Burgeoning Freelancer
Burgeoning Freelancer

Megan E. Summers
104 Bonsail Place |Chapel Hill, NC | 27514
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EDUCATION

Master of Library and Information Science | 2014
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Concentration: reference and adult services | GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts | 2008
University of South Carolina Beaufort, Beaufort, SC
Major: English Language and Literature | GPA: 4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

Programming and Outreach Librarian, Adult Services | Aug. 2017 – Mar. 2019
Charleston County Public Library, Main Library, Charleston, SC
Programming, outreach, and supervising.

Reference Librarian, Adult Services | Jan. 2015 – Aug. 2017
Charleston County Public Library, Main Library, Charleston, SC
Programming, outreach, and grant writing.

Library Assistant II, Info Services | Dec. 2012 – Jan. 2015
Charleston County Public Library, Main Library, Charleston, SC
Programming, outreach, and Interlibrary Loan.

Library Page, Info Services | Jan. 2012 – Dec. 2012
Charleston County Public Library, Main Library, Charleston, SC
Shelving books and assisting with periodicals processing.

Adult Literacy Volunteer | Mar. 2011 – Nov. 2011
Literacy Council of Buncombe County, Asheville, NC
Working one-on-one with an adult student in reading and writing.

AmeriCorps*VISTA | Dec. 2009 – Dec. 2010
Tehama County Mentoring Program, Red Bluff, CA
Coordinating a cross-age mentoring program and managing volunteers.

Online Writing Lab Tutor | Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2012
Smarthinking, Inc., Remote
Editing essays on all topics and in all formatting styles on a time constraint.

Elementary School Tutor | Jan. 2009 – May 2009
University Instructors, North Charleston, SC
Tutoring 5th graders, assisting in classrooms, and co-teaching.

Assistant to Dr. Carl Eby, Chair| June 2007 – Nov. 2008
English Department, University of South Carolina Beaufort, Beaufort, SC
Planning events, maintaining student grades and assignments, and scheduling meetings.

Circulation Representative | Mar. 2007 – Dec. 2008
Beaufort County Public Library, Beaufort Branch, Beaufort, SC
Processing incoming and outgoing library materials.


MEMBERSHIPS

South Carolina Library Association | Sept. 2013 – Present
American Library Association | Sept. 2013 – Present
Public Library Association | January 2018 – Present

AWARDS & GRANTS

English Major of the Year, USCB | 2008
Employee of the Quarter, CCPL | Second Quarter, 2015
Lowcountry Quarterly Arts Grants Program | 2016
Public Library Association Inclusive Internship Initiative Grant | 2017
New Professional Award, South Carolina Library Association | 2017

REFERENCES

Dr. Ellen Malphrus | Associate Professor of English, USCB
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Lucia Hayes | Circulation Manager, Charleston County Public Library
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Jessica McFadden | Executive Assistant, South Carolina ACLU
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