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Andrea Trudeau
Andrea Trudeau
Adjunct Instructor
- Department(s): EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
- Office Location: Winther Hall
- Phone:
- Email: trudeaua@uww.edu
- Website: https://www.noshhlibrarian.com/
Andrea Trudeau, M.S.Ed., NBCT is a library information specialist with over 25 years of teaching experience at Alan B. Shepard Middle School in Deerfield District 109, just north of Chicago. She's also a 2022 Fulbright-Hays Scholar and AASL's 2020 Frances Henne Award Winner who is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Northern Illinois University in Instructional Technology with a research focus on virtual reality and its impact on adolescent students' empathic responses. Since becoming a school librarian nine years ago, she has transformed the space into a vibrant, welcoming, student-centered learning commons that emphasizes community, creativity, collaboration, risk-taking, and fun. Andrea is a human-centered librarian who is passionate about social-emotional learning, literacy, innovative digital tools and resources, as well as the Maker Movement. Most importantly, Andrea believes firmly that a school library is the heart of the school, and she works diligently to help all those in her school community feel welcome, valued, and connected.