Jeffrey Discala
Grant Writer, Researcher, and Administrator | Information Studies Ph.D. | Educator and Library Expert | Award-Winning Author
- Role
- Grants Support Specialist at Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
- Location
- Norfolk, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeffrey Discala
I have spent my career providing and improving education and instruction, including work as a K12 school librarian, professional development instructor, nonprofit grants manager, library and information studies researcher, and university professor. I have a Ph.D. in Information Studies from the University of Maryland, and I was a co-founder of the Lilead Project, which studies and supports the work of school library leaders.
Experience
Grants Support Specialist
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Oct 2024 — Present · Chesapeake, VA, US
Education
Butler University
Transferred, Music Teacher Education
1999 — 2001
University of Maryland
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Studies
2010 — 2016
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's of Science, Psychology
2001 — 2004
University of Maryland
Master's of Library Science, School Library Media
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Tutoring
- Grant Writing
- Library
- Library Management
- Collection Development
- Blogging
- Editing
- Fundraising
- Research
- Educational Technology
- Library Research
- Information Literacy
- Grants
- Library Reference
- Technology Integration
- Training
- Social Networking
- Library Science
- Qualitative Research
- Curriculum Design
- Libraries
- Library Services
- Instructional Technology
- Library Instruction
- Teaching
- Social Media
- Electronic Resources
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