Professionals: Elizabeth Winningham

Elizabeth Winningham

• Media specialist for eight years.
• Graduated from IU SLIS, Undergraduate Degree in Recreation Therapy - Magna Cum Laude from Temple University
• Member of Beta Phi Mu
• Member of AIME
• Began career with startup of the media center for Avon Intermediate School. Summer of 2005, opened second school - Avon Intermediate School West Media center and was responsible for all the collection development, equipment and development of the media program in the new building.
• Received Media Literacy Grant in first year of teaching to develop the media program at Avon Intermediate School.
• Worked on the information standards and integrating INSPIRE into teacher lesson plans. (Office of Learning Resources and Nancy McGriff)
• Member of the Blue Ribbon School Committee
• AIME Media Fair Judge
• Member of School corporation software committee
• Personal interests include multimedia production work, media literacy, school webmaster, co-planning and integrating technology into state standards-based curriculum, and core collection development.
• Before the split creating two intermediate schools, worked with a faculty of over forty staff members and a student population of 1,100 5th and 6th graders.
• Teach research skills using the AASL “Know it ALL” research process. All classes use this process when completing their research papers. Bibliography and source citations are also emphasized. Plagiarism and Website evaluation is included.

I am a dyslexic that learned how to love reading. I became a media specialist to try and reach those students that struggle. I have been there and understand their frustrations. If someone had told me when I was in college that I was going to be a school media specialist, I would have laughed at them. I am now reading to catch up… I did not like to read as a kid. I love kids and love bringing the joy of information, reading and knowledge to them.