• Acted as a key strategic player for the organization, bridging the gaps between the Board of Directors, external stakeholders, teachers, and parents, maintaining alignment to advance the school’s mission.• Oversaw more than 100 employees, working with each to determine short and long-term goals as well as conducting weekly staff meetings, completing performance evaluations, and conducting disciplinary action.• Directed Human Resources (HR) functions, including recruiting, hiring, training, contracts and documentation, benefits negotiations, compensation and benefits packages, and conflict resolution.• Established and enforced legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, including implementing new HRIS, HCM, and HRMS systems to modernize the school's HR platform.• Managed financial activities within the organization, maintaining audited financials annually, resulting in receiving the annual School Finance Award from the Minnesota Department of Education.• Monitored and managed all revenue, expenditures, and resources, conducting account reconciliation and preparing financial statements.• Served as an Ex-Officio Member to the Board of Directors, providing strategic insights and direction on governance, policy development, accountability, stakeholder communication, and professional development.

• Led the day-to-day operations of the school, providing insight and guidance on daily issues in addition to overseeing the implementation of new policies, procedures, and programs that support student achievement.• Managed multiple key programs for the organization, developing initiatives including Special Education, 504 Plans, Child Find, and intervention programs in accordance with the established vision and mission.• Coordinated staff to ensure proper scheduling was in place as well as conducted performance evaluations and addressed performance issues with individuals as needed.

• Managed program operations for the summer school across multiple facilities, developing and allocating a budget, approving expenditures, and supervising staff.• Interacted with families and students regularly, working in collaboration with an interpreter to respond to inquiries and any issues. • Administered disciplinary action to students in violation of program policies and procedures as needed, working with teachers to effectively respond to individual situations and scenarios.