Kathryn Ennist

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I am the Teen and Reference Librarian at the Hillsdale Public Library in Hillsdale, NJ. My responsibilities include collection management and development for both the teen and reference areas of the library. I am also in charge of teen program development and handle all reference questions. Additionally, I serve in a managerial capacity, scheduling staff hours and handling any issues that arise when the Library’s director is not available. This position requires a Masters in Information and Library Science, for which I received a degree from San Jose State University in December of 2017.

Prior to this career change, I worked for almost a decade at UBS Financial Services in Weehawken, NJ. During my time at UBS, I was part of several different departments. In my roles at UBS, I processed large scale corrections for mutual fund trades, handled account opening and maintenance for different managed programs, and determined fees for our large institutional clients. During my tenure at UBS, I was able to take advantage of their tuition assistance program and obtain my Masters in Applied Mathematics from Stevens Institute of Technology.

My Saint Michael’s education has been invaluable over the years. At UBS, my ability to think critically and approach problems with logic helped me establish myself within my field as someone who found solutions to the more challenging situations we came across. Now that I am working as a professional librarian, the same still holds true. My background in mathematics as well as in the financial world provide me with a unique set of skills that help me approach my current responsibilities in a way that other librarians might not think to. My goal is to move into a Library Director position in the next few years, and I know these skills and experiences will help me in that endeavor as well.