Administrative Assistant

• Apr 2022 - Present

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Professional Development and Strategic Planning. Schedule, coordinate, and set up professional development meetings, classes, workshops, and events. Manage professional development class registration, invoices, and data. Manage department finances: budget and purchasing. Manage employee portal professional development page. Assist the four Professional Development Specialists as needed. Administrative Assistant to the Director of Professional Development and Strategic Planning. Schedule, coordinate, and set up professional development meetings, classes, workshops, and events. Manage professional development class registration, invoices, and data. Manage department finances: budget and purchasing. Manage employee portal professional development page. Assist the four Professional Development Specialists as needed.

Family Resource Center Coordinator

• Jul 2019 - Apr 2022

Oversees day to day operations of the Peoria Unified Family Resource Center, including 2 satellite locations.Coordinates and implements programming, to include parent-child interactions and parent workshops.Creates a family-centered environment the provides helpful and accurate information and referral services to families with children ages birth to 5.Coordinates with Referral Specialists to provide referral information for families.Maintains liaisons with community and social service agencies.Through researching and contacting social service agencies, assists in obtaining information to continually update available resources.Prepares and submits quarterly reports as well as annual grant renewal; maintains budget.Serves a point of contact for Family Resource Center. Show less

Family Resource Outreach Specialist

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

Runs the day-to-day operations of the expansion First Things First Family Resource CenterOversees Expansion Family Resource Center and Family Resource Center liaisonCoordinates and implements parent workshopsCreates a family-centered environment the provides helpful and accurate information and referral services to families with children ages birth to 5Provides referral information for familiesMaintains liaisons with community and social service agenciesThrough researching and contacting social service agencies, assists in obtaining information to continually update available resourcesMaintains data for Family Resource Center Coordinator’s reports Show less

Pre K Teacher

• Aug 2016 - May 2019

Quality First Coach

• May 2014 - Jul 2016

1st Grade Teacher

• Jul 2006 - May 2008

Worked with grade level partner to prepare and implement lesson plans in a fully inclusive classroom. Planned lessons for Reading Buddies and Specialized Study Program (Literature and Intervention) Was the head of Multicultural Committee; planned and oversaw school-wide Multicultural Night Became a certified Spalding Instructor (Structured Language Arts program) Worked with grade level partner to prepare and implement lesson plans in a fully inclusive classroom. Planned lessons for Reading Buddies and Specialized Study Program (Literature and Intervention) Was the head of Multicultural Committee; planned and oversaw school-wide Multicultural Night Became a certified Spalding Instructor (Structured Language Arts program)