Lawrence Clinkscale III

Los Angeles, CA

p: (202) 670-3969

e: Lawrence@proppz.com

OBJECTIVE: To empower my community through organizing, educating and motivating each community member to make their own individual contributions to collective efforts.

Founder of PROPPZ

a social marketplace that curates digital content, live events, and rewards to Promote Positive People.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Librarian 2023 - Present

Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach, CA 

Branch Manager 2019 - 2023

DC Public Library, Washington, D.C. 

Brand Manager 2020 - 2021

D3W World

Children’s Librarian 2014 - 2019

DC Public Library, Washington, D.C. 

Children’s Librarian 2014

Cleveland Public Library, Union Branch, Cleveland, OH

Library Assistant 2012 - 2013

Cleveland Public Library, Rice Branch, Cleveland, OH

Community Development Consultant 2010 - 2014

Bruce Clinkscale Goodwin, Inc., Cleveland, OH

Youth Development Consultant 2010 - 2012 

Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, Cleveland, OH  

Graphic Design Consultant 2008 - 2013

Third Design Studio, Cleveland, OH 

Architectural Graphic Designer 2008 - 2009

Richard L. Bowen + Associates Inc., Cleveland, OH 

Architectural Graphic Designer 2006 - 2008    

K2M Design, Cleveland, OH 

VOCATION 

Everyone. Music 2021 - Present

Content Creator | #LeBronJamesCampaign 2019

Performance Poet  | Spoken Word 2008 - 2019

Art Educator | The Creative School 2018

Social Media Manager | DC Retro Jumpers 2017 - 2018

Content Creator | #BlackDollarsChallenge 2017

Coder | Code for DC 2016

Planning Committee | Volunteer Professionals Network 2015 

Program Manager  | Cleveland Mentoring Committee 2010 - 2014

Program Manager  | Rites of Passage 2007 - 2014

EDUCATION 

Kent State University:

Master of Library and Information Science 2012 - 2013

Master of Architecture 2006 - 2007 

Bachelor of Science in Architecture 2002 - 2006