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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Summary

Accomplished Executive Director offering over a decade of senior administrator experience in a non-profit setting. Articulate and personable leader with excellent program management, strategic planning, and operational oversight abilities. Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. A multitasking extraordinaire.

Skills

Program & personnel management
Staff recruitment
Positive workplace culture & climate
Communication

Team leadership, training & development
Budgeting and financial oversight
Planning, coordination & organization
Compliance and regulations

Experience

08/2013 - 08/2020Executive DirectorCompany Name | City, State

Successfully supervised, mentored, and evaluated the performance of 38+ employees, including teachers, student supportstaff, specialists, and custodians.
Oversaw an annual budget of $2 million across multiple funds and received "clean" audit opinions (zero yellow book, internal controls, or legal compliance findings) every year.
Managed the organization's human resource needs including payroll, employee benefits, paid time off, and health insurance.
Actively cultivated and maintained strong student, parent, and community relationships.
Grew student enrollment by 10% over 7 years.
Due to cultivating a more positive, supportive work environment, staff turnover decreased and remained under 6.5% annually on average.
Established yearly enrollment waiting lists across all grade levels through building a strong reputation in the local and surrounding communities.
Ensured full compliance with federal and state requirements, including the prompt submission of high-quality reports to the MN Dept. of Education.
Increased fundraising revenue by an average of 32% annually over 7 years.
Drafted, revised/reviewed, and communicated all organizational policies and procedures.
Other duties included overseeing the organization's website, creating quarterly newsletters, invoicing, awarding financial scholarships, writing/applying for grants, maintaining/improving facilities/grounds, providing professional development opportunities for staff, recruiting and organizing volunteers, reporting to the school's Board of Directors at least monthly, ensuring academic goals and state standards are met annually, and more.

08/2006 - 08/2013Program CoordinatorCompany Name | City, State

Provided full oversight of the Children's House Program including, but not limited to, student enrollment, invoicing tuition/fees, determining financial assistance/scholarships, budgeting and fiscal monitoring, staff support, and program advertising.
Assisted the Executive Director in all administrative duties as assigned.
This role was comparable to an Assistant Principal in traditional school settings.

08/2005 - 08/2013Lead TeacherCompany Name | City, State

Taught a mixed-age Montessori classroom of 20 preschool and kindergarten students.
Implemented diverse and differentiated instructional strategies with hands-on materials and activities to engage student learning.
Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, co-workers and administration.
Participated in various volunteer committees to enhance programming and educational enrichment opportunities for all enrolled students.

08/2003 - 06/2005Adult Basic Education (ABE) TeacherCompany Name | City, State

Developed curriculum and instructed adult immigrants/refugees based on each student's personal goals including, but not limited to, becoming a U.S. citizen, learning English, applying for and sustaining employment, acquiring a driver's license, and/or obtaining a General Education Diploma (G.E.D.).
Lectured at the MN Family Literacy Conference on curriculum integration strategies.

Education

05/2009Master of Arts: Management Consulting & Organizational Leadership
Adler Graduate School | City

05/2000Bachelor of Arts: Social Sciences & Secondary Education Licensure
University of Minnesota - Morris | City, State

Certifications & Professional Development

Embracing Resiliency Amidst Disruption - Aug 2020

Board Roles & Responsibilities, Employment Policies & Practices, and Open Meeting Law - Aug 2020

Cultural Competency Trainer Certification - Jan 2020

Crisis Prevention & Intervention - June 2019

First Aid, CPR & AED Certification - June 2019

Montessori Education Certification - Graduate Level - May 2002

Achievements & Awards

Ranked in top 10% of MN public schools for academic success in 2020 (#158 of 1783)
Ranked #10 (of 168) on list of best elementary charter schools in MN in 2020
After securing over $20,000 in funds, oversaw the construction of an outdoor nature playground in 2019 & 2020
Earned 'High Quality Charter School Status' from MN Dept. of Education in 2018 & 2019
Earned 'Excellence in Reading Progress' from MN Dept. of Education in 2018
Received a Certificate of Achievement for Extraordinary Due Process Compliance in Special Education from MN Commissioner of Education in 2015 & 2017
Expanded special education programming to include a federal 2 & 3 setting for students with significant needs
Expanded school facilities, including the construction of a second building in 2015
Expanded school programming to include after school enrichment opportunities in 2014

Resume Overview

School Attended

Adler Graduate School
University of Minnesota - Morris

Job Titles Held:

Executive Director
Program Coordinator
Lead Teacher
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Teacher

Degrees

05/2009 Master of Arts : Management Consulting & Organizational Leadership
05/2000 Bachelor of Arts : Social Sciences & Secondary Education Licensure

Executive Director Resume Example

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