Charlestown Elementary: Michelle Corder

My name is Sara Johnson and I am the Library Media Specialist here at Charlestown High School.  I have been teaching in the Charlestown community since 2008 and I love being a media specialist because I get to bring adventure from the world and beyond to the readers of Charlestown.  My current favorite authors to share include:  Natasha Preston, Neal Shusterman, and Jeff Zentner.

Charlestown Middle School: Ashley York

Born and raised in Florida. Love the cold weather, go figure. My daughter currently goes to school here. I have always dreamed of working with kids and this is my very first role as a librarian. My goal and dream is to help everyone find ways to use their imagination. Whether it be through books, games, coloring, or any other source of media. Once a child starts being creative, watch them take off.

Jeffersonville High School: Lauren Russell

I really enjoy seeing kids learn to read and seeing the expressions on their faces–how proud they are when they get it. I like to see kids come out of their shell when they talk about a good book. I love to give the older kids the opportunity to teach the younger kids and give back. I love to give kids the push they need and I like to make sure no kids get left out. They all need to be recognized and heard.

I’ve always been a bookworm and lover of libraries. Many of my favorite books are fantasy. I recently moved to New Wash, and I’m excited to get to share my love for books and reading with the students here.

I have been the librarian at Northaven for 6 years. I love seeing the kids’ faces when they are able to find that just right book to read. My only hope is that I help them learn that everyone can find a book that they will enjoy. 

Books can take us around the world without ever leaving our rooms.

I’ve been at Parkwood for 6 years. I’ve been married 41 years, mother of 2, and grandma of 3. I’m here because of the kids, to put a book in their hands. Reading is knowledge. If you can’t read, you can’t go anywhere! 

Parkview Middle School: Maria Smigel

Pike Elementary: Christa Thomspon

Pike Elementary: Dana Bailey, Related Arts Classified Specialist

My name is Dawn Kavanaugh Krabbe. I am the media specialist at River Valley Middle School and this is my second year as the media specialist. I enjoy reading lots of different genres but my favorite is mysteries and a few of my favorite authors are Edgar Allan Poe, Toni Morrison, Mike Lupica, and John Steinbeck. My goal is to get more students into reading!

My name is Susan Harrington and I am the Library Media Specialist at Riverside Elementary School. I also teach computer science and manage the Chromebooks. I was hired on at Riverside in October 2012. One of my favorite books from when I was in Elementary school is A Dog Called Kitty by Bill Wallace. Another favorite from elementary school is The Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt. Favorite books I enjoy reading to the Riverside students are Dragon Masters Series, Eerie Elementary Series, Sammy Keyes Series, Fly Guy, Biscuit, and many more.

I have been at Utica for 4 years and this is my first year as the Media Clerk. I feel so lucky that both my boys are here, and they have such wonderful teachers and support staff surrounding them. 

Mysteries are my favorite genre. I enjoy promoting nonfiction or fiction mystery books like The Loch-Ness Monster, Nate the Great, Scooby Doo, or 39 Clues to the kids. However, my goal is to help the kids find any genre of book that sparks their interests, answers their questions, teaches them, or inspires them to try something new.

I was hired by Greater Clark in 1997 to be the library teacher at Parkwood and Utica Elementary Schools. I was the library media specialist at my assigned schools through 2021. I loved connecting students with books and lighting that fire to read in them. My best times were when I was reading aloud and we were all experiencing the stories together. Now I’m the Elementary Library and Technology Coordinator, traveling around to all ten elementary schools, working with the specialists. I enjoy giving them the tools and skills and resources to be the best library teachers their students have ever had. It is a joy to see them connecting with their students and lighting that love of reading in them.