Erin Chamberlain  (973) 759-3617 ​home 

241 New St.  (973) 868-5280 ​cell 
Belleville, NJ 07109  eechamberlain@gmail.com 
 
 
School Library Media Specialist K-12  
 
Objective 
 
As an energetic and innovative educator my goal is to instill a love of reading and a strong 
sense of inquisitive research skills. To build these skills in students it will be delivered through 
individualized instruction appropriate to each student’s ability, this instruction will have a 
strong focus on how to become strong researchers and avid readers. I am committed to 
creating a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging to students.  
 
Education 
Seton Hall University  South Orange, NJ 
Master of Art in Educational Studies 
Instructional Design and School Library Media Specialist Certification  
Completion Date- May 2015 
 
William Paterson University  Wayne, NJ 
Secondary Education Certification- Social Studies  
Completion Date- December 2010  
Praxis passed: Social Studies Content Knowledge July 2008  
 
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ 
Bachelor of Arts Degree: History  May 2005 
 
Certifications 
 
State of New Jersey School Library Media Specialist Licence  
K-12- Standard Certification 1042604 
State of New Jersey Teaching License Social Studies  
9-12- Standard Certification ​990119  
 
Teaching Experience 
Belleville Middle School/ Belleville High School  Belleville, NJ  
Library Media Specialist  2015- 2018  
 
● As the solo media specialist for two building I oversaw the budget and purchases for 
both building ensuring that each item purchased meet the needs of both the students 
and staff  
● Help to implement lessons on MLA, basic databases usage and research, and 
plagiarism to support the new senior research paper requirement.  
● Worked with teachers in both the middle school and high school to update the summer 
reading selection  
 ● Actively sought out professional development opportunities to enhance my instruction 
and knowledge as a media specialist 
● Worked with several staff members to initiate the process of becoming a future ready 
school  
● Worked with teachers in both buildings to create research bursts for students to 
complete small research assignments to help build their research skills.  
● Helped students and teachers learn the basics of google drive and the google apps 
suite.  
 
 
South Brunswick High School  South Brunswick, NJ 
Library Media Specialist  2014-2015  
 
● Help to manage the library staff and calendar  
● Worked in collaboration with members of the high school staff to create engaging and 
fun lessons for students  
● Collaborated with co-librarian to meet school and media center mission and goals  
● Help to maintain and enhance the library collection through book purchases and orders  
 
 
Memberships 
American Library Association  
American Association of School Libraries  
Young Adult Library Services Association  
Educators of Library Media Specialists 
New Jersey Association of School Librarians  
Kappa Delta Pi - International Honor Society in Education   
Golden Key International Honor Society 
Alpha Phi Omega - Alumni  

Certifications  
Certified Brainpop Educator