Reilly Waters

5614 N. Kimball Ave., Chicago, IL 60659

(630) 470-4252
rwaters@my.dom.edu

EDUCATION
Dominican University, River Forest, IL May 2024
Master of Library and Information Science
Certificate in Youth Services
Overall GPA: 3.926
DePaul University, Chicago, IL June 2020
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Concentration in Language Arts
Overall GPA: 3.385

LICENSURE
Professional Educator License (PEL)
Elementary Education, grades 1 through 6

WORK EXPERIENCE
Kids Specialist Substitute, Park Ridge Public Library, Park Ridge, IL Aug. 2023-Present
• Collaborated to create a youth program that explored dinosaurs
• Compiled book bundles for 2 to 3 and 4 to 5 year olds
• Demonstrated readers advisory skills when aiding young patrons and caregivers
• Supervised a recurring teen role-playing game (RPG) club

Part Time Associate, Elmwood Park Public Library, Elmwood Park, IL Oct. 2022-Feb. 2023
• Constructed a bulletin board to introduce patrons to the department team
• Created displays for kids graphic novel and fiction books
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of the catalog in creating six monthly ASPEN lists
• Researched the components of creating and implementing an anime club for teens
• Supervised a program that offered young readers the opportunity to read to a therapy dog

Student Teacher, Pritzker Elementary, Chicago, IL Spring 2020

• Constructed an e-learning social studies curriculum
• Demonstrated the ability to adapt to teaching an an e-learning format
• Designed assessments that measured students on a quantitative and qualitative basis

Peer Tutor, DePaul University’s Writing Center, Chicago, IL 2016-2017

• Coached student writers in revising their resumes and course-related writing
• Compiled online resources for writers to utilize throughout the revision process
• Created an online portfolio documenting my tutoring philosophy
• Tutored peers in both online and in-person sessions