Nichol McCarter
Student Services Manager at Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CPR/AED/First Aid
Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc.Aug, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Climate Change, Hazards, and Green Infrastructure Planning
University of Massachusetts AmherstMay, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Copywriting For Conversions: How To Write Persuasive Content
Alison - Free Online LearningMay, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Growth Mindsets for Teachers and Learners
Alison - Free Online LearningMay, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Psychological First Aid: Supporting Yourself and Others
American Red CrossMay, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Achievement First Hartford Academy Inc.
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Services Manager
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Jul 2022 - Present
Provide support services for students and staff that create more equitable opportunities for education, through addressing systematic racism and classism. Assist with planning and implementation of school special events and field lessons. Manage and record new student enrollment and discharges at the campus. Manage audit of student records for ongoing completeness and accuracy in SIS. Run ad-hoc reports from the SIS for the school leadership team to manage daily and weekly operational performance. Serve as point person for teacher technical support in using the SIS for attendance and gradebook. Serve as a liaison with network support office on SIS technical issues. Oversee student attendance data process and ensure that it is reconciled and accurate on a daily basis. Audit student behavior data for completeness. Manage the operational logistics of student test administration (interim and standardized testing). Produce academic and school culture reports (i.e., report cards, awards, scholar dollars). Report chronic service issues to the Director of School Operations. Schedule and conduct required emergency drills Coordinate student health services. Monitor student health and safety for any unusual/disconcerting trends. Assist the Director of School Operations in preparing the campus annually for start-up/new school year launch Working closely with the principal, record and maintain the school's calendar and class schedules. Show less
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Central Connecticut State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrative Assistant - Student Activities and Leadership Development
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Jun 2020 - Jul 2022
Maintain the Senate's weekly plan and assist in planning appointments, committee meetings, conferences, etc. Attend specified meetings and keep minutes, which must be completed within 48 hours of the meeting’s conclusion. Update Collegiate Link weekly so that minutes, rosters, and events are up to date. Receive and screen phone calls and redirect them when appropriate. Handle and prioritize all outgoing or incoming correspondence (e-mail, letters, packages, etc.) Assist with travel arrangements and purchase order contracts for Student Government. Monitor office supplies, replace when needed, or facilitate new purchases for requested supplies after consultation with the Executive Board. Maintain electronic and paper records ensuring information is organized and easily accessible. Lend assistance to SA/LD with updating club rosters, distributing and preparing literature to clubs from the SGA Show less
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LGBT Center Program Coordinator
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Apr 2016 - Jun 2020
Oversee the daily operations of the CCSU LGBT Center. Hire, mentor, and supervise team of undergraduate student staff. Provide community building and campus education on LGBT related issues and topics. Provide student support services, advocacy and leadership opportunities, individual support and referral services to students. Managed the center’s website, library catalog system and social media posts. Assist students in the development of new initiatives and collaborate with other campus cultural centers and academic departments to provide programming for our campus. Creates and facilitates numerous LGBT related workshops and training's for students, faculty, staff, and community organizations. Serves on University LGBT Advisory Board and advises the administration on community needs, policy development, and best practices. Show less
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Cooperative Business Coordinator
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Aug 2020 - May 2022
Work with the Board of Student Businesses to develop "best practice" guidelines forstudent businesses and to monitor those practices, providing training and supportas necessary. Assist undergraduate students in bringing new business ideas by developing businessplans for presentation to the Student Government Association (SGA). Educate, assist, and evaluate the Undergraduate Business Consultants in CSB regarding financial management and other pertinent consulting topics that arise in the course of their relationships with the student businesses. Initiate and facilitate students' understanding of conventional accounting methods and how they apply to actual procedures followed by student businesses as part of the University system. Update and maintain cumulative historical records and prepare annual reports summarizing and analyzing the activities of student businesses for use as a foundation in financial planning in the following year. Supervise, assist and evaluate the performance of undergraduate students participating in credit generating internships related to the student businesses and programs specifically designed for the student businesses. Show less
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LGBTQ+ Support Group Co-Facilitator
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
Plan and co-facilitate the LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Support Group during the 2020-2021 academic year. The group will meet approximately 7 times per semester for one hour. The group will be virtual or in-person depending on university policy and health needs of co-facilitators.
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New Britain ROOTS
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Farm to School Teacher
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Create and teach a curriculum focused on gardening, nutrition, and sustainability for elementary school students during a summer program. Work with students in their classrooms, greenhouses, and gardens with a curriculum based on the following topics; growing vegetables, nutrition, animals, environmental science, nature education, and sustainability. Use hands-on activities to promote literacy, science, and math standards for kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade students. Supervise and work with an assistant teacher to meet the lesson goals. Understand safety procedures around COVID-19, in order to keep students and staff safe. Show less
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Summer of Solutions
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Educational Program Coordinator and Grant Writer
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Apr 2016 - Jun 2021
At Summer of Solutions in Hartford, we advocate for food security, encourage youth leadership, facilitate community workshops on equity and inclusion, and help our own communities regain power over their own food production. In a food desert (apartheid?), this work is necessary for creating equitable opportunities for all the members of our community. This is done through youth internships, community organizing, urban farming, and mutual aid campaigns. We aim to bring more power to individuals who have been objectified by our economy through our work with food, education, and resource sharing. I focus my work on educational programming, administrative assistance, and fundraising. Show less
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Human Resources Workshop Developer and Facilitator
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Aug 2019 - Jun 2020
Development, curriculum design and delivery of customized workplace educational opportunities for UMass employees. Participate in/assigned to projects focused on program development for WL&D. This includes: development of new learning opportunities for employees, research best practices in workplace learning, development of on-line learning opportunities, or project management. Participate in program planning including regularly scheduled meetings. Conduct, in consultation with supervisor, departmental or organization needs assessments including the design, collection, and analysis of data for the purposes of workshop and or program development. Participate in the evaluation of all program offerings. Creation of online classes and self-guided learning. Show less
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Connecticut Humane Society
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United States
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Veterinary Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Administrative Assistant
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
Greeted customers, enforced sign in policy, answered basic questions about the adoption process, initiated paperwork for the adoption processes, accepted supply donations, answered phone call inquiries, processed background checks and bookkeeping tasks, and updated adoptable animal web pages. Greeted customers, enforced sign in policy, answered basic questions about the adoption process, initiated paperwork for the adoption processes, accepted supply donations, answered phone call inquiries, processed background checks and bookkeeping tasks, and updated adoptable animal web pages.
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Starbucks
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Barista
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Jan 2017 - 2018
Provide excellent customer service skills while working in a fast-paced environment, preparing orders, keeping the store clean and following store closure procedures. Lead store initiatives to improve our impact upon the environment through recycling efforts and campaigning for composting. Provide excellent customer service skills while working in a fast-paced environment, preparing orders, keeping the store clean and following store closure procedures. Lead store initiatives to improve our impact upon the environment through recycling efforts and campaigning for composting.
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Education
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2018 - 2022
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master's degree, English Language and Literature, Environmental Humanities and Queer Studies -
2013 - 2018
Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters
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