Freelance Web Developer – Gearhart Consulting, LLC
2019 – Present
- Assist small businesses, creators, non-profits, and libraries with technology needs by identifying issues and developing customized solutions, including software implementation and upgrades, social media management, website development and maintenance, IT onsite support, knowledge management, database setup, and administration, and training
Director – Lincoln County Public Library, Stanford, KY
June 2012 – June 2023
- Navigated the intricacies of a community leader’s responsibilities in a public service organization during a pandemic
- Developed library services focused on the health and well-being of staff and community members within a changing framework
- Planned, implemented, marketed, and improved programs and services, which led to a 25% increase in door count and a 50% increase in program attendance
- Work in partnership with the Board to develop a strategic plan, service priorities, and current policies with a budget of $1M and 12 member-staff
- Forecast long-term taxing district budgetary needs to determine a rate-setting strategy
- Implemented knowledge management strategies to increase staff success, community awareness, and organizational transparency
- Developed educational opportunities for children through special initiatives focused on Kindergarten Readiness and STEM topics
Director – Kittanning Public Library, Kittanning, PA
August 2006 – May 2012
- Modernize library systems utilizing current technology, including the retrospective conversion of the library’s collection to automated library software
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and teamwork skills by establishing a volunteer fundraising group focused on developing an endowment fund
- Organized and managed multiple concurrent projects, including a countywide project consisting of special events, book discussions, and movie screenings in partnership with local schools and senior centers
- Developed Kindergarten readiness initiative utilizing grant funding to remodel the children’s section and obtain story hour kits
Director – Ford City Public Library, Ford City, PA
July 2003 – July 2006
- Organized highly attended programs for children and adults, including summer reading programs, lectures, and book clubs through cooperative arrangements with various agencies
- Implemented a five-year technology plan enabling the residents to stay current with new technologies
- Establish connections and partnerships to strengthen library services in a disadvantaged, rural community
- Acquired new funding through donation letter campaigns and special events