JENNIFER GIBSON-MILLIS

Quito, Ecuador
Skype jgibsonmillis
jgibsonmillis@gmail.com
Website: http://talesofadisplacedlibrarian.blogspot.com/

She is a positive influence on the

campus, very professional and a fun
colleague who contributes to good
school morale.
John Gates
High School Principal

She has a passion and drive for

students to become successful; she
is a team player; and she is
committed to achieving excellence
for herself and the organization.
Catherine Mink
Former Director of Elementary
Education Salem Keizer Public
Schools

Jen has done nothing but show

Professional Profile
Dynamic, highly motivated Library Media Teacher with strong instructional skill s.
Demonstrated experience with creating collaborative curriculum integrating
responsible use of technology and web 2.0 tools. Excellent oral and written
communicator.
Goals:
To develop Library Media programs that enable educational growth and
easy access to ideas and information.
To collaborate and support educators with resources for multiple types of
curriculum
To enrich the School Community and uphold the principles of information
literacy and lifelong learning.
To participate and contribute to the School Library professional community
and maintain knowledge of current and upcoming library and technology
trends.
Education and Training
Creation and Integration of Technology in the Classroom
Buffalo State University
Fall, 2014
International Baccalaureate Training
Inquiry and the Librarian across 3 programs

October, 2014

Masters Degree in Education, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, June 2011
Coursework in Childrens Literature, Child Management, Learning and
Cognition, Classroom Assessment, Implementing Inclusion in the
Classroom. Graduate thesis on Reading Program Evaluation.
Teaching License II/K-12 Library Media Endorsement, George Fox University,
Newberg, OR, 2010
Coursework in Collection Development, Cataloguing, Library
Management.
Bachelor of Science in Social Work, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
Greensboro, NC

true professionalism in every aspect

of her job, and her commitment to
student learning and becoming a
better teacher has been
outstanding.
Dan Kerr, Intermediate Principal

Library and School Experience

Instruction
Differentiated instruction for 550 elementary students on literacy and
research skills based on Salem-Keizer Library Media Core
Standards/State Standards, Comprehensive Literacy Model, Reading
Strategies, and State-mandated Internet Safety curriculum through group
and individual instruction, student progress assessment and evaluation
activities.
Developed and delivered research seminars for 11 th grade students to
prepare them for the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay
requirement. See example.
Taught 550 students and 22 staff technology skills such as Microsoft
PowerPoint, Word, and Movie Maker and other software and online

She is a team player who cares

deeply about education and can

mak e a tremendous difference in

any setting.
Stephen Cox, Library/Media
Program Specialist

She truly believes it is her

responsibility to prepare our
children for the research and
technology that they will be facing
as they grow.
Michelle Miner, Instructional Coach
and Elementary Principal

Jennifer has the ability to see both

sides of an issue and work for the
best of all. Jennifer is a true asset
to the educational field.
Karen Wedeking, Coordinator of
the Library Media Endorsement
Program

programs as well as trained, modeled lessons and helped troubleshoot

problems with teachers on using document cameras, projectors and smart
boards.
Assessed school curricular needs and goals to align the library program to
the curriculum and created formative and summative assessments to
gauge student learning.
Collaborated with classroom teachers in co-designing a 5th grade Native
American unit that included teaching a research model, providing
necessary online resources, instructing students on preventing plagiarism
and creating effective PowerPoints.

Management
Responsible for all aspects of operation of library media center, including
management, budgeting, collection development and staffing.
Coordinated and ran two Scholastic Book Fairs a year with an increase in
sales from $2K to $8K per fair in 2 years.
Chaired committee for Read across America Day and multiple author visits.
Designed and implemented a school/community-wide reading program that
increased reading participation from 46% to 67% by using prize incentives
such as professional basketball tickets, new bike and lunch with the
principal, for instance.
Technology and Communication
Published a monthly Parent and Staff Newsletter as well as active on
Facebook, Edmodo, Twitter and Google Plus
Created and maintained a blog titled Tales of a Displaced Librarian
Encouraged the use of instructional technology to engage students and to
improve learning, providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for
the entire learning community.
Formed Professional Learning Community for School Librarians to plan and
implement meaningful experiences that would promote a love of reading,
effective technology lessons and lifelong learning.
Leadership
Selected to participate on the Strategic Planning Committee with the
Organizational Development team. Co-created Academia Cotopaxi
International Schools vision, mission, core values and strategic objectives
Co-developed Academia Cotopaxi Technology Vision statement.
Co-leader on the Organizational development team for Academia
Cotopaxis School Accreditation.
Created and coordinated Academia Cotopaxi Literacy Committee wit h
highly popular Literacy Week resulting in a Literacy Evening with 200+
parents and students in attendance.
Selected as Teacher Representative for Parent Teacher Organization for
two years with numerous successful school-wide activities such as a Fun
Run, Bingo Night, and Lunar New Year celebration.
Work History
Present-August 2013 Academia Cotopaxi American International School
Library Media Teacher and Director
PreK-12th grades
June 2013-August 2011 Salem Keizer School District
Substitute Teacher
June 2011-January 2008 Chapman Hill Elementary School
Library Media Teacher
December 2007-August 2003 AC Gilberts Discovery Village
Assistant Director of Education

K-12th grades
K-5th grades