Congratulations to our graduating student employees! Across all our locations, our student employees helped keep the Libraries running this year whether it was shelving books, working behind the scenes cataloguing or helped patrons at our Reader Services desk. To celebrate, here is a highlight of some of our graduating student employees. We wish our graduates all the best as they continue with their next chapter.
Claudia Cheung (she/her)
Science Library, Technical Services
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Next Step: Looking to find an industry job
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- Connecting with my boss, Shannon, over the years working with her.
- Library advice for future students:
- You can find some really interesting and unexpected things by going through the books.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- The study rooms.
Christine Delorme (she/her)
Science Library, Reader Services
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Politics and Law
Next Step: Working at a public relations firm in NYC
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- I love interacting with patrons and helping them with their questions.
- Library advice for future students:
- Working at the Science Library is a great way to get your school work done. It’s a quiet environment.
- Go-to favorite study spot:
- In the Union Undergrounds. I like being in an environment where other students are also studying and doing work.
Giselle Jiminez (she/her)
Science Library, Reader Services
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Biology
Next Step: Attending Binghamton University to pursue a PhD in Biochemical, Cell and Molecular Biology
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- When the employees and I would talk about the Wordle of the day when the library was slow.
- Library advice for future students:
- It’s a good quiet space to study and utilize between classes.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- By the windows upstairs because of the scenery and the greenhouse.
Alexa Laquidara (she/her)
Science Library, Reader Services
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
Next Step: Taking a gap year with the hope to go to medical school afterwards
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- I like talking with my coworkers.
- Library advice for future students:
- There are so many resources for research and paper writing.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- The Science Library study rooms.
Devin Link (she/her)
University Downtown Center Library, Reader Services
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Track in Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Spanish
Next Step: I’m going to continue my education as a double-degree student at Binghamton with my master’s degree in Public Health and Spanish!
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- The UDC always has such fun activities and events, we’ve brought in therapy dogs, made buttons and celebrated Mardi Gras!
- Library advice for future students:
- Take advantage of the Libraries! So many people don’t explore the spaces and just stay where they’re used to, but there are so many hidden gems in the Libraries.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- There’s a balcony in Bartle that never has anybody on it and I love going and doing my work there. It’s easy to get to, close to a water fountain and bathroom and Jazzman’s is right downstairs!
Briana Mannarino (she/her)
Bartle Library, Reader Services
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Theatre; Minor in Italian
Next Step: Pursuing a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- The people I work with! They are all so kind and fun to be around.
- Library advice for future students:
- They have textbooks available to borrow for almost every class! No need to spend hundreds a semester to buy them when you can just borrow them for a couple of hours.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- The 3rd and 4th floors. They’re really quiet and you have your own space to do your work.
Yazmeen Marte (she/her)
Bartle Library, Reader Services
Degree: Master of Science, Human Development
Next Step: Teach for America – Hawaii
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- Connecting with peers and Graduate Assistants.
- Library advice for future students:
- Use the resources you learn about, and strengthen your network. Everyone is there to help you.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- Second floor table outside of Hebrew Section because it’s quite and has little to no walking activity.
Monaeja Porter (she/her)
Science Library, Sustainability Hub
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy Politics and Law, minor in Environmental Science Master of Science, Sustainability Communities
Next Step: Finishing master’s degree while working working for a clean energy non-profit
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- Designing the Seed Library and making cool flyers to advertise sustainability 🙂
- Library advice for future students:
- There are so many resources at your disposal. Venture throughout the library and check out what’s offered.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- The Science Library couches. Super comfy.
Mary St. John (she/her)
Bartle Library, Reader Services
Degree: Masters of Science, Biomedical Anthropology
Next Step: Moving back home to Michigan and applying to the Michigan State PhD program in the fall!
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- I love getting to hang out with my coworkers, but there is something special about opening on the weekend and getting to be the only person in the library.
- Library advice for future students:
- Know how the printing process works because we will get a lot of questions about it and the IT desk isn’t always staffed!
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- The graduate lounge has the best sun but I like finding a quiet nook in Fine Arts because I love the musty book smell.
Erika Tiburcio (she/her)
Bartle Library, Lending
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Next Step: Attending Lehman College to pursue a Nursing degree
- Favorite moment working at the Libraries:
- Seeing all the really old books from the 1700s-1800s when pulling books.
- Library advice for future students:
- Something I didn’t know about the library before working here was that Bartle had more than 2 floors. I used to think it was only the first floor and the floor going up the stairs.
- Go-to favorite Libraries study spot:
- My favorite go-to spot to study in the library is the computer area.