In February of 2020, I accepted a new position in the education field. In my new role, I serve Sevier County, Arkansas as an Early Childhood Program Coordinator for Horatio Elementary School in partnership with Save the Children through the Early Steps to School Success program. The Early Steps to School Success program is a prenatal to age five early childhood program that provides education and family support through home visits for families with infants and toddlers, group meetings, home/school connections, a book exchange, transition-to-school activities, community collaborations and intensive staff training and support. In 2005, I was promoted to Director level at Lindsey Management Company and have held long tenure in the role, demonstrating exemplary skills in finance, strategic marketing, business expansion, product development, distribution, vendor relations, public relations, human resources, and contract negotiation.I have had success managing projects through periods of rapidly changing priorities, resources and market conditions, identifying potential conflicts and associated risks to ensure high-quality completion. My passion for hiring, training and supporting top talent hiring and increasing retention bridges gaps between labor forces and management teams to achieve objectives. As an analyst, I assess actual v. optimal performance and develop action planning and change implementation that ensures employee adoption of new processes and best practices to maintain strong retention through periods of transition.I am highly proficient in contract negotiations, proactively setting specified terms and conditions, disbursements, prepared all notice to cure notices, and allowable contract changes from contract origination through closeout. By assessing risk, I am able to determine what legal, procedural, and business concepts should be included in policies and contract documentation. Throughout my experiences, I have kept my eyes on the bottom line during all projects and negotiations, working diligently to acquire new business by providing support and leadership aimed at building organizational effectiveness, increased levels of engagement and retention, responsiveness to organizational needs, enhanced team effectiveness, and high-quality outcomes.