Experience

Cadence Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Preschool Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Education and Curriculum• The Preschool Director ensures successful implementation of approved preschool curriculum by providing and maintaining quality educational programs• Maintains compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and preschool policies and procedures• Practice effective counseling and advising of students and parents while fostering a safe learning environment• Emphasizing student’s achievement and create an environment that nurtures and promotes children’s’ development and well-being• Ensures environment maintains safe, organized, and meeting the high-quality standards of Cadence EducationLeadership and Managing Performance• Model professional leadership, management and instructional skills while interacting with others. • Train staff and oversee the completion of performance appraisals, supervise the development of individualized goals for staff’s professional growth and development, as well as supervise the monitoring and evaluation of goal accomplishment• Recruit and hire new staffFinancial Management• Analyzes financial profit and loss results, customer satisfaction measures, and other key performance data to make the best decisions for the success of our preschool• Reviews and operates budget• Continually seeks ways to manage and reduce expenses without sacrificing quality or service; balances profitability with priorities related to staff and our children and families• Can interact externally with current enrollment and prospect parents, external curriculum activities and vendors Show less

• Assistant Director

  • Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Established a safe, healthy, and welcoming preschool setting and developed open lines of communication with staff, parents, and children• Trained, supervised, and supported a team of 30-35 staff members to maintain quality delivery of programs and activities to engage and educate as many as 157 students• School consistently met and exceeded major Key Performance Indicators around customer satisfaction, financial goals, and student enrollment• Planned and participated in marketing events throughout the year to retain and attract families Show less

• Lead Infant Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Collaborated with other Lead Infant teacher and school leadership to implement an engaging and developmentally appropriate curriculum• Documented and shared with parents the important milestones in a child’s day and provided ongoing communication to offer support• Mentored and collaborated with Teacher Assistants to implement curriculum and provide a positive learning environment for children



KinderCare Learning Companies

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Successfully implemented KinderCare’s Sustaining Quality Classrooms (SQC) initiative.• Trained new staff members on SQC standards and prepared them to implement curriculum in their respective classrooms.• Mentored classroom teachers to develop their implementation skills.• Monitored teacher progress, identified implementation issues, and coached teachers to help them meet SQC standards

• Lead Kindergarten Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  • All eligible students in my class successfully passed standardized testing through the state of Illinois to allow them to enter 1st grade in the public school system• Built relationships with families to review student progress and collaborated to resolve academic or behavior issues• Participated in ongoing professional development to evaluate and improve my teaching skills



Indian Prairie School District 204

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reading Improvement Specialist

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  Implemented reading intervention programs with "at-risk" students. 100% of my students improved their reading levels and 35% of my students were able to exit the program after only one semester due to their level of success. I worked both independently and as a team member to assess student progress and plan modifications, if necessary. Implemented reading intervention programs with "at-risk" students. 100% of my students improved their reading levels and 35% of my students were able to exit the program after only one semester due to their level of success. I worked both independently and as a team member to assess student progress and plan modifications, if necessary.