All positions besides Maryhurst I held concurrently with my positions at the Louisville Free Public Library.
Ruby Research (1 year, 2014)
Ruby Research didn't pan out (its creator became very busy with Louisville Cream), but I'm still proud of what I was able to do for them. I helped out with marketing and design, as well as contributing to the myriad of planning that goes into any new business.
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Jewish Community Center of Louisville (6 months, 2014)
JCC was meant to be only a summer position working the gate to their pool. I ended up staying for much longer than just the summer and becoming a receptionist for the whole community center, expanding my duties to directing calls, ticket sales, data clean up, and other general office management tasks.
I loved working at JCC; there's something really rewarding about coming into work at 5am to greet the early morning gymrats, or working evenings with the elderly ladies trying out yoga in their retirement, but unfortunately it wasn't sustainable for me to keep the position at the rate I was paid with as far as I had to drive to the center.
I loved working at JCC; there's something really rewarding about coming into work at 5am to greet the early morning gymrats, or working evenings with the elderly ladies trying out yoga in their retirement, but unfortunately it wasn't sustainable for me to keep the position at the rate I was paid with as far as I had to drive to the center.
Securitas (6 months, 2012 & 2013)
I worked as a Security Guard for 40 hours a week to sustain my Library Habit.
In other words, when working at LFPL didn't pay enough to live off of, I worked a second job, full time, for the privilege of working in libraries. Those six months were rough; 60 hours a week on a rotating schedule doesn't leave much time for things like family, friends, or sleep, but I had had a taste of library work and I latched on tight.
In other words, when working at LFPL didn't pay enough to live off of, I worked a second job, full time, for the privilege of working in libraries. Those six months were rough; 60 hours a week on a rotating schedule doesn't leave much time for things like family, friends, or sleep, but I had had a taste of library work and I latched on tight.
Maryhurst (3 months, 2012)
When I graduated college with a Psychology degree, I went for the obvious choice in career path and got a position at Maryhurst as a youth counselor. The foster care system is traumatic and stressful, and I found that my empathy left me a little more tattered each day. I left the position for my own health, but with more respect for and understanding of traumatized teens, and human trauma in general. The girls at Maryhurst stole my heart, even in the short time I was there.
