Library Information Specialist
Deerfield District 109 / Alan B. Shepard Middle School
Andrea Trudeau, M.S.Ed., NBCT (@Andrea_Trudeau) is a no-"shh" librarian with 24 years of teaching experience at Alan B. Shepard Middle School in Deerfield District 109, which is located in the northern suburbs of Chicago. She's also a 2022 Fulbright-Hays Scholar and AASL's 2020 Frances Henne Award Winner who is currently working on her Ph.D. at Northern Illinois University in Instructional Technology with a focus on immersive virtual reality and its impact on adolescent students. Since becoming a school librarian seven years ago, she has transformed the space into a vibrant, welcoming, student-centered learning commons that emphasizes community, creativity, collaboration, risk-taking, and fun. Andrea is passionate about social-emotional learning, literacy, innovative digital tools and resources, as well as the Maker Movement. Most importantly, Andrea believes firmly that a school library is the heart of the school, and she works diligently to help all those in her school community feel welcome, valued, and connected.
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Sunday, June 26, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm