The right book, into the right hands.

I became a librarian because a school librarian once handed teenaged-me the book that made me a reader, and I've spent fourteen years trying to pay that forward, one child at a time. The stereotype of the shushing gatekeeper is exactly what I set out not to be — my library is loud in the good way, and it's usually the fullest room in the building.

I've catalogued and modernised collections of over twenty thousand titles, migrated a card-catalogue library onto Koha with a full OPAC and RFID issue system, tripled circulation in five years through clubs and displays, and taught research and digital-literacy skills that teachers across every subject now build on. My proudest metric is the reluctant readers converted — the ones who arrive 'not really into books' and leave with a list.

If your school wants a librarian who is a genuine reader and a serious information professional — modern with systems, warm with children, and relentless about getting books read rather than shelved — my record and references are ready. Give me your quietest library; I'll make it the heart of the school.