TERALEE ELBASRI

2797 Oak Park Ct. B Tallahassee, FL 32308 Mobile phone: (850) 980-7083 E-mail: tee07@my.fsu.edu

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Increasing levels of library experience, teaching experience at the middle and high school level, internship at middle school library, current doctoral candidate with a concentration in school libraries and technology. Library and Information Science general background includes: Twelve years of library experience that includes: o Providing reference services o Circulation and clerical duties o Involvement in opening new library o Supervision and training of pages o Managing Mystery and Fiction/Nonfiction book clubs o Technology assistance o Daily contact and interaction with the public Two years of teaching experience to include: o Teaching of intensive reading skills to junior high and high school students o Part of a reading team that helped to bring the school grade from a C to an A o Working with students on individual education plans and coordination with exceptional education teachers on student achievement o Experience teaching in media center at middle school level o Experience with cataloging, ordering, automated circulation systems o Developing lesson plans to meet objectives and standards o Teaching use of technology and its applications

EDUCATION
Currently a doctoral candidate and teaching and graduate assistant in the information science program; focus on school libraries, technology and leadership of media specialists at Florida State University, School of Library and Information Studies. Fellow in the PALM (Partnerships Advancing Library Media) Center at Florida State University.

MLIS Master of Library and Information Science, focus on media specialty, Florida State University, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies - 2009 BA English, minor in Writing, Kent State University 1999

CERTIFICATION
Florida educator teaching certificate in Media Specialty grades P-12.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Member of Beta Phi Mu (International Honor Society in Information Science); Partnerships for Advancing Library Media (PALM) Fellowship 2010-2011 Esther Maglathlin Doctoral Scholarship Fall 2012

COMMITTEES
July 2013-July 3014 American Association of School Librarians AASL Intellectual Freedom Committee May 2012 May 2015 Florida Library Association Scholarship Committee; 2012-2013 Vice-Chair of Silent Auction July 2012-July 2014 American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Round Table Program Committee July 2011- June 2012; July 2012 June 2013 - American Association of School Libraries Research Grant Award Subcommittee October 2012-October 2013 Florida State School of Library and Information Science Masters and Specialist Degree Curriculum and Policy Committee

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2012 Present: Information Professional, Northeast Branch Library of the Leroy Collins Leon County Public Library System, Tallahassee, FL Reference assistance to patrons, management of Mystery, Fiction/Nonfiction, and teen book club which I created, supervising summer youth employees, created and guided teen advisory board, technology assistance, reader guidance, information services. August 2011 Present: Teaching Assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Preparation of online course site, developing and delivering lesson plans, assisting during online Elluminate classes, grading, email.

July 2005 May 2007: Intensive Reading Teacher, Clay County School District, Keystone Hts. Jr./Sr. High School, Keystone Hts., FL Taught intensive reading skills to middle and high school students, reading guidance for struggling students, lesson planning, tracking progress and working with ESE teachers on IEPs for students, FCAT preparation lessons, updating and maintaining student information on school databases for school and FCAT testing progress, evaluating, maintaining, and posting grades, conducting parent conferences by phone and in person. Was a part of the reading department which helped bring the school from a C grade to an A. September 2003 July 2005: Library Assistant, St. Johns County Public Library, Southeast Branch, St. Augustine, FL Involved in opening new library branch, customer service, working with library files and patron database, reference assistance, internet guidance, reordering damaged and missing audiovisual items, filling interlibrary loan requests, processing new materials, processing mail, shelving and maintaining order of library materials, assisting patrons with copy machine, faxing, and working cash register. September 1995 February 2003: Circulation Clerk, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Chagrin Falls Branch, Chagrin Falls, OH Worked within one of the largest and highly ranked library systems in the nation. The position entailed customer service, inputting and updating patron files, reference assistance, maintaining order of periodicals, processing new materials, distributing and inputting periodicals and mail, shelving and maintaining order of library materials, copy machine assistance, faxing for the public and the branch, and working cash register. September 1991 September 1995: Page, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Solon Branch, Solon, OH In charge of training new pages, shelving library materials and maintaining their order, assisting patrons with microfilm machine, maintaining order of periodicals, helping to prepare library for opening and closing.

Publications
Refereed Journal Article Mardis, M.A., ElBasri, T.E., & Norton, S.K. (2012). The new digital lives of teachers: Implications for school librarians. School Libraries Worldwide 18(1), pp.20-31.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Internship at Sebastian Middle School in St. Johns County School District. Developed instruction through collaboration with teachers on database resources in the media center. Involved in book selection and ordering, reader guidance, development of brochure for media center, billboards and displays and weeding of material.

 Grading essays for the California High School Exit Exam to determine the level
of writing ability of each student and score on a scale of 1-4 to determine eligibility for graduation.

Taught freshman orientation course at Kent State University. Online moderation of social media groups. AFFILIATIONS
ALA, American Library Association; AASL, American Association of School Libraries, NEA, National Educators Association; Beta Phi Mu, Information Society Honor Society; IASL, International Association of School Librarians; FLA, Florida Library Association; AERA, American Educational Research Association; IFTA, Intellectual Freedom Roundtable; YALSA, Young Adult Library Services Association.

REFERENCES
Dr. Nancy Everhart Professor Florida State University 101 Louis Shores Building 142 Collegiate Loop Tallahassee, FL 32306 (850) 644-8122 Nancy.Everhart@cci.fsu.edu Dr. Linda Swaine Assistant in School Media Florida State University 101 Louis Shores Building 142 Collegiate Loop Tallahassee, FL 32306 (850) 645-6943 Linda.Swaine@cci.fsu.edu Dr. Marcia Mardis Assistant Professor Florida State University 101 Louis Shores Building 142 Collegiate Loop Tallahassee, FL 32306 (850) 644-3392 Marcia.mardis@cci.fsu.edu

Dr. Susan Sailor Principal 900 S. Orchid Avenue Keystone Hts., FL 32656 (352) 473-2761 ssailor@mail.clay.k12.fl.us