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Kathleen McKenzie
1212 Saddletop Ridge
Batavia Ohio, 45103

kam673@gmail.com
513.207.5540

I will become a certified genealogist and provide services to clients who would like to research their family history. I will accomplish this by graduating with my degree in Library Informatics in December 2019 and maximizing my experience through a position within a library or information center. I will also complete a certification program to become a specialized genealogist.

References

Tisha Luthy – tluthy@cincynature.org. Supervisor at Cincinnati Nature Center when I volunteered there and was subsequently employed as a Camp Assistant.

Holly Hornbaker – classicalcats@yahoo.com. Manager at Family Christian Stores.

Additional references available upon request.

Hobbies

· Traveling – I had the opportunity to spend a month in Paris for a study abroad trip in June of 2018. I was also able to travel to Ukraine and Poland in June of 2019, for another study abroad trip. Cities included Lviv, Ukraine and Krakow and Warsaw in Poland.

· Volunteering – I enjoy being politically involved and had the opportunity to volunteer for several candidates in Ohio during the 2018 election cycle.

· Cooking – Enjoy making new recipes, especially baking.

Computer Skills

Java POS – Experience working with Java Point-of-Sale software through working in a retail setting.

Python – Experience with Python programming language from a computer programming course (INF 120).

Office Productivity – Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Acquired Microsoft Access skills through BIS 300 course.

Community Service

Volunteer | Cincinnati Nature Center | June 2013 – August 2015

https://www.cincynature.org/

· Coordinate age appropriate activities within the preschool classroom and the natural setting

· Interact with and care for three and four-year-old children, helping to enhance their camp experience

· Support preparation of daily activities, working with the camp leader to adjust schedule as needed

· Volunteer position became a seasonal paid position for the summer of 2016

Work Experience

Sales Lead | Hallmark Cards | August 2018 – Present

https://www.hallmark.com/

· Assist guests in finding or selecting items and providing pertinent recommendations

· Execute merchandising initiatives by ensuring strategic placement of products which maximize purchases

· Oversee sales associates and task completion

· Preparation of daily deposits and manage daily paperwork review/ completion

Sales Floor Lead | Family Christian stores | October 2014 – May 2017

(No website available – company closed)

· Organize and oversee daily paperwork review and completion

· Oversight of sales associates and task completion

· Preparation of daily deposits

· Trained new employees

Teaching Assistant | Cincinnati Nature Center | June 2016 – August 2016

https://www.cincynature.org/

· Coordinate age appropriate activities within the preschool classroom and the natural setting

· Interact with and care for three and four-year-old children, helping to enhance their camp experience

· Support preparation of daily activities, working with the camp leader to adjust schedule as needed

· Assisted with the training of new volunteers

Education

Northern Kentucky University | 2017-2019

https://www.nku.edu/

Louie B. Nunn Drive

Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099

B.S Library Informatics, Minor: History. December 2019 graduate.

Dean’s List Honors / 3.6 GPA

Relevant Courses:

-LIN 420 (Management in Library & Info Centers)

-LIN 303 (Critical Reading)

-LIN 400 (Current Trends in Info Studies)

-LIN 175 (Information Literacy)

-LIN 300 (Information in Our Society)

-LIN 414 (Advanced Info Literacy Skills)

-LIN 405 (Intellectual Property and Information Rights)

-LIN 496 (Capstone)

-HIS 305 (Reformation Europe)

-HIS 494 (Photographic History of Paris)

-HIS 300 (Ancient Near East and Greece)

-HIS 303 (Europe in the Middle Ages)

-HIS 494 (Slavic Europe Study Abroad)

Univeristy of Cincinnati | 2015 – 2017

https://ucclermont.edu/

4200 Clermont College Drive

Batavia, Ohio 45103

-3.6 GPA

Continued coursework initiated while in high school in preparation of move to Northern Kentucky University.

Relevant Courses:

-HIS 102 (History of the United States through 1877)

-HIS 103 (History of the United States since 1877)

-BIS 101 (Computer Literacy)

-LDR 300 (Foundations of Leadership)

Batavia High School | 2012-2016

http://www.bataviaschools.org/

1 Bulldog Place