| Work experience | January 2008 - Present Yoga Darshana Center Family Yoga Instructor November 2007 - Present Drew Patrick Spa Kundalini Yoga Instructor December 2005 - April 2008 North Babylon Public Library Children’s Librarian Read stories, order children’s books and other media, teach yoga, answer reference questions. September 2005 – March 2006 Amityville UFSD Part-time School Media Specialist Teach Library skills and have story-time with students in pre-school through second grade. January - June 2005 East Islip High School Library, Intern June 2005 – August 2005 Creation Art Center Inc. Assistant Art Teacher Assist teaching painting and drawing classes for children. January 2004 – August 2005 Central Islip Public Library Librarian I Work weekends and evenings in the Children’s Department. I also instruct a yoga class for families every month. January 2004 – August 2005 Reference Dept. Graduate Assistant Library, C.W. Post, Long Island University Assist students with research questions. I help them use the databases and locate books on the online catalog and in the stacks. September 2003 – December 2003 Quest Learning Center Academic Tutor September 2002 – June 2003 Shore Road Intermediate School Teacher’s Assistant January 2002 – October 2002 Tutor Time Teacher’s Assistant/ After School Program Facilitator Islandia, New YorkBellmore UFSDCerritos, California B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Bay Shore Middle School Library |
| Computer Skills Community activities | Microsoft Office, HTML, Windows. I serve at The Christa House in West Babylon, New York. It is the home for the dying and poor. I work in the kitchen. I was a volunteer violin instructor at a charter school in Long Beach, California. I teach Kundalini Yoga to children and adults ages 24 mos. and up at the North Babylon Public Library. |
| References | Maureen Nicolazzi, Head of Reference, North Babylon Public Library. (631) 669-4020 Paul Facciano, Director, Central Islip Public Library (631)-234-9333 Jackie Elsas, Department Head and Faculty Coordinator, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, C.W. Post, Long Island University. (516) 299-2305 Mary Miller, School Media Specialist, Bay Shore Middle School. (631) 968-1225 Wendy Turkington, School Media Specialist, East Islip High School. (631)581-1600 Gurutej Kaur Khalsa, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, The Blessing Center (323)930-2803 Mahan Rishi Singh Khalsa, Kundalini Yoga Instructor, The Khalsa Healing Arts and Yoga Center (215)320-0305 |
| Accreditations and licenses | KRI Level I Certificate Public Librarian Certificate New York State Public School Teacher Certificate - Pre Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grades 1—6 Provisional – Effective: 02/01/2002 Certificate #: 057742296 Control #: 128031021 |