Phoebe Levinger von Reis:
You are a badass, amazing woman, Alex Porrata and I am so proud of you! Way to rock your goals!!!
Tío Rafa:
You are a strong, courageous and amazing human being! We are extremely proud of all your accomplishments. Love ya to the max
Joanne:
¡Que orgullosa estoy de tus logros! Esto es solo un escalón en tu vida profesional. Te deseo lo mejor para tu futuro. Espero poder visitarlos el año que viene. Un abrazote!
Yolanda Powell:
I am so proud of how far you have come and how much work you have put into your schoolwork. You are a phenomenal student and mom. Love you so much!!!
Ginger:
I am so proud of you! Congratulations!! You are an inspiration ❤️❤️
Love you so much
Ellen Serber:
Our whole town is proud of you! We are over joyed to have you as our librarian. Congratulations.
Suzanne Taylor:
You are indeed an inspiration!
Very proud of you and your perseverance!
Atta girl! Congratulations!
Katie Sorota:
Having a top-notch librarian scholar for a friend makes me beam with pride!
Eve love:
Well done! Inverness is so lucky to have you.
Barret Anthony:
You are so inspiring!!! Congratulations on all the hard work and late nights put into this moment…all my love to you!!
Carolina Dutton:
Felicidades Alex! What an amazing and loving woman you are hanging in there with enthusiasm working for what you love.
Laura Alderdice:
¡Felicitaciones!
Taira Restar:
What a huge accomplishment. Congratulations. We are all so blessed to have you and your passions contributing to our community.
Nancy Hemmingway:
Congratulations!!! We’re all so very delighted you are our librarian!
Rae Levine:
Congratulations, Alex! You have always been amazing. Yay for being clear on your dream and doing the work to make it happen. How great for Inverness to have you there at the library. Can't wait to stop by. Wishing you all the best always.
Alexandra
Maria
Porrata
The degree of
Master of Library and Information Science
Virtual Convocation
2022
PROFILE
Current residence: INVERNESS, CA, US
I wanted to earn a masters degree because:
I wanted to become a teacher-librarian in a dual immersion elementary school. I also want to consult with school districts.
While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:
My children Ez and LU and my friends who picked up the slack when I had to focus on my studies. My classmates at SJSU were also supporters. We worked together to get it done!
While in the program, I met classmates from:
Los Angeles, Danville, New York, all over! I hope to get to celebrate with Adair Spence when I finish. She's a high school librarian in the Bay Area.
What I liked best about online learning was:
The flexibility it afforded me. I live in a rural, coastal town. I even had to install a new internet service to be able to participate, but it was totally worth it.
What I enjoyed most about my experience at the SJSU School of Information was:
Making connections between the program and what I was currently doing as an elementary school librarian. I could apply knowledge right away and improve the program.
I plan to use my degree to:
Work as a children's librarian in the Marin County Free Library system.
Now that I have completed the program, I'm most looking forward to:
Taking some time to travel with my kids and begin to work with our local preschool to create family engagement/early literacy programs together.
Phoebe Levinger von Reis: You are a badass, amazing woman, Alex Porrata and I am so proud of you! Way to rock your goals!!!
Tío Rafa: You are a strong, courageous and amazing human being! We are extremely proud of all your accomplishments. Love ya to the max
Joanne: ¡Que orgullosa estoy de tus logros! Esto es solo un escalón en tu vida profesional. Te deseo lo mejor para tu futuro. Espero poder visitarlos el año que viene. Un abrazote!
Yolanda Powell: I am so proud of how far you have come and how much work you have put into your schoolwork. You are a phenomenal student and mom. Love you so much!!!
Ginger: I am so proud of you! Congratulations!! You are an inspiration ❤️❤️ Love you so much
Ellen Serber: Our whole town is proud of you! We are over joyed to have you as our librarian. Congratulations.
Suzanne Taylor: You are indeed an inspiration! Very proud of you and your perseverance! Atta girl! Congratulations!
Katie Sorota: Having a top-notch librarian scholar for a friend makes me beam with pride!
Eve love: Well done! Inverness is so lucky to have you.
Barret Anthony: You are so inspiring!!! Congratulations on all the hard work and late nights put into this moment…all my love to you!!
Carolina Dutton: Felicidades Alex! What an amazing and loving woman you are hanging in there with enthusiasm working for what you love.
Laura Alderdice: ¡Felicitaciones!
Taira Restar: What a huge accomplishment. Congratulations. We are all so blessed to have you and your passions contributing to our community.
Nancy Hemmingway: Congratulations!!! We’re all so very delighted you are our librarian!
Rae Levine: Congratulations, Alex! You have always been amazing. Yay for being clear on your dream and doing the work to make it happen. How great for Inverness to have you there at the library. Can't wait to stop by. Wishing you all the best always.