Chelsea Jeffery Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Manage and determine strategic direction for all Dallas County regional work from early childhood through high school with a specific focus on early learning, middle grades, innovative school models and strategic staffing of educators. Member of organizational leadership team serving 60+ full time employees.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

•Collaborate with cross-team leaders to plan and execute strategic planning sessions with school district leadership to maximize impact of additional funding and requirements from Texas House Bill 3 (2019)•Design and lead implementation of organization performance rubric to standardize staff performance expectations that accelerate Commit’s theory of change and student outcomes•Support Early Matters Dallas Managing Director and organizational leadership with ad-hoc strategic initiatives including organization theory of change, organizational goal setting, and implementation of training for People Management and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion •Manage the application and execution of two multi-year, six-figure federal grants totaling $1.7M from Texas Education Agency including quarterly reporting and financial requirements•Lead facilitation of collaborative action networks focused on aligning strategic initiatives between 16 school-district early childhood leaders, local childcare provider organizations, and statewide advocacy organizations to improve access to high-quality childcare and public pre-k programs•Presenter on early childhood issues at National and Statewide Conferences including SXSW EDU, StriveTogether National Convening, Momentum 2020, and Texas Education Agency-Texas Workforce Commission Early Childhood Convenings.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As the Manager for Early Matters Dallas, I focus on increasing awareness of, access to, a quality of public Pre-K programs and child care centers through strategic analysis, facilitating aligned action, and mobilizing cross-sector stakeholders towards a common outcome.• Provide strategic education consulting for 100+ partner coalition focused on equitably improving 3rd grade reading and Kindergarten Readiness outcomes in Dallas County for the nearly 300,000 0-8 year-olds in Dallas County• Lead a multi-month human-centered design-thinking process between 7 districts and 3 childcare providers to create Pre-K partnership collaborations; increased partnership sites by 17 in two-year time period• Managed three team members focusing on project execution, analysis, presentation, and communication skills• Executed $200,000 DFW Pre-K marketing campaign across 16 school districts and 100+ child care centers that increased Dallas County Pre-K enrollment by 1,300 students• Created 5-year strategic plan for Richardson ISD’s Early Childhood department• Facilitated the vision, mission, and goal-setting process for a newly-formed advocacy coalition of child care center directors across North Texas• Wrote and awarded 3-year grant proposal totaling $700,000 from Texas Education Agency to expand public-private Pre-K partnerships; was one of nine organizations across the state to receive the grant

Led Dallas County school district Pre-K directors to align on common strategies to increase Pre-K awareness and access.• Aligned 13 school districts across Dallas and Tarrant counties to a regional strategy and marketing campaign for Pre-K enrollment which increased enrollment by over 1,300 students• Facilitated and activated diverse group of early childhood education stakeholders across 5 work groups, increasing Kindergarten Readiness by 3%pts and 3rd grade reading 2%pts

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Led a rapid-cycle continuous improvement network of 15 elementary principals focused on improving early math and literacy achievement.• Interviewed 7 DFW-area school districts about the impact of the impact of the House Bill 4: High-Quality Pre-K Grant ; and developed a subsequent white paper with policy recommendations for the Texas Legislature• Analyzed student, district, and state-level data to identify best practices aligning districts, nonprofits, and funders on identified strategies

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Data analyst and facilitator for Commit's cradle to career initiatives including 3rd grade reading, 4th grade math, and post-secondary enrollment and persistence. Executed analysis and provided strategic recommendations and reports based on insights. • Led 15 elementary school principals and instructional coaches through Data-Driven Decision Making training centered with a focus on 3rd grade reading and 4th grade math• Developed Microsoft Excel-based macro to automate district assessment analysis for 5,000 teachers, principals, and district administrators in Dallas ISD, DeSoto ISD, and Grand Prairie ISD

• Cultivate relationships with 120+ students, in order to motivate motivating them to achieve at high academic and personal levels• Achieved 100% growth in math content in over 89% of students throughout an 18-week period and increased student standardized testing scores by over 30%• Nominated as Math Department head within first 6 months of teaching. Led a team of 4 teachers on instructional strategies and provided departmental and campus-wide professional development

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Audited tax provisions for five different companies• Assisted in the design of a software program through three testing phases that calculated federal income taxes for over 50 subsidies within in a corporation and assisted the client with implementation• Prepared income tax statements for individuals, hedge funds, and corporations

• Oversee and assist in planning of all chapter activities• Run weekly chapter meetings of 90-120 women, as well as weekly executive board meetings• Set goals for chapter achievement and motivate the chapter to achieve these goals• Representative of the chapter at all SMU events, International Conventions, and other meetings

Managed accounts receivable and accounts payable Reconciled daily cash flow statements and expense reportsCreated journal entries for various transactionsFiled car title and tax statements

• Planned and organized over 12 Recruitment events for 2010-2011.• Planned and regulated budget for 2010-2011 Recruitment.• Set agendas and ran meetings for the ten members of recruitment team.• Planned and led Recruitment Workshops in order to teach over 100 members effective recruiting techniques.• Recruited an additional 11 members after Formal Recruitment in 2009.

• Reviewed case files and searched for inconsistencies between statements• Prepared direct examinations and cross examinations of witnesses• Delivered opening and closing statements

· Assisted approximately 30-50 customers per shift in finding needed merchandise · Took inventory each month· Managed the cash register and determined cash flows at closing· Goal of opening two credit card accounts per shift; recognized as most improved in account openings at the end of term of employment

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Accounting

Bachelor'S Of Business Administration, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Reformed University Fellowship, Mustang Corral Orientation Leader, Attitudes and Attire Non-Profit, and Vickery.

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