Coming back from the pandemic, school leaders realized that the library and textbook room needed more help to run efficiently. Cynthia Cheng, who has been working at the school as a science lab technician for four years, has filled the newly created role of library technician. 

​​In her new role, Cheng helps librarian technician Eunsil Lee-Tapley and textbook room manager Nada Macesic to distribute and return books back into the system. Cheng also retains her previous duties as science lab technician.

Cheng said she was inspired to take the job after working at the Santa Clara County Library as an extra help page.

“I’ve worked with the Santa Clara County Library for more than five years, so being a [library technician] and helping students is something similar to what I was doing,” Cheng said. 

Last year, she also assisted in the Learning Center, where she aided students who required testing accommodations such as extended time, tests read aloud or the use of technology.

Additionally, Cheng has been the art docent program coordinator at Argonaut Elementary School for seven years. She said she enjoys being a part of the program because the students are often happy learning through “relaxed and enjoyable” art projects. 

Cheng said her favorite part of getting the library technician job is the opportunity to see and get to know students.

“I get to see how the students grow, and that makes me very happy,” Cheng said. “I can have more mature conversations with high school students, knowing that the younger [elementary school students] will one day be in high school.”