What I Do: As the Library Assistant III for Youth Services, I supervise the amazing Spanish River Youth Services team, facilitate day-to-day operations, work at the desk, create and lead programs from classes like Animation with Procreate and Create-a-Comic, to English and bilingual storytimes, to bigger events like previously Bubble Party, Dog Man Day, and the Halloween Escape Room. I also create flyers, displays, decorations, and promotional videos for Summer Reading. My team and I deal with the afterschool tweens, which keeps us on our feet! I will be taking over the Parade Team, (yes, the library makes a float in the City of Boca Raton's holiday parade in December) and am a part of Team Spirit, which plans programs for library staff. I'm one of the library's cheerleaders, and I love it.
Why I Love My Job: So many reasons! I'm helping the public and directly impacting kids' lives with education and joy, sometimes as one of the first adults they've ever met; providing resources and assisting people from all walks of life; I work alongside so many amazing people at the library. I also love leading a team of amazing staff and helping them grow and create programs that they love. This job is very rewarding because we can make such a difference to so many people.
What I’m Reading Now: I'm reading Flux by Jinwoo Chong (adult fiction, literary, experimental, sci-fi), This is Body Grief by Jayne Mattingly (adult nonfiction, medical), How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico (middle grade, fantasy, coming-of-age, graphic novel).
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