About Amber
Amber's main objectives in life have always centered around storytelling and building community, and when you think about it, both of those go hand-in-hand. Amber began her career as an English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) instructor before she transitioned to community outreach, and then ultimately to working with libraries in a communications capacity.
Amber has been invited to speak on various topics surrounding librarianship and continues to advocate for bringing the library to community spaces. In her free time, Amber reads various genre fiction books and serves as a freelance book reviewer for ALA's Booklist.
View her professional accomplishments.
Work Experience
2018 - Present
2014 - 2018
American Library Association
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services
Outreach and Communications Program Officer
• Manage communication channels such as blog site and monthly newsletter
• Represent ALA while exhibiting at library conferences
• Manage website and create new digital resources
• Participate in grant opportunities
• Assist in webinar preparation and moderation
• Plan and coordinate events
• Assist in coordinating book awards for ALA’s Youth Media Awards (YMAs)
• Coordinate efforts between ALA, outreach associations, and associations of librarians of color
• Create physical and digital collateral
Greenheart International
Greenheart Exchange Work and Travel Program
Outreach Manager
• Organize 40+ domestic events, including volunteer projects, for international participants
• Lead a 40-person leadership conference in Washington, D.C. for international students 18+
• Manage blog site
• Oversee social media content
• Create and approve monthly newsletters
• Manage department budget
• Proofread written material before department publication
• Manage scholarship programs
2012 - 2014
Education First
Head ESOL Instructor and Volunteership Coordinator
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Teach Beginner to Advanced levels in General English
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Teach Business and Marketing
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Lead staff meetings
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Monitor instructor performance
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Enhance curriculum to make the classroom more dynamic
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Interview students in mock interviews and provide feedback
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Review instructor lesson plans
EDUCATION
Drexel University
Community-Based Librarianship
Certificate Program
2021 - 2022
Northeastern Illinois University
Master's Degree
Teaching English as a Second Language
2011 - 2014
University of Illinois - Chicago
Bachelor's Degree
French and Francophone Studies
2007 - 2011
