Education and Training

2015 Active Shooter Training by the State Library of New Jersey Webinar: Managed WiFi Service by JerseyConnect, the State Library of New Jersey Webinar: Are You In(novation) or Out? by LibraryLinkNJ Webinar: Beyond Book Sales: Practical Ideas for Raising Funds for Your Library by WebJunction Mental Health First Aid by the State Library of New Jersey Webinar: Beanstack  Presentation by Beanstack staff Webinar: Public Library Director 101 series by the State Library of New Jersey: In Your New Role The Community Relations Planning and Project Management Asset Management 2014 New Directors’ Orientation Workshops by the State Library of New Jersey Ten Written Policies Your Library Should Have On Hand by NJLA Professional Development Committee Webinar: Library Surveys for Success by WebJunction Webinar: Community Connections: Break with Tradition! by WebJunction Webinar: The Iron is HOT: Libraries as Innovative & Creative Community Catalysts by WebJunction Webinar: The Library Website by American Libraries (ALA) Director’s Station by LMXAC Library Edge Initiative webinar series: Strengthening Your Library Partnerships Fostering Your Library Leadership Building Public Access Technology Services Assessing Your Community’s Needs Hoopla training by Midwest Tape staff 2013 Various workshops at Youth Services Forum by New Jersey LibrarAssociation Children’s Services Section  and the State Library of New Jersey Webinar: Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age: Apps & E-books in Storytime by  Public Library Association Webinar: Using StoryStarter to Enhance STEM Learning by LEGO Education Webinar: Why Robotics? By LEGO Education Webinar: Serving the Spectrum: Making Your Library a Welcoming Space for Children with Autism and Their Caregivers by  Kiera Parrott; sponsored by LibraryLinkNJ Dealing with Difficult People by Princeton Health Care System;sponsored by South Brunswick Township Webinar: Adventures in Learning by Tamara Richman; sponsored by LibraryLinkNJ 2012 Scratch: Simple Computer Programming & 21st Century Skills for Tweens by LibraryLinkNJ at Morris County Library PowerPoint for Lively, Interactive Storytimes by LibraryLinkNJ at Morris County Library Online Course: Negotiation Skills by Universal Class Various workshops at Public Library Association Conference Webinar: Helping Homeschoolers in the Library by LibraryLinkNJ Webinar: Britannica Pathways: Science by Encyclopaedia Britannica Webinar: TechSource Webinar Series: Makerspaces Across the US by ALA TechSource Workshop: Sensory Programming for Children with Special Needs and Their Families by Tricia Bohanon Twarogowsk at Scotch Plain Public Library 2011 Director Station Training by Library of Middlesex Automation Consortium Webinar: Researching Library Funders and Grant Opportunities by LibraryLinkNJ Webinar: Grant Writing 101 by LibraryLinkNJ Webinar: Customer Segmentation organized by New Jersey State Library Webinar:  Effective Market Research Techniques Organized by New Jersey State Library 2010 Webinar: Evanced Solutions for the Evanced Summer Reader-New Jersey Summer Reader: Basic Config & Setup by  NJ State Library Webinar: Raucous reader’s advisory for tweens and teens by the four Regional Library Cooperatives 2009 Webinar: Graphic Novel Collection Development for Adults, Young Adults & Children by NJ State Library 2008 Customer Service Training by NJ State Library at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City Challenging Behaviors in Young Children Workshop by South Brunswick Township Health Department Diversity Initiative Workshop by INFOLINK 2007 Super Library Supervisor Workshop Series Two: “Supervising Others” by INFOLINK Super Library Supervisor Workshop Series One: “Stepping Up To Supervisor” by INFOLINK 2005-06   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,New Brunswick,NJ Youth Literature Online Certificate Program  2002-04 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ M.L.I.S.  with concentration on Youth Services and Information Services; GPA=3.909 1993-95 School of Continuing Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Level 2 1987-92 The Chinese University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong B.A., Chinese and English Language 1978-81 School of Nursing, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Registered Nurse Certificate