CHRISTINE E. STORZ 68-19 Burns Street, Apt.

F1
Forest Hills, NY 11375
http://cstorzportfolio.weebly.com
516.660.2852
christine.storz@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Long Island University, Palmer School of Library and Information Science, C.W. Post Campus Brookville, NY
Master of Science, Library and Information Science September 2010
New York State Initial Teaching Certification, Library Media Specialist, Grades K-12

State University of New York, College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY

Bachelor of Arts May 2000
Dual Major: English, Communication (Journalism/Media Studies Concentration)

LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Paul D. Schreiber High School Port Washington, NY
Library Media Specialist (Part-Time) October 2010—Present
Administer before-school program, where students may use the library for independent and group
study, school work, project work, and so on
Provide reference and technology support to students as needed
Act as substitute for district librarians, providing information literacy instruction to students in
kindergarten through grade 12

Rhame Avenue Elementary School East Rockaway, NY

Library Intern April 2010—May 2010
Designed a cooperative learning weather research project for 4 th grade students, in collaboration
with the classroom teacher
Created a brochure highlighting the library’s resources on the topic of bullying and cyber-bullying,
which also included information for educators and parents
Taught daily library lessons and storytimes
Helped to coordinate an author visit with kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade classes
Assisted with book selection and check-out process

Jericho Middle School Jericho, NY

Library Intern March 2010
Created and implemented a multicultural literature genre lesson for 8 th grade English classes
Prepared a pathfinder for use by 6th grade Social Studies classes researching the Middle Ages,
including print and online resources (both subscription databases and selected Internet websites)
Designed a brochure highlighting Newbery Medal and Honor books in the library's collection for use
by the students and faculty
Produced a display for National Library Week with the theme “Liked the Movie? Try the Book!”
featuring popular books that have been made into feature films, in order to promote reading
Cataloged new books for the collection with subject, genre, and school-specific subject headings

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Port Washington Union Free School District Port Washington, NY
Substitute Teacher October 2010—Present
Teach classes at all grade levels (kindergarten through grade 12) throughout the district on an
as-needed basis
Canopy Books Floral Park, NY
Writer (Freelance) February 2009—September 2009
Developed and wrote editorial content for educational learning books, workbooks, and games

QED Publishing, a member of the Quarto Group London, UK

Proofreader (Freelance) March 2009—April 2009
Proofread titles for grammatical accuracy, and for correct usage of American style English language

Scholastic Inc. New York, NY

Senior Editorial and Marketing Manager August 2000—December 2008
Selected titles for inclusion in school-based book club catalogs, based on age-appropriateness,
educational application, and kid-appeal
Prepared profit and loss statements, based on sales history of titles of similar price and subject
Negotiated for reprint rights and unit pricing for bulk purchases for new titles
Directed the production of the book club catalog, including promotion of new frontlist titles and
creative positioning of the backlist in order to optimize sales

Children’s Book Author

Author of safety-themed picture book—Don’t Talk to Strangers! (Scholastic, 2007)—targeted at
preschool- and kindergarten-age children
More than 595,000 copies sold to date in the school market

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Library Association • New York Library Association, School Library Media Section

SKILLS
Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) • Microsoft Publisher
PhotoStory • Web 2.0 Resources (including wikis, blogs, slideshows, and social media)
SMARTBoard • Windows and Mac Operating Systems • Conversational in German

REFERENCES
Available upon request

CHRISTINE E. STORZ (pg. 2)

68-19 Burns St., Apt. F1 • Forest Hills, NY 11375 • 516.660.2852
christine.storz@gmail.com • http://cstorzportfolio.weebly.com