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Audra Espinoza

@audraespinoza

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Enthusiastic professional with proven performance in management, leadership, and communication.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a job that allows me to leverage my skills in community engagement, leadership, project and organizational management, communication, goal-setting and performance evaluation, Google Suite and Microsoft Suite proficiency, scheduling, outreach initiatives, and social media promotion. I bring a strong track record in these areas and am eager to contribute to a new organization's success.

As a graduate of the Hastings College Political Science program, (3.97 GPA) High Distinction, and a student of the University of Nebraska-Omaha's Master's Program in Public Administration, I possess strong organizational leadership and communication analysis skills. With the City of Hastings, I have been in a leadership position at Hastings Public Library since November, 2018, where I acted as the lead project manager for a complete software overhaul, advised the library director in policy decisions related to COVID-19 building closures, and public policies regarding the library. I have special strengths in communications and performance evaluation. Some career highlights at the City of Hastings have been placing second overall in a national elevator pitch competition sponsored by EBSCO titled: "MOVERS and Shakers: Making Entrepreneurship Accessible in Rural Settings" in May of 2022, being a finalist in the Google Impact Challenge Grant competition with my innovative approach to bringing library technology to those that need it most, and growing the funds towards a new bookmobile to over $122,000.

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Outreach Coordinator

Current

City of Hastings, NE

Nov 2021 - Present (2 years 5 months)

As a library outreach coordinator, I brought library technology and literacy resources to community institutions, engaging with schools, businesses, and non-profits. I represented the library at events, utilized networking to fundraise for a bookmobile, and wrote grants to expand outreach. I coordinated efforts between the outreach team and other library and city departments.

Communication Community Outreach Project Management Non Profit Government Grants And Funding Performance Goals

Circulation Coordinator

City of Hastings, NE

Dec 2018 - Nov 2021 (2 years 11 months)

As a circulation coordinator, I drafted and edited circulation procedures and policies, efficiently operated the circulation desk, and managed multiple schedules. I actively participated in the hiring process and trained new hires, while also assisting in performance appraisals of supervised staff. Additionally, I successfully served as a project manager for implementing new library software.

Document Generation Organizational Development Organizational Change Management Software Operations Customer Service