Conestoga Valley School District
Melinda Bender is an experienced Elementary Library Media Specialist currently employed at Conestoga Valley School District since September 2018. Prior to this role, Melinda served as an Elementary School Library Facilitator at Reading School District from July 2007 to September 2018, where responsibilities included providing professional development for elementary librarians and facilitating topics like Maker-space and coding in the library. Melinda's earlier experience includes a position as a Teacher Librarian, delivering class instruction on literature appreciation and technology use, and a long-term substitute librarian role at Kutztown Area School District. Melinda holds a Master of Education in Instructional Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Education with a focus on Library Science, both from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
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Conestoga Valley School District
Conestoga Valley School District is a multiple Keystone Award-winning public school district that serves a unique and changing population of some 4,300 students in grades K-12. Located just east of Lancaster City, the CV community has a population of approximately 31,000 residents living in a mix of urban areas, suburban neighborhoods, small towns and rural farmland across 56-square mile area in East Lampeter, Upper Leacock and West Earl Townships. CV is known for its excellent and caring teaching staff and strong academic programs. At the elementary level, students are offered full-day kindergarten and benefit from a comprehensive curriculum of math, language arts, science and social studies, as well as music, art and physical education programs. Library, media and technology programs support all instructional areas. Highlights at the secondary level include Advanced Placement (AP) courses, college-in-the-high school and dual enrollment courses, award-winning arts programs, growing world language offerings (including Spanish, Latin and Chinese) and a physical education and health program recognized as a leader in best practices. Conestoga Valley employs nearly 600 individuals as teachers, administrators, supervisors and support staff. Its school board oversees an annual budget of approximately $60 million, while maintaining the third-lowest property tax rate among Lancaster County schools.