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Janet Vraney

  • Preceptor, School of Information Studies

Education

  • BS Psychology, Secondary Education, ELL, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
  • MS Educational Leadership/Library Science, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Bio

Janet currently serves as a Library Media Specialist for the Green Bay Area Public Schools. She has served as a school librarian at both the elementary and secondary levels. In addition, she has taught English Language Learners at the middle and high school levels.

Contributions & Achievements

Legislative Committee Chair and Board Member, Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association, 2016-2020

Lifetime Achievement Award, Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association, 2022

Golden Apple Teacher of Distinction, Green Bay Area Public Schools, 2001 & 2011

Presentations

Making Your Voice Heard: How You can Impact the Future of School Libraries, with Michael Blumenfeld and Erin Fabrizius. WEMTA Conference Session, 2019

August 2018: Testified Before Legislative Study Committee on Investment and Use of School Trust Funds

Advocate for your Students, Library, and School by Getting Involved in the Democratic Process! with Michael Blumenfeld and Erin Fabrizius. WEMTA Conference Session, 2018

Make I.T. Primary: Teaching with Primary Sources. Janet Vraney & Diane Prefontaine. WEMTA Conference Session, 2015.

Volunteer Work

Literacy Green Bay Volunteer Tutor, 2017-2023