.; EdS - Univ. of W GA; Leadership Certificate - Kennesaw State Univ.

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Years in Lib/Ed: 32/38 Classroom Experience: Gifted; Soc. Stud.

Lori Warren, STEM School (Chatt State)

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Degrees: MS: Ed Admin & Supervision; Recipient of Carnegie Corporation “Love My Librarian” Award

Degrees: BS: Early Ed UTC; BFA: Graphic Design, K-12 Media Specialist Certification, Pre-K-8th Teaching Certification; MIS - UTK

Years in Lib/Ed: 35/36

Years in Lib/Ed: 23/17

Classroom Experience: Kindergarten

Red

Bank Middle

Degrees: MLIS

Years in Lib/Ed: 3/3 Classroom Experience: n/a

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Classroom Experience: PreSchool

Joy Wooden, Ooltewah Middle

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Degrees: MLIS - UA Years in Lib/Ed: 19/20 Classroom Experience: Secondary math

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Elementary Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order Last name

First name

Batten

Cristal

Bess T. Shepherd Elementary

Biernik

Betsy

Rivermont Elementary

Brown

Tommy

East Side Elementary

Burgess

Gillian

Hardy Elementary

Condry

Debbie

Battle Academy

Davidson

Becky

Lookout Valley Elementary

Dowd

Laura

Red Bank Elementary

Earnshaw

Alina

Hillcrest Elementary School

Farley

Sharon

Apison Elementary School

Fogo

Karen

Normal Park Museum Magnet Upper

Galletta

Nicole

East Brainerd Elementary

Gill

Nancy

Nolan Elementary

Gonzalez

Christiane Barger Academy of Fine Arts

Hamilton

Brittney

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences

Harvey

Taylor

Brown Academy

Hatmaker

Donna

DuPont Elementary

Henry

Deborah

Lookout Mountain Elementary

Hoelke

Beth

Hixson Elementary School

Hopkins

Brooke

Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy

Johnston

Pam

Thrasher Elementary

Kapp

Cristol

Clifton Hills Elementary

Kelly

Jenny

Spring Creek Elementary

Kite

Susan

East Ridge Elementary

Letbetter

Penney

Lakeside Academy

Locke

Cynthia

Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower

Lowe

Candace

Daisy Elementary

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Elementary Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order

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Last name

First name

McCarter

Lindsey

Snow Hill Elementary

Messer

Melody

Harrison Elementary

Mills

Michelle

Wolftever Elementary

Mulkey

Linda

North Hamilton County Elementary

Murphy

Phyllis

Soddy Elementary

Nash

Lori

Orchard Knob Elementary

Neighbors

Debbie

Big Ridge Elementary

Pack

Gail

East Lake Academy

Pala

Belinda

Alpine Crest

Pierce

Connie

Falling Water Elementary School

Poteet

Mary

Ganns-Middle Valley Elementary

Russell

Tracy

Allen Elementary

Shomaker

Kim

Westview Elementary

Smith

Kara

East Lake Elementary

Smith

Sue

Ooltewah Elementary

Stone

Vince

Woodmore Elementary

Vlasis

Charlotte

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts

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Middle School Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order Last name

First name

Clemons

Jana

Loftis Middle School

Collins

Melanie

Center for Creative Arts

Conte

Amy

East Hamilton School

Fitzsimmons Ann-Marie Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences

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Fogo

Karen

Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower

Hall

Suzy

Hunter Middle School

Hawkins

Kelly

Sale Creek School

Kirchmyer

Ginger

Signal Mountain Middle High School

Mathews

Lois

Dalewood Middle School

Oesch

Erica

Hixson Middle School

Powell

Sue

Brown Middle School

Purcell

Jennifer

East Ridge Middle School

Salter

Mari

Lookout Valley Middle-High School

Sayne

Debbie

East Hamilton School

Seay Sluss

Sara

Tyner Middle Academy

Smith

Karen

Soddy Daisy Middle

Street

Diane

Orchard Knob Middle School

Street

Diane

Orchard Knob Middle School

Williams

Donna

Red Bank Middle School

Wooden

Joy

Ooltewah Middle

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High School Librarians Listed in Alphabetical Order

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Last name

First name

Biederman

Melanie

Center for Creative Arts

Campbell

Anita F.

The Howard School

Conte

Amy

East Hamilton School

DeFriese

Donna

Red Bank High

Farris

Sandy

East Ridge High School

Fitzsimmons Ann-Marie Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences Gros

Susan

Hixson High School

Hawkins

Kelly

Sale Creek School

Isenhour

Jamie

Hixson High School

Kirchmyer

Ginger

Signal Mountain Middle High School

Lashley

Michael

Brainerd High School

Lowrey

Anisa

Sequoyah High School

Martin

Melinda

Central High School

Mochel

Jeanne

Soddy Daisy High School

Patterson

Teresa

Tyner Academy High School

Rox

Ann

Ooltewah High School

Salter

Mari

Lookout Valley Middle-High School

Sayne

Debbie

East Hamilton School

Smith

Karen

Soddy Daisy Middle

Lori

Chattanooga State (Early College, STEM High School & Collegiate High Library Liaison)

Warren

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Collaboration Tool: “Areas of Expertise� Guide Classroom Management

Atriuum

Extensive knowledge of Atriuum functions

Skill and resources in managing even large groups with ease

Deborah Henry

Allison Maynard

Amy Conte

Beth Hoelke

Beth Hoelke

Tracy Russell

Becky Davidson

Brooke Hopkins

Jamie Isenhour

Sara Seay Sluss

Laura Dowd

Ginger Kirchmyer

Cristol Kapp

Diane Street

Alina Earnshaw

Lindsey McCarter

Sharon Farley

Sue Powell

Nicole Galletta

Jennifer Purcell

Suzy Hall

Lori Warren

Brittney Hamilton

Joy Wooden

Penney Letbetter

Deborah Henry

" " " Collection Development !

Apps

Background and experience using computer and device apps

Extensive knowledge of the content of books and/or their authors &/or knowledgeable on how to investigate this information Melanie Biederman

Teresa Patterson

Alina Earnshaw

Teresa Patterson

Jana Clemens

Connie Pierce

Nicole Galletta

Mary Poteet

Sharon Farley

Ann Rox

Deborah Henry

Jennifer Purcell

Donna Hatmaker

Tracy Russell

Cristol Kapp

Sara Seay Sluss

Deborah Henry

Sara Seay Sluss

Ginger Kirchmyer

Lori Warren

Jamie Isenhour

Diane Street

Penney Letbetter

Donna Williams

Susan Kite

Lori Warren

Michael Lashley

Donna Williams

Allison Maynard

Joy Wooden

Lindsey McCarter

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Collaboration Tool: “Areas of Expertise” Guide, cont…

Computer

Creative

Knowledge of how to use particular systems, sites, and apps on the computer (Ex. Google Drive, Dropbox, Outlook, Excel, website creation, etc...)

Artistic tendencies (please specify in what area - painting, crafts, bulletin boards, posters, puppet making...)

Tommy Brown

Penney Letbetter

Any Conte

Lindsey McCarter

Alina Earnshaw

Sue Powell

Karen Fogo

Jennifer Purcell

Taylor Harvey

Ann Rox

Deborah Henry

Tracy Russell

Beth Hoelke

Sara Seay Sluss

Cristol Kapp

Diane Street

Ginger Kirchmyer

Lori Warren

Michael Lashley

Donna Williams

Betsy Biernik

Cynthia Locke

Gillian Burgess

Angela Moore

Jana Clemons

Linda Mulkey

Amy Conte

Phyllis Murphy

Sandy Farris

Belinda Pala

Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons Teresa Patterson Beth Hoelke

Sara Seay Sluss

Jenny Kelly

Lori Warren

Ginger Kirchmyer

Curriculum

Background in the curricular needs of the teachers at different grade levels or subject areas (please specify if necessary)

Databases

Melanie Biederman

Cristol Kapp

Tommy Brown

Michael Lashley

Expertise in TEL and using databases in general

Jana Clemons

Allison Maynard

Cristal Batten

Lindsey McCarter

Debbie Condry

Lindsey McCarter

Anita F. Campbell

Erica Oesch

Alina Earnshaw

Linda Mulkey

Laura Dowd

Teresa Patterson

Sharon Farley

Jennifer Purcell

Karen Fogo

Ann Rox

Suzy Hall

Tracy Russell

Taylor Harvey

Tracy Russell

Donna Hatmaker

Sara Seay Sluss

Deborah Henry

Diane Street

Brittney Hamilton

Karen Smith

Jamie Isenhour

Lori Warren

Deborah Henry

Charlotte Vlasis

Cristol Kapp

Donna WIlliams

Brooke Hopkins

Lori Warren

Susan Kite

Joy Wooden

Pam Johnston

Michael Lashley

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Collaboration Tool: “Areas of Expertise” Guide, cont…

ELL/SPED

Grants

Experience in the writing and researching of grants Melanie Biederman

Cristol Kapp

Jana Clemons

Melinda Martin

Karen Fogo

Linda Mulkey

Suzy Hall

Phyllis Murphy

Donna Hatmaker

Charlotte Vlasis

Deborah Henry

Donna Williams

Background knowledge in the needs of non-English speaking or SPED students Alina Earnshaw

Taylor Harvey

Sharon Farley

Lindsey McCarter

Nicole Galletta

Joy Wooden

Jamie Isenhour

Lesson Planner

A large collection of lessons, programs, or activities for library purposes Melanie Biederman

Lindsey McCarter

Betsy Biernik

Phyllis Murphy

Jana Clemons

Connie Pierce

Sharon Farley

Mary Poteet

Nancy Gill

Jennifer Purcell

Donna Hatmaker

Tracy Russell

Deborah Henry

Sara Seay Sluss

Cristol Kapp

Lori Warren

Susan Kite

Donna Williams

Allison Maynard

Joy Wooden

Organizational Systems

Natural skills in creating systems and organization Tommy Brown

Ginger Kirchmyer

Anita F. Campbell

Michael Lashley

Becky Davidson

Allison Maynard

Sharon Farley

Jeanne Mochel

Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons Linda Mulkey Christiane Gonzalez

Sue Powell

Donna Hatmaker

Jennifer Purcell

Deborah Henry

Sara Seay Sluss

Brooke Hopkins

Diane Street

Jamie Isenhour

Lori Warren

Cristol Kapp

Joy Wooden

Jenny Kelly

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Collaboration Tool: “Areas of Expertise” Guide, cont… " Research

Outreach

Creation of materials, programs, etc.. to get information to school stakeholders

Experience with particular sources which are valid and reliable for researching purposes

Alina Earnshaw

Michael Lashley

Cristal Batten

Susan Kite

Suzy Hall

Melinda Martin

Anita F. Campbell

Michael Lashley

Deborah Henry

Lindsey McCarter

Jana Clemons

Lindsey McCarter

Brooke Hopkins

Lorie Nash

Amy Conte

Angela Moore

Cristol Kapp

Lori Warren

Alina Earnshaw

Lorie Nash

Ginger Kirchmyer

Donna Williams

Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons

Erica Oesch

Karen Fogo

Teresa Patterson

Suzy Hall

Ann Rox

Taylor Harvey

Tracy Russell

Donna Hatmaker

Diane Street

Deborah Henry

Lori Warren

Cristol Kapp

Donna Williams

Ginger Kirchmyer

Joy Wooden

Storytelling

Playful, animated, enjoyable reader or teller of stories Cristal Batten

Brooke Hopkins

Betsy Biernik

Susan Kite

Jana Clemons

Penney Letbetter

Debbie Condry

Allison Maynard

Becky Davidson

Angela Moore

Laura Dowd

Joyce Morris

Ann-Marie Fitzsimmons

Linda Mulkey

Nancy Gill

Phyllis Murphy

Susan Gros

Sue Smith

Deborah Henry

Diane Street

Beth Hoelke

Lori Warren

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Little Known Facts about What We Bring to the Table!

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821

= Total number of years experience we have as librarians"

1249.5 12.1

= Average number of years experience as librarians"

18.4 82 88 4 2 3 3

= Total number of years experience we have as classroom teachers!

= Average number of years experience we have as classroom teachers"

= Number of Bachelor’s Degrees we hold (there are 71 of us; we have EXTRA degrees)"

= Number of Master’s Degrees we hold (there are 71 of us; we have EXTRA degrees)!

= Number of Specialist’s Degrees we hold!!

= Number of National Board Certified Teachers in our ranks!!

= Number of Teachers of the Year among us!!

= Number of Guybrarians in HCDE :)!

We are

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HIGHLY QUALIFIED in our field of Library as well as other fields including:!

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Music, STEM, Language Arts, Social Studies, Civics, History, SPED, and more!!!

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Directory created by G. Kirchmyer" Photos are the personal property of librarians or taken at HCDE functions by L. McCarter

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