CHRISTINA JARBOE OLESON (TINA)

QUALIFICATIONS

Significant experience as a classroom teacher, Kindergarten through Twelfth, particularly as a long-term substitute teacher. Developed lesson plans and evaluation systems and worked cooperatively as a team member. Trained in providing media services in support of teaching goals. Experience using a computer terminal for the entry, update, correction and retrieval of information. Experience operating text editing word processing equipment. Public contact experience providing to or receiving information from the public in business or office setting.

EDUCATION

2002-2005 Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana

Pursuing a master’s degree in elementary education

1984-1986 B.A. Elementary Education

B.A. Library Media Specialist

Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, Kentucky

1982-1984 Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

EMPLOYMENT

Aug. 2003-Present Special Needs Instructional Assistant, Tell City Junior High School

Assist students with note taking and test taking and help them study their material.

July 2002-June 2003 Librarian, Breckinridge County Middle School

Primary responsibility is to work with students, one to one, on their informational needs and to manage the library service, including circulating books, cataloging books, shelving books, shelf-reading, repairing books, ordering books and supplies, planning library lessons for grades five through eight. Assisted in the management of Accelerated Reader program and supervised student library use.

April 1999-June 2002 Library Assistant, Cannelton City Schools

Special Needs Assistant, Cannelton Jr./Sr. High School

Circulated books, prepared overdue notices, cataloged books, shelved books, shelf read, filed cards, repaired books, and worked with students. Helped students with school work and monitored library use and study halls. Assisted students with note taking and test taking and helped them study their material.

June 1999-Aug. 1999 Assistant Librarian, Cannelton Public Library

Circulated books, cataloged books, shelved books, shelf read, filed cards, created shelf list, repaired books, worked with children, and assisted with planning children’s hour. Trained my replacement. This was an interim job.

ORGANIZATIONS

Perry County Junior Women: Held the positions of President, Vice President, and Treasurer, served as chairwoman of many of their projects, such as Photographer, Library Story Hour, and Safety Town programs. Assisted with most of their other projects. Awarded the PCJW Outstanding New Member, 1998, and PCJW Key Woman, 1999, 2003 and 2005. Received the community Outstanding Young Woman, 2000 award.

Perry County Arts Council: Assisted in many of their activities, such as Madrigal Dinner, numerous plays and reader’s theatres, organized a quilt workshop, presented a quilt show and helped in the early renovations of the Franklin School building.

St. Paul Church: Serve on the funeral meal committee, served as craft teacher in the Ecumenical Bible School for four years and as teacher for one year. Also have served as photographer of Bible school two years. Have served as office volunteer.

Junior Achievement: Taught eight classes of Junior Achievement over the last five years.

Ohio River Sweep: Have been a participant for eight years.

Relay for Life: Have been a participant for five years.

Schweizer Fest Musical: Have served in the technical crew for nine years.

National Family Opinion: Have been a member for ten years.

Boy Scouts of America: Served as Activities Assistant for nine years.