{"id":20,"date":"2022-05-28T00:03:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T00:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.odu.edu\/odupresentationtemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:26:33","slug":"aboutme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mlis-snaga003\/aboutme\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-gray-color has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-076d5d5bf58cf8f5f5d41a4f215aca1b\">Welcome!    I\u2019ve always been passionate about libraries and the responsibility they hold in our society. &nbsp; I grew up in southwest Florida in a small town where our library was the center of our community for activity and information.&nbsp; Growing up with such a treasure undoubtedly motivated me to pursue a degree in Library Science.&nbsp; I currently work as a Library Assistant in a small community library in a culturally diverse area.&nbsp; This summer, our library is expanding to more than three times its current size.&nbsp; I value this opportunity to grow with the library and see its future impact on the community.&nbsp; I plan on graduating in two years, and  I look forward to applying my education and experience in a fulfilling career.  I appreciate your interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-normal-font-size\"><strong>Welcome! <\/strong>I\u2019ve always been passionate about libraries and the responsibility they hold in our society. \u00a0 I grew up in southwest Florida in a small town where our library was the center of our community for activity and information.\u00a0 Growing up with such a treasure undoubtedly motivated me to pursue a degree in Library Science.\u00a0 I currently work as a Library Assistant in a small community library in a culturally diverse area.\u00a0 This summer, our library is expanding to more than three times its current size.\u00a0 I value this opportunity to grow with the library and see its future impact on the community.\u00a0 I plan on graduating in two years, and I look forward to applying my education and experience in a fulfilling career. 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