Gentry Johnson
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Gentry Johnson

Library AssistantLondon, United Kingdom
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Gentry Johnson
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Gentry Johnson

Library AssistantLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I'm Gentry Johnson. I am a MA Librarianship student at the University of Sheffield. I have an education background, and looking to break into new industries.
Work history
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    Library AssistantWalkley Carnegie Library
    Sheffield, United KingdomInternship
    Delivered excellent customer service by assisting patrons with all enquiries and ensuring an excellent experience. Catalogued and maintained the library collection. Collaborated with other branches to ensure interlibrary loan systems worked effectively. Organized library materials to optimize circulation. Planned and managed events in the Children’s Library that helped bring in hundreds of patrons into the library. Oversaw opening and closing operations.
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    English TeacherJenks Public Schools
     - Tulsa, United StatesFull Time
    Created curriculum that maximized student involvement and understanding. Instructed and adapted lessons for students to ensure critical understanding when measured against learning outcomes. Developed students’ information and digital literacy skills. Overhauled daily classroom functions to include IT technologies. Communicated regularly with parents, administrators and other stakeholders to guarantee a well-rounded classroom environment. Demonstrated the ability to think quickly and logically in fast-paced scenarios. Achieved Team Leader as a second year educator. Managed and collaborated with a group of teachers and 200+ students to create school-wide policies. Spearheaded changes to language arts curriculum as a member of the JPS English Curriculum Development Team.
Skills
  • Project Management
  • Collection Development
  • Teaching
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Collection
  • Coordinating Events
  • Customer Service
  • Project Leader
  • Communication
  • Computer Literacy
Education
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    MA Librarianship with DistinctionThe University of Sheffield
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Modules included: Information Literacy Information Organization Academic and Workplace Libraries Archive and Record Management Management for Library and Information Services Public and Youth Library Services Dissertation: An Examination of Teen Stock, Services, and Space in Public Libraries: A Case Study of Tulsa City-County Libraries: Undertook a case study to better understand how public libraries serve teenage patrons and who this service could be improved.
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    BA Language Arts EducationThe University of Oklahoma
     - Norman, United States
    During my time at OU, I was a scholarship recipient, the Delta Gamma Education Major of the Year, and an active member of the Delta Gamma Fraternity Thesis: Meeting Student Needs in the Differentiated Classroom.