1. Katherine McDermott
Inspiring New Patrons • Enhancing Programs • Passionate Archivist
Librarian and Media Specialist
Purveyor of knowledge for all who desire it. .
Dedicated to guiding patrons to succeed while inspiring an insatiable passion for learning and research.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● An enthusiastic, creative, and passionate educator, researcher, and Librarian who believes that all people
can learn and thrive in an environment that is stimulating, comforting and appropriate to their unique talents
and abilities
● Specializations include: Organization of materials, MARC records, Patron interviews, Art and Art History,
Special collections focus
● Leadership – Leads with knowledge of Library standards, ethics, organizational patterns, and creative
problem solving
● Engage with Community – Collaborates with patrons and community, to determine needs of the library
collections and programs for the best possible outcomes
● Strategic Collaborations – Work closely with volunteers, other staff and librarians, to follow a shared vision
which ensures quality and adherence to education, research, customer service and ethical performance
standards
HIGHLIGHTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
USF COLLEGEOFINFOANDLIBRARYSCIENCE Graduated 2016
Graduate Student: Library and Informational Science
● Forms meaningful and helpful patron Librarian relations to exemplify standards of behavior
● Familiar with multitude of metadata schemes including: Dublin Core, MARC, METS, XML, MODS and
RDA
● Creates descriptive metadata and subject headings to describe, catalog and collect materials in physical and
digital environments
● Embraces organizational past and current organizational standards from Dewey Decimal to United
Nations
Highlighted Achievements
● Continuous improvement in implementation of the new standards for Information Science
● Worked collaboratively with peers and administration to master technology, information, research
methods, and patron interaction
● Enforced respect in academic environments filled with multicultural aspects and mixed level environments
● Assisted students for greater understanding of the subject matter, their application to course material,
attachment to goals, and application to real world experiences
● Implemented MARC records standards to continue process and understanding throughout courses
● Maintained excellence through correspondence with advisors, instructors, peers and rigorous approach to
course work
● Enthusiastic about learning new material and processes
● Detail oriented and immaculate record keeper, with experience in physical processing as well as digital
processing
● Constant professional development programs to ensure practices are current, technological and ensure
maximum benefit to the students and patrons
(727) 815-2335
kmmcderm@mail.usf.edu

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Committed to educational development and success
Coursework Completed
● LIS5020.721F14 Foundations of Lib/Info Science Fall 14
● LIS6271.721S15 Research Meth Lib/Info Science Spring 15
● LIS6409.721S15 Intro to Library Admin Spring 15
● LIS6514.720F14 Digital Libraries Fall 14
● LIS6603.731U14 Basic Info Sources/Services Summer 14
● LIS6711.731U14 Organization of Knowledge I Summer 14
● LIS6773.721F14 Digital Curation Fall 14
● LIS6511.721U15 Collection Develop/Maintenance Summer 15
● LIS6515.721U15 Web archiving Summer 15
TAMPABAYTECHNICAL HIGHSCHOOL August 2012 – August 2016
Educator: Honors English 1 and 3 and Academy of Journalism
● Used opportunities in professional growth to curve my abilities and performance to better suit the needs of
all patrons
● Differentiated needs of varying of patron, and adjusted according to their pacing, interests,
accommodations, learning styles and level.
● Ensured high standard of work by using data to inform creation of programs
Highlighted Achievements
● Provided intensive growth experiences through patron interviews and extending core searches to give
maximum coverage of acquisition
● Worked collaboratively with peers and administration to adjust to student needs, as well as brainstorm
activities and schedules for testing
● Enforced respect in a school filled with multicultural aspects and mixed level environments
● Assisted students for greater understanding of the subject matter, their application to course material,
attachment to goals, and application to real world experiences
● Implemented practical and ethical practices for journalistic writing to Journalism 1 and Newspaper students
● Partnered with parents and students by providing feedback on students’ progress and assisted with action
plans to improve behavioral and academic success
● Maintained a positive classroom environment to foster social skills and academic accomplishment.
● Sustained student behavioral records, score data, and growth patterns through various types of
documentation and software.
● Participated in professional development programs to ensure practices are current, technological and ensure
maximum benefit to the student
● Lead writing instruction for Medical Program peers
EDUCATION
Masters of Library and Informational Science USF, Tampa, FL July 2016
Bachelors of Education English USF, Tampa, FL May 2011
High School Diploma, Celebration High School, Kissimmee, FL
ASSOCIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
Florida Teacher Certification 6-12; English Subject Area
Media K-12 Certification
ESOL Endorsement

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REFERENCES
Professional/Academic
Diane Austin
Master’s Degree judge of Graduation final project 2016
4202 East Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL 33620
(813)974-3520
Diane.Austin@usf.edu
Jean Fauntleroy-Reed
Previous Subject Area Lead at Tampa Bay Tech High School
6410 Orient Road
Tampa, FL 33610
(813)610-8247
Jean.Fauntleroy-Reed@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Aliyat Lecky
Previous Subject Area Lead at Tampa Bay Technical High School
6410 Orient Road
Tampa FL 33610
(651) 600 4014
Aliyat.lecky@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Tiffany Jackson
Subject Area Leader at Sligh Middle Magnet School
Sligh Middle School
2011 East Sligh Ave
Tampa, FL 33610
(813) 317- 4783
Manuschka Michaud
Assistant Principal of Curriculum
Sligh Middle School
2011 East Sligh Ave
Tampa, FL 33610
(813) 276-5596 X 224
manuschka.michaud@sdhc.k12.fl.us