Lead Senior Early Childhood Specialist

• Jul 2023 - Present

Assistant Director

• Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

• Plan family and staff engagement events • In charge of waitlist, enrollment, and new family orientation • Assist with daily operations of the center • Ensure that classrooms are in ratio by creating and adjusting a schedule that is flexible to the needs of the center • Role-model and mentor teaching staff • Observe teachers in the classroom environment, including relationships, professionalism, classroom management, and curriculum implementation • Provide feedback to teachers about the observations, job performance, and expectations • Assess child readiness and determine transitions to next classroom Show less

Assistant Director

• Nov 2019 - Feb 2022

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing • Worked well in a team environment as well as independently • Provided teachers with individualized support, including constructive feedback, goal setting, and training • Built relationships with families and established a sense of community • Led the training, onboarding, and implementation of new assessment and family engagement app, Learning Genie • Proactively worked to resolve issues and concerns • Promote an inclusive and positive center environment • Assisted Director with fiscal management and budgeting • Attended Board of Director meetings and assisted in providing information and input • Utilized the criteria set by NAEYC to assess program quality Show less

Director

• Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

• Developed 30 staff members by providing individualized support, including constructive feedback, goal setting, recognition and training• Built relationships with families and established a sense of community through family involvement, events, newsletters, workshops, and parent involvement committee collaboration • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing• Managed priorities when dealing with multiple tasks• Worked well in a team environment as well as independently• Proactively worked to resolve issues and concerns• Possess excellent customer services skills and provide concierge style service• Implemented programs to promote an inclusive and positive center environment• Oversaw all aspects of the center daily operations • Utilized the criteria set by NAEYC to assess program quality Show less

Assistant Director

• Mar 2004 - Jul 2017

• Fulfilled director responsibilities whenever the director was not in the center• Provided excellent customer service• Assisted director in the daily operation of the center• Provided constructive feedback and mentoring to staff• Trained Assistant Directors in the region• Able to think quickly and make decisions regarding potentially challenging situations