Summary
Monica Babaian is a seasoned school librarian with over 15 years of experience and a proven track record of boosting student engagement and resource usage through strategic programming and technology integration. Based in Sugar Land, Texas, she currently leads library services at a high school while having served as an adjunct public services librarian at Houston Community College, delivering information literacy instruction both online and in person. Her initiatives have measurably increased database use by 62% and print circulation by 81%, expanded budgets through successful grant writing, and introduced makerspace and 3D printing programs. Comfortable with Zoom and Webex instruction, she blends traditional librarianship with digital fluency and occasional coding curiosity that informs her instructional designs. Actively involved in the Texas Library Association and the Texas Association of School Librarians, she pairs classroom-facing practice with broader professional advocacy.
9 years of coding experience
Double major: German Area Studies & History, Double major: German Area Studies & History at University of Houston
Master of Library Science, LIBRARY SCIENCE, Master of Library Science, LIBRARY SCIENCE at University of North Texas