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Prior to her career as a public services librarian at the El Paso Public Library—Esperanza Acosta Moreno Regional Branch Library, JuanitaKamalipour served as an educator for 20 years. She frequently communicates with school librarians and educators in the nearby school district and has given workshops at various middle schools and high schools on Young Adult programming and librarianship. Kamalipour is also a member of the Money Smart Education committee and has turned the week long campaign into an all-year event for her community. The campaign has provided the opportunity to promote financial literacy, teen programming and leisure reading. In addition, Kamalipour has played in integral role in providing diverse programs to youth, including workshops and programs that promote library services to the Spanish speaking community.