
RESUME
Tenley Sablatzky
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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Hardworking and professional librarian with experience in public, health, law and museum collections. Passionate about creating a diverse and engaged community with the knowledge I’ve acquired during my MLIS and BA degrees. I have worked independently large-scale cataloging, and digital marketing projects, I have 4+ years of experience in both technical and creative writing, and intermediate level skills in Python and HTML programming.
EDUCATION
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MLIS Wayne State University December 2019
Library and Information Science
Health Informatics & Data Management
BA Western Michigan University May 2018
English Literature and Creative Writing
World Literature Minor
AS Central Virginia Community College May 2014
Culinary Arts and Management
LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
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Medical Librarian January 2020 - Present
Prairie View A&M University
• Creates and manages the Undergraduate Medical Academy library collection
• Established and maintains an online presence for the UMA
• Participates in scholarly research opportunities related to health and library science
• Oversees student library aides and provides direction on necessary tasks
• Develops research methods classes, LibGuides and tutorials as necessary for student base
• Maintains a strong relationship with UMA, Coleman library, and Prairie View campus faculty members
Library Intern June 2018 - December 2020
AirZoo: Aerospace & Science Museum
• Cataloged 6000 materials in ReSourceMate in proper Dewey notation
• Determines and executes changes to the organization, collection, and design based on user needs.
• Created and maintained social media presence of the library, for networking purposes
• Expanded and redesigned children’s section to meet guest needs
Law Library Intern June 2018 - December 2020
Kalamazoo Public Library
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Assists patrons in finding accurate, informative legal information
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Organizes library collections, for maximum efficiency, in Dewey formation
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Navigates law databases, such as Westlaw and LexisNexis, with ease and efficiency
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Provides fast and friendly reference interviews in order to determine patron needs
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Contributes ideas during quarterly meetings, based on observations of the law library
WRITING EXPERIENCE
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Staff Writer, Western Herald June 2016 — April 2018
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
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Produces articles once a week without missing a deadline
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Recognized for two article-of-the-week awards
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Conducts interviews and performs background research
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Brainstorms article ideas and determines potential interviewees
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Assists in promoting the paper via social media networks
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Writing Center Consultant August 2016 - April 2018
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
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Assisted undergraduate/graduate students improve their writing abilities
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Worked with international/English Language Learner students
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Attended Michigan’s Annual Writing Center Conference
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Knowledgeable of APA/MLA/AP/Chicago style citation formats
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Ability to write and explain the structure and form of an essay
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Access to Health Information January 2019 – Present
This research project is designed to look at how diverse populations find health information on the internet. While many electronic medical databases provide physicians and health information professionals with access to reliable health information, the question remains whether average citizens are aware of these databases, or if they’re locating for information from popular sites such as Google or WebMd. Through a meta-analysis of literature of the search strategies and semantic language used on a variety of databases, this study is designed to determine the effectiveness of general medical websites, compared to subject specific health databases.
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Quiet Education Research Project September 2017 -- April 2018
“Quiet” students experience many counter-intuitive effects based on classroom size, knowledge of the subject, peer and authority figure demographics, as well as the specifics of their own personality. Determining the specific struggles of each student is a significant problem area and can cause many teachers challenges when it comes to engaging these students in their classrooms. By observing a variety of “quiet” personality types, determining the specific factors and traits associated with each, it is plausible to adjust the classroom scenario to the needs of all students, thus making it easier to engage all students in the classroom.
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Erasure Poetry Collection September 2017 - April 2018
While all poetry can present unique challenges for artists, the form of Erasure produces many unique questions. Over the course of the project, I learned how the process of creating an Erasure is different from other forms of contemporary poetry; how each poem should speak to each other and to what extent they should exist individually; how to balance the lyrical with the narrative; and, of course, the numerous, unique ways Erasure artists have of revising work that, on the surface, seems permanent.
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
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Publication of poem “Eternal Fibonacci of my Mind” October 2017
Within the Flecks of Red anthology, published by Nautical Life Press
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Publication of poem “Suffragette Colors” in The Laurette April 2017
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Finalist (Poetry) Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards March 2017
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Finalist (Creative Nonfiction) Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards March 2017
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First Place for essay “The Struggle for Humility” June 2016
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Essay Contest
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Second Place for audio poem “Uncertainty” June 2016
Digital Storytelling Contest, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
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Honorable Mention for poem “Apology” April 2016
Ned Foskey Poetry Prize, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Python programming
HTML Programming
Microsoft Office
Website Design
iMovie
Adobe Premier
Final Cut Pro