Bella Muniz

Currently a Graduate Assistant at the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I help with programming, create promotional material, and run the social media accounts. I also help maintain the space and manage the collection. I also do freelance review work for The Booklist, an ALA-sponsored review journal.

MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center at Midwestern State University 

LGBTQ Stand Council Coordinator, August 2021 - May 2022

• Organized and ran council meetings. 
• Organized and planned events to celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community on campus, e.g., educational programs, game nights, and shows. 
• Created promotional and informational material. 

• Organized and planned programs, e.g., game nights, art sessions, and educational “Hot Topic” discussions, to celebrate and advocate for minority groups.
• Created promotional and informational material. 

Student Assistant, August 2023 - December 2023

• Managed and organized collection shelves at the library. 
• Answered general reference questions and chat line.
• Acted as circulation back up.

Sales Associate 

• Cashier and other customer service duties. 
• Clean up. 
• Managed inventory. 

Graduate Assistant, August 2024 - December 2025

• Managed and organized collection shelves. 
• Created promotional material for events. 
• Ran and created material for the CCB social media profiles. 

Education

Midwestern State University - Wichita Falls, TX, 76308, December 2023

Bachelor of Arts in English, 3.8 GPA

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Champaign, IL, 61801, December 2025

Masters of Science in Library and Information Science, 3.9 GPA