AMY TOWNSLEY
Hopkinton,MA
Summary
Amy has a successful track record in public service and excels as a skilled communicator by building strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and key stakeholders. Amy's attentive listening enables her to find common ground and achieve results in diverse and challenging situations. Amy's passion for community success drives her motivation to excel.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Media & Digital Technology Specialist
Mendon Upton Regional School District
Upton, MA
8 2022 - Current
- Collaborates with administration, IT, students and teachers to analyze learning and information needs
- Identifies links across student information needs, standards and lesson content, learning outcomes, and a wide variety of information resources
- Develops policies, practices, and curriculum that guide students to develop the full range of information literacy, research, ethical and communication abilities
- Serves as the Virtual High School (VHS) Site Coordinator to help enroll and support students in collaboration with guidance counselors.
- Manages collection development including online sources, databases and material resources.
- Develops curriculum for and teaches Freshman Seminar aligned with Portrait of a Learner competencies
- Supports grant-based work
- Oversees STEM Library of Things and Computer Science MakerSpace.
Independent Consultant
A Pass Educational Group
01.2017 - Current
- Provide editorial services to publishers and educational institutions, including copy editing and proofreading.
Library Assistant
Southborough Library
02.2019 - 08.2022
- Serves at the circulation desk in the teen, children and adult rooms to register borrowers, charge/discharge print and non-print materials to patrons
- Provides assistance to patrons in all areas of the library, including programming
- Acquires thorough knowledge of library collection (teen, children and adult)
- Catalogs, arranges interlibrary loans for patrons and creates newsletter and reader’s advisory content
- Assists with the maintenance of the library's collection including shelving, processing, and repairing, deaccessioning of library materials
- Provides technical support services to patrons regarding the use of the library; opens, closes and supervises the entire library facility as required
- Prepares library publicity documents such as social media, website updates, posters, flyers and press releases.
Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Southborough Town Clerk’s Office
02.2016 - 02.2019
- Directly assist the Town Clerk with administrative and technical support in fast-paced office
- Offer daily customer service and data/records management as well as aid voter registration and elections
- Process, code, store and retrieve records related to board/committee appointments, meeting agendas and minutes
- Follow Massachusetts General Laws, Attorney General Guidelines, Secretary of State and Town bylaws.
Grants Manager
United Way of Greater New Haven
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Managed grants processes from beginning to completion to ensure effective and impactful use of resources
- Created and managed workplans and timelines for grant application and review processes
- Oversaw agency and volunteer communication; Collected and analyzed community data and expenses.
Community Impact Coordinator
United Way of Greater New Haven
05.2007 - 10.2012
- Supported United Way’s education and basic needs community investment grant application and review processes
- Oversaw volunteer applications, performance reporting and reviews within Result Based Accountability framework
- Supported marketing and community relations via implementation of website and social media content
- Managed Success By Six Advisory Council and annual municipal, business and college campaign account clients.
Regional Director
American Institute for Foreign Study (Academic Year in America)
02.2007 - 05.2007
- Arranged placements with American high schools and host families
- Supervised foreign exchange students throughout the year, including communication with overseas partners.
Senior Constituent Liaison
U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Nancy Johnson
08.2004 - 01.2007
- Managed casework staff of five while acting as liaison between constituents and all federal government agencies
- Conducted extensive outreach to constituents, especially underserved populations
- Worked closely with Washington D.C
- Legislative staff on environmental, immigration and foreign policy.
Education
Master of Arts in International Relations -
Boston University
01.2004 -
Bachelor of Arts in World Politics - undefined
Hamilton College
05.2002 - undefined
Master of Education for Library Media Studies Program -
Salem State University
Salem, MA 08.2021 - 12.2024
Skills
Strategic Thinking
Collaboration
Curriculum Development
Information Technology and Literacy
Effective Communicator
Volunteer Experience
- Friends of Southborough Recreation, Southborough, MA, 01772, President, 08/01/15, 02/01/20, Support events, award scholarships, organize annual race (20 sponsors, 50 volunteers, 1000+ participants)
- Executive Board of Directors, Boroughs JCC, Westborough, CT, VP, Pre-School Program, 09/01/15, 08/01/16, Assisted Dir. of Early Childhood Programs on Quality Rating Improvement System application
- Long Island Sound Advisory Council, New Haven, CT, Governor Appointee, 01/01/08, 01/01/12, Coordinated standardization of all laws relative to region, including the adverse impact of any proposed action, Prepared and submitted annual report to the Governor and legislatures
- Leadership Greater New Haven, New Haven, CT, Elected Member, 09/01/07, 06/01/08, Developed leadership skills while collaborating on a sustainable community service project
- Literacy Volunteers of America, Utica, NY, Tutor and Certified as ESL instructor, Fall 1998
- Literacy Volunteers of America, New Britain, CT, Tutor and Certified as ESL instructor, 02/01/05, 01/01/07, Created lesson plans and tutored adult students
Timeline
Master of Education for Library Media Studies Program -
Salem State University
08.2021 - 12.2024
Library Assistant
Southborough Library
02.2019 - 08.2022
Independent Consultant
A Pass Educational Group
01.2017 - Current
Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Southborough Town Clerk’s Office
02.2016 - 02.2019
Grants Manager
United Way of Greater New Haven
10.2012 - 04.2013
Community Impact Coordinator
United Way of Greater New Haven
05.2007 - 10.2012
Regional Director
American Institute for Foreign Study (Academic Year in America)
02.2007 - 05.2007
Senior Constituent Liaison
U.S. House of Representatives, Representative Nancy Johnson
08.2004 - 01.2007
Master of Arts in International Relations -
Boston University
01.2004 -
Bachelor of Arts in World Politics - undefined
Hamilton College
05.2002 - undefined
Media & Digital Technology Specialist
Mendon Upton Regional School District
8 2022 - Current
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