Joelle Valme
September 1 - November 30, 2018

I am a Haitian American woman who has been living in Florida for the past 20 years and working at Miami Dade College for 17 of those years. Even though I am not working on developing projects in my country of origin, as I initially envisioned after I completed my masters degree in International Affairs at Columbia University an eon ago, I currently enjoy making daily contributions at the tutoring center of our Learning Commons at the Miami Dade College InterAmerican Campus. I have been working there in a library environment for the past 7 years.
Share a library program or service that you are excited about:
The Embedded Tutoring (and lately Embedded Librarian) program we are offering to our faculty and students is one of the programs I am excited about. Tutors and librarians physically and virtually embedded in courses that are challenging to students on the academic pathway, providing supplemental support, both in class and at the Learning Commons. Each year, more courses are adopting our embedded model since the program's inception in 2013.
What do you most like about working in libraries?
I like the countless people who come walking in every day seeking assistance and leaving satisfied. I also love the collaboration between faculty, librarians, and tutors with the ultimate goal of helping students succeed.
Three words that describe you:
Perfectionist, Collaborative, Helpful
How long have you been a member of DCLA?
6 to 10 years