ABOUT TINA
Tina Berumen is the current Library Media Specialist at Cannon Elementary: A GCISD STEM School and the Lead Elementary Librarian for Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Tina serves on her campus STEM LeadershipTeam; facilitates campus technology and literacy staff developments, and played an integral part on her campus 1:1 iPad rollout team. Tina has presented at local, regional and state conferences on the implementation of STEM programming in school libraries, Makerspaces in the Library, ways to incorporate curriculum and technology using iPads in school library programs, as well as a session on the Tejas Star Book Award.
Before joining Grapevine-Colleyville ISD in 2012, Tina worked as a Library Media Specialist in Irving ISD, while she earned her MLS from Texas Women’s University in 2010. Tina is active on twitter (@tinaberumen) and passionate about bringing STEM education and new technologies to the fore front of school library programs.
Professional Organization Leadership
Texas Library Association, Children’s Round Table, Bluebonnet Luncheon Committee, Chair
Texas Library Association, Children’s Round Table, Program Committee, Member
Texas Library Association, Children’s Round Table, Nominating Committee, Member
NTX5LIB Professional Learning Network, Co-Founder
Award, Honors and Publications
2015 School Library Journal, Maker Bookshelf: A starter collection for current and aspiring makerbrarians, Contributor
2014 Texas Computer Educator Association Library-Special Interest Group Librarian of the Year Finalist
2013 Texas Computer Educator Association Library-Special Interest Group Amazing Librarian Member of the Month