Shanda Forinash, Class of 1987

Matoon, Illinois

FAMILY LIFE:

Divorced, 2 brainiac beauties

EDUCATION:

90+ credits toward Special Ed teaching degree at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College - Dean's List, 4.0 GPA

Currently attending College of DuPage to earn Library Science Degree - Dean?s List, 4.0 GPA

Plan to earn Masters Degree in Library Science (MLS) at University of Illinois in 2006/2007

EMPLOYMENT:

Children's Librarian for the City of Mattoon Public Library

Owner/Operator of Miss Know It All, Inc - my independent information consulting firm

Vice President of Daltak, Inc - a government subcontracting firm

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:

Like I have time for those! HA HA HA I read a lot, and I also enjoy cooking for friends. I volunteer for the local branch of the American Red Cross, and serve as the editor of the monthly newsletter for the Friends of the Library. I mostly just work, work, work and work, though.

THE WEB:

My favorite Web sites are:
• Internet Movie Database    The Internet Movie Database. Everything you need to know about any movie ever made! Really! );
• Lucky Library    This is the web site I designed for a grant that a local library consortium received. I do not maintain it, but I think I did a pretty good job. So, it's on this list because I am proud of it.
• Librarian's Index to the Internet   The Librarians' Index to the Internet - I dare you to stay on task at this web site. There is just too much information out there!
and

• Mine    OK OK it's a shameless plug. Bet you look anyway. :D

OTHER:

My favorite quote - it never fails to inspire me! "Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it; boldness has genius, power and magic in it." - Goethe

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Last Updated: January, 2006

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