Experience

National Louis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assessment Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  • Leads a team of 12 Assessor and Training Specialists, providing continuous feedback, setting priorities, conducting annual reviews, and establishing goals• Serves as a state anchor for Illinois, offering training on the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale in collaboration with co-anchor; consistently achieving a 93% reliability score with authors• Achieves a 35% reduction in assessment time and report completion for assessors• Enhances training modules to promote field independence among new assessors• Employs the Illinois State Board of Education’s Compliance Checklist for 700 preschool classrooms annually Show less

• Lead Assessor and Training Specialist

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Conducted comprehensive evaluations of statewide birth to five early childhood programs• Maintained reliability scores of 85% with the ITERS and ECERS-R, state-mandated reporting tools• Ensured consistent submission of high-quality reports• Prepared and submitted evaluation reports within the designated timeframe and in adherence to the required criteria



Illinois Action for Children

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Training and Technical Assistance Specialist

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2015

  • Successfully launched the Infant Toddler Specialist Program; led the growth, design, and development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) • Supported the implementation of the ExceleRate Illinois program, and achieved a 23% increase in quality benchmarks for ExceleRate Illinois for the State of Illinois • Facilitated 30 trainings for 500 individuals annually • Actively engaged in community conversations and fostered collaboration • Successfully launched the Infant Toddler Specialist Program; led the growth, design, and development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) • Supported the implementation of the ExceleRate Illinois program, and achieved a 23% increase in quality benchmarks for ExceleRate Illinois for the State of Illinois • Facilitated 30 trainings for 500 individuals annually • Actively engaged in community conversations and fostered collaboration