Scott County, Minnesota
Kristy Rieger currently serves as the Library Technology Manager for Scott County, Minnesota, where responsibilities include supervising technology operations for a seven-branch library system and executing high-priority projects. Previously, Rieger was a self-employed Technology Training & Education Consultant, providing training on various topics including information literacy and educational technology. Experience also includes roles as Library/Information Specialist at Wilmette District 39, where initiatives such as creating a new website and coordinating literacy programs were completed, and as Library & Technology Coordinator at Chicago Public Schools, where Rieger managed tech support and led training for GSuite for Education. Additional experience includes youth services roles at Highland Park Public Library and The Academy For Urban School Leadership, and involvement with City Year as a Literacy Team Leader. Rieger holds a Master's degree in Library & Information Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Illinois Chicago. Recognition includes the Google Certified Educator Level 2 and multiple grants.
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Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County was the fastest growing county in the state of Minnesota for the last couple of decades, with a 45% increase in total population. The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the county's population at 129,928. This figure is expected to increase by 100,000 persons by the year 2030, according to Metropolitan Council population forecasts. Scott County has a land area of 365 square miles and is bound on the west and north by the Minnesota River. The Minnesota River supported the county's fur trading, lumbering, and farming industries in the 1800s. Today, Scott County enjoys a growing mix of commercial, industrial, and housing development, yet also maintains its rural flavor.