What do you name a website that was created to address the needs of a media specialist and a music teacher? This is a mother-daughter project; we are both educators who believe that technology can be used to help our students achieve learning objectives - if it's used wisely. Because of our limited options for file uploads through our school district websites, we decided to expand our theater of operations by developing our own web space and BooksandMusic seemed like a good name for such a collaborative effort. Please read our bios and explore our pages. If you have any helpful suggestions or recommendations, please send them to us at: suggestions@booksandmusic.us.
My name is Kim Isiminger and I have been a Library Media Specialist since graduating from the University of South Carolina with my Masters Degree in Library and Information Science in December 1999. I began my career at Wagener-Salley High School in Aiken County South Carolina in January 2000 and moved to Lakeside Middle School in Evans, Georgia in August 2002. While in Aiken County I was an active member of Aiken County Media Educators (ACME) and the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL), where I served on the state Young Adult Book Award committee. Since moving to Georgia, I have been a periodic member of GLMA and active in the Columbia County Association of Media Specialists (CCALMS). Throughout I have remained a member of ALA and AASL.
As a media specialist I work with teachers and students on a daily basis in a variety of ways, manage the media center's budget, plan special activities, and any number of other things that don't really fall into any of those categories! A few of my daily tasks include:
My name is Ashley Creely and I have been an Elementary Music Teacher since graduating from Furman University with my Bachelors Degree in Music Education in June 2005. Before graduating from college, I completed a teaching internship in music classrooms at the elementary and middle school levels. I now teach general music at Gateway Elementary School in Travelers Rest, South Carolina in the School District of Greenville County . I am an active participant in the Greenville County Elementary Music Teachers, as well as the South Carolina Music Educators Association (SCMEA) and the Music Educators National Conference (MENC).
As an elementary music teacher, I have the opportunity to work with each and every one of the students and teachers at my school. I teach sessions with all classes in all grade levels, work collaboratively with other teachers to plan instruction, direct the chorus, and help to plan school programs. Here is a more detailed description of my responsibilities: