Experience

Park Ridge Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nature Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Assistant Recreation Supervisor

  • Nov 2022 - Aug 2023



Kiddie Academy

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

• Academy Director

  • Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Operate center based on DCFS standards • Process payments monthly • Enroll new families • Supervise 30 staff members in accordance to DCFS • Established and enforced daily procedures and policies • Teach, assist and observe early childhood programs; • Analyze, develop, and create new early childhood programs and events • Hiring, training,, and evaluating of all staff • Coordinate field trips and events center wide • Ensure required certifications for staff • Maintaining guidelines, procedures, requirements, according to DCFS • Communicate with families • Write monthly newsletters and correspondence with families about the happenings within the center Show less



Park Ridge Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wildwood Nature Center Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2021

  • Supports Supervisor with daily operations of Wildwood Nature Center. • Process payments/refunds for classes, groups, parties and events. • Plans, organizes, and promotes special events at Wildwood Nature Center. • Provides customer service to guests via, phone, in person, and through email. • Schedules parties, group trips, and classes using RecTrac. • Updates households, changes rules, changes fees, and runs reports using RecTrac. • Assures that employees are adhering to Park District policies and procedures • Updates entryway bulletin boards with current programs and special events for each brochure term. • Collaborates in evaluating current programs and services to achieve high quality and customer satisfaction. • Maintains current and accurate records relative to programs and events at Wildwood Nature Center. • Collaborates with staff cross functionally in various departments • Drafts, updates and implements manuals and procedures for current and new hires at Wildwood Nature Center. Show less



Glenview Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Preschool Teacher

  • Jun 2014 - May 2017

  • Develop changeling yet developmentally appropriate lessons for children ages 4-5. • Implement Handwriting Without Tears, Writing and Readiness, Literacy and Language and Math and Numbers, curriculums into daily lesson plans. • Write weekly lesson plans that meet the Illinois Early Standards for Learning and Development. • Communicate verbally to parents in a daily recap regarding the activities of the classroom, weekly through emails, and monthly through newsletters. • Collaborate with team teachers to plan themed units, projects, events, and lesson plans. • Conduct progress reports and parent teacher conferences. • Maintain a yearly classroom budget. Show less



Park Ridge Park District

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nature Preschool Teacher, Nature 2's Teacher, Parent and Tot Teacher, Beyond the Bell Counselor

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Plan developmentally appropriate lessons and activities for children ages 6 months to 5 years of age • Collaborate with cooperating teachers on building lesson plans that meet the Illinois Early Standards for Learning and Development • Communicate with parents daily regarding their child’s progress and activities • Conduct parent-teacher conferences • Promote learning through nurturing and age appropriate activities • Plan developmentally appropriate lessons and activities for children ages 6 months to 5 years of age • Collaborate with cooperating teachers on building lesson plans that meet the Illinois Early Standards for Learning and Development • Communicate with parents daily regarding their child’s progress and activities • Conduct parent-teacher conferences • Promote learning through nurturing and age appropriate activities



The Salem Group

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Post Closer

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Leverage communication skills to effectively partner with insurance companies regarding borrowers policy situations • Coordinates, evaluates and manages post close mortgage tasks • Utilize both oral and written communication methods with title companies to resolve incomplete closing packages • Initiate and execute computer-based tasks, which include the use of calendar, database and spreadsheet management applications • Demonstrated knowledge and use of confidentiality protocol when assisting borrowers Show less



Skokie Park District

• Recreational Facilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Camp Director, Camp Counselor

  • 2006 - 2008

  • Utilized management skills to organize, coordinate and lead team meetings for entire staff • Developed and executed staff reviews • Demonstrated creativity through activity program development • Coordinated daily activities for camp attendees • Planed and organized field trips for all camp attendees • Organized and facilitated joint camp activities day with fellow teen camps in Skokie • Developed, coordinated and published weekly newsletters • Utilized management skills to organize, coordinate and lead team meetings for entire staff • Developed and executed staff reviews • Demonstrated creativity through activity program development • Coordinated daily activities for camp attendees • Planed and organized field trips for all camp attendees • Organized and facilitated joint camp activities day with fellow teen camps in Skokie • Developed, coordinated and published weekly newsletters