During the months of March and April, you’ll be able to read all about our fabulous and hard-working student employees and what they’re working on at the library and beyond. 

Roselynn Padilla is our newest student employee and started in the Public Services department about a month ago. She is majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences with a minor in Psychology and says one of her proudest academic accomplishments was graduating high school during the pandemic and being accepted into college. After graduating from UNM, Roselynn plans to stay in Albuquerque and work at a hospital or clinic as a speech pathologist. She also hopes to have some time to travel to different countries. Her favorite task at the library is shelf reading because it lets her get away from the library service desk and browse all the book titles. 

In her spare time Roselynn likes to bake for her friends and family and makes really good homemade brownies from scratch. She was a dancer from the ages of 4 to 10, and enjoys nature photography and taking portraits of her friends. Roselynn has a dog named Minnie, who she co-owns with her sister. Minnie is a German Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, loves to play fetch with tennis balls or squeaky toys, and is currently living in Japan (see photo below for this international canine).  

 

Mariah Brandts is also new to the library and has worked in Public Services for two months. She is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology and says one of her proudest academic accomplishments was completing her associate’s degree while still in high school. After graduating from UNM, Mariah plans to move to Nevada and complete Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) courses in order to teach English abroad. Her favorite task at the library is helping students throughout the day when they visit the library service desk.

Mariah’s hobbies include writing, watching sports (mostly basketball and football), and learning new languages. She is currently studying Korean, and is fluent enough to hold her own in a conversation. She also enjoys cooking and baked ziti is her specialty. Mariah has a 2 ½ year old black domestic longhair cat named Pablo who loves to play with string and is ALWAYS stretching.

Welcome Roselynn and Mariah! We’re so excited to have you as members of the Public Services Team.

 

Roselynn's dog Minnie