Experienced Assistant Director of a preschool with a passion to help others improve and succeed in life. My experience working U.S. service members in Europe, teaching children in the U.S., and exposure to foreign cultures nourished this desire that lead me on the path to graduating with a B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies. Skilled Assistant Director brings program management and special projects expertise. Proficient in financial administration and training. Brings track record of industry success.
Skills
Training and development
Strategic Planning
Friendly, positive attitude
Organization
Customer service
Problem resolution
Microsoft Office
Behavioral/cognitive skills development
Classroom management
Parent/teacher conferences
Calm under pressure
Parent and student communication
Experience
02/2019 to Current
Assistant DirectorBright Horizons Family Solutons – Itasca, IL,
Provided day to day trauma informed care for residents.
Helped residents to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self and personal problems.
Serve as a role model-guiding and empowering residents.
Provide mediation and conflict resolution as appropriate.
Document all meetings and progress on case management notes of resident’s activities and maintain resident’s records.
Managed schedules by completing work accurately and on time.
Oriented, trained, and directed staff to achieve objectives.
Mentored new employees on industry practices and business operations.
Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes.
Oversaw staff, financials and key performance indicators to manage business operations.
Coached and guided direct reports on day-to-day operations and company policies and procedures.
Directed special projects and daily operations.
Recruited, trained and managed volunteers.
Produced and distributed memos, newsletters, email updates and other forms of communication.
Established budgets and tracked expenses to drive operational efficiency.
Generated reports to provide data for corrective actions and improvements.
Oversaw purchasing and inventory to retain physical assets.
Oversaw recordkeeping and reporting efforts to satisfy document processing guidelines.
02/2018 to 02/2019
Office ManagerLifestance Health – Lake Mary, FL,
Human rights advocacy organization, helping those working in the ses/adult entertainment industry.
Prepared monthly newsletters (500) to publicize advocacy efforts or organization.
Organized contacts in Insightly database and ensured proper literature was provided to proper contacts.
Recreated the organizations website to best display the organization’s services.
Outreached to other organizations to assist us in our program Experience – Childcare and children’s learning facilities.
Oversaw day-to-day office operations, including receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders.
Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
Trained and mentored administrative staff members in company policies, daily task execution and industry best practices.
Coordinated office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies.
Directed and oversaw office personnel activities.
Managed office budget to handle inventory, postage and vendor services.
01/2018 to 02/2018
Teacher's AssistantTrudeau Memorial Center – Warwick, RI,
Prepared curriculum upon assessing children’s needs in classes sizes of 15.
Created artistic projects geared towards inspiring learning for 3-year old children.
Managed children’s profiles in database.
Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to supervise, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper and art materials.
Supervised students and maintained security throughout school buildings and on field trips.
Prepared bulletin boards, classroom materials and individual student portfolios to support teacher plans.
Modeled and taught basic and advanced social skills, conflict management techniques and study approaches to students.
01/2016 to 11/2017
Teacher's AssistnatSugar And Spice – City, STATE,
Collaborated with co-teacher in creating curriculum.
Taught and observed children from ages 6 weeks to 12 years Volunteer Service.
Worked with students with specialized needs to accomplish tasks and build practical skills.
Fostered positive and trusting relationships with students to increase engagement.
Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
Developed interesting and interactive learning methods tailored to help students with individual needs.
Encouraged student empathy of others to build confidence and improve self-image.
Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
Delivered specialized classroom instruction to students with developmental disorders.
Supervised field trips to local parks, fire stations and zoos to develop social skills and community awareness.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2017
Bachelor of Arts: Women’s and Gender Studies University of South Florida - Tampa, FL, GPA:
Expected in 12/2012
Associate of Arts: Elementary Education Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL, GPA:
Internship – Human rights and social advocacy
Expected in 07/2017
Associate of Arts: Child Development Associate Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL GPA:
Expected in 07/2017
Associate of Arts: Director Credential Hillsborough Community College - Tampa, FL, GPA:
Certifications
Safe Zone Trained, CPR & First Aid Certified
Beginning level of Italian and American Sign Language
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