Resume

• 2008

  Danish

  Spanish

  French

  English

  Masters

  Recipient of the Achievement Award from Beta Phi Mu

  Beta Epsilon Chapter

  for academic excellence

  leadership

  and professional promise.

  Library Science

  Vice President (2008 - 2009) and President (2009 - 2010) of the Student Chapter of the American Library Association (SCALA)

• 2004

  Bachelors

  Art History

  Baldwin Cottage Women's Collective

  Oberlin Student Cooperative Associaton (OSCA)

  Applying the QM Rubric

  QM Quality Matters

  Peer Reviewer Course (PRC)

  5th Edition

  QM Quality Matters

  Teacher Track Immersion Program Completion

  Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

  Reading Apprenticeship Training

  WestEd

• 2000

  Graduated in three years

  then took a year off to promote my book detailing the agony/ecstasy of high school.

  Earth Club

  literary magazine

  Gay-Straight Alliance

  Centennial High School

• Zoe Fisher is an organizer.

  White woman with short

  curly red hair in dark blue glasses wearing a flowered top.

  Zoe Fisher is an organizer.

  \"Unsuited for Age Group\": Queer Youth Survival and the Freedom to Read

  A talk in celebration of Banned Books Week 2016

  with an emphasis on intellectual freedom fighters (Carla Hayden

  Judith Krug

  Barbara Gittings) and recent boo...

  \"Unsuited for Age Group\": Queer Youth Survival and the Freedom to Read

  Worked with a committee of librarians to curate a bibliography of LGBTQ books for readers age 0-18.

  American Library Association

  Washington State Chapter - Web Manager

  As web manager

  I serve on the Board of the Washington State chapter of ACRL. I give input into governance practices including our web presence and membership management.

  Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

  2020 Conference Organizer

  In collaboration with co-organizer Madison Sullivan

  I am organizing the 2020 Library Instruction West conference to be held at the University of Washington. This regional conference brings together 300 library workers from around the west who are passionate about information literacy instruction.

  Library Instruction West

  Convener

  I manage a biweekly critique group for writers who are working on manuscripts for young readers (middle grade and YA fiction).

  Young Adult & Children's Writers Critique Group

  GLBT Round Table - 2018 Stonewall Book Award

  Worked with a committee to select the Stonewall Book Award for Children & Young Adult Literature.

  American Library Association

  Presenter

  Customer Service

  Compliance

  Employment Law Compliance

  Legal Research

  Team Leadership

  Teaching/mentoring

  Project Coordination

  Teaching Writing

  Employee Relations

  HR Policies

  Training Skills

  Problem Solving

  Teaching Adults

  Mentoring

  Writing

  Employment Law

  Research

  Teaching

  Library Science

  Please Don't Kill the Freshman

  Memoir of my freshman & sophomore years of high school.

  Please Don't Kill the Freshman

  \"Hey

  That's My Librarian!\": Perspectives on Student Engagement from a Community College Librarian

  Zoe

  Fisher

  Renton Technical College

  Green River College

  Oberlin College - Mudd Library

  Denmark Institute for Study Abroad Library

  Pierce College District

  Auraria Library

  Lower Columbia College

  Knowledge Universe

  Southern Utah University

  Pierce College

  INFO 101: Research Essentials\n2-credit information literacy course taught online in Canvas. \nTaught: Spring 2013

  Summer 2013

  Spring 2015\n\nCOLLG 110: College Success\n3-credit face-to-face course focused on learning habits

  metacognition

  educational psychology

  goal setting

  and career exploration \nTaught: Fall 2013

  Winter 2014

  Spring 2014

  Summer 2014

  Summer 2015

  Fall 2015\n*Taught a 5-credit section with expanded topics in Spring 2015 \n\nREAD 055/075/101: Reading \n3- to 5-credit courses focused on developing reading strategies and building comprehension\nTaught: Summer 2014

  Summer 2015

  Pierce College District

  Circulation Desk Student Supervisor

  Oberlin College - Mudd Library

  Renton Technical College

  Renton

  Washington

  Adjunct instructor of CS101: College Success for professional/technical programs including Band Instrument Repair Technology and Veterinary Assisting.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Denmark Institute for Study Abroad Library

  Lower Columbia College

  Longview

  WA

  - Designed and implemented instruction sessions on research topics

  such as using databases

  finding scholarly journals

  web searching

  plagiarism

  and proper citations.\n- Liaised with faculty from all departments

  with emphasis on partnering with English

  Chemical Dependency Studies

  and Social Science departments.\n- Developed online instruction tools

  including LibGuides

  PowerPoints

  and other tutorials.\n- Managed the Library’s social media presence

  including Facebook. \n- Provided chat reference via AskWA (QuestionPoint)

  the state’s online reference service.\n- Provided general reference and instruction

  technical troubleshooting

  and circulation services as needed.\n- Managed collection development by selecting and weeding print items

  as well as coordinating online resources.

  Adjunct Faculty Reference Librarian

  Benefits Department

  Specialist

  Knowledge Universe

  Denver

  Colorado

  •\tDeveloped and implemented standard information literacy curriculum and assessment plans across the curriculum

  including first-year composition as well as upper-division courses. \n•\tCoordinated department-wide assessment activities

  including collecting student work samples

  anonymizing student work

  developing rubrics

  scheduling scoring sessions

  and compiling scores.\n•\tReported assessment results to both internal and external stakeholders

  ranging from Library staff and administration to campus partners.\n•\tDeveloped

  implemented

  and assessed department-wide program of peer-to-peer teaching observations of information literacy instruction. \n•\tRepresented the library’s information literacy program as appropriate to expand instructional partnerships with campus units. \n•\tWrote the library’s Information Literacy Assessment Plan and the Information Literacy Assessment report.\n•\tCoordinated and consulted with the faculty development centers and participated in their initiatives.\n•\tTaught course-integrated information literacy instruction sessions in a broad range of disciplines to undergraduate and graduate students.\n•\tAs a tenure track-library faculty member

  conducted scholarly research in the areas of information literacy

  student learning assessment

  and academic libraries. \n•\tParticipated on library and campus-wide committees

  including library search committees

  the CU Denver Campus Assessment Committee

  and shared governance groups.\n

  Pedagogy & Assessment Librarian

  Auraria Library

  Portland

  OR

  Legal Department Project Coordinator

  Knowledge Universe

  Cedar City

  UT

  Online instructor for LM 1010 Information Literacy

  a one-credit required course taught in Canvas.

  Adjunct Library Faculty

  Southern Utah University

  Lakewood

  Washington

  + Work collaboratively with faculty in design and implementation of effective learning strategies (i.e. UDL

  integrated

  online

  active

  service

  emporium

  etc.)\n+ Conduct needs assessments related to course/curriculum development.\n+ Partner with faculty as they define and refine instructional projects related to technology integration.\n+ Research

  analyzes and assists in creatively selecting and implementing available educational technologies.\n+ Assist faculty as they implement instructional technologies through workshops

  courses and one-on-one support.\n+ Support quality assurance processes for course/curriculum design

  accessibility

  and quality standards as required by the district.\n+ Develop and support resources and courses to prepare faculty for teaching with technology.\n+ Support use of the learning management system and other web-based instructional technology systems for faculty.\n+ Maintain continuous commitment to development and support of effective teaching and learning practices for all modes of instruction.\n+ Work closely with HR to design

  deliver

  and evaluate a broad range of professional and organizational development opportunities for all employees.\n+ Collaborates with Professional Development team to manage district-wide program of innovative employee learning and development.\n+ Work with PD team in design and delivery of employee learning and development with regard to technology selection and use\n+ Provides instructional design and development expertise to plan

  create and coordinate earning activities

  workshops

  and professional development programs in response to faculty and staff needs.\n+ Collects and evaluates data to assess program effectiveness and establish measurements around district employee learning and development.\n+ Serve as the liaison with district councils

  committees and task forces as they relate to department and organizational mission fulfillment.\n+ Manage funding earmarked for training and instructional design projects.\n

  Employee Learning and Development Instructional Designer

  Pierce College

  Puyallup

  WA

  - Provide and assess instruction accessible to multiple learning styles both at the Reference Desk and through course-integrated instruction sessions.\n- Design engaging research instruction sessions that focus on applying research skills

  developing information competency and building intellectual curiosity.\n- Engage Collection Development working group to develop and maintain collection of print/audiovisual materials and online databases that meets the needs of students

  faculty

  and staff.\n- Collaborate with faculty through regular participation in Division meetings and through the development of course-integrated instruction.\n- Serve on campus committees

  including the Student Literary Arts Magazine (SLAM) and the Common Book committee. \n- Contribute to learning community through participation in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant-funded project to develop open-source information literacy tools.\n- Demonstrate commitment to professional development opportunities:\n- Completed ACRL Immersion Teacher Track program in July 2013.\n- Granted tenure & promoted to Associate Professor in March 2016.

  Reference & Instruction Librarian (Associate Professor)

  Pierce College District 11

  Auburn

  Washington

  Provided reference services and taught one-shot information literacy instruction sessions for community college learners.

  Adjunct Faculty Librarian

  Green River College

  Editorial Board

  Choice Magazine