Daryl Bell Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Va

09/2015 – 03/2020 | 4.5 years Assistant Director | Montessori of Gainesville Casa dei Bambini | Gainesville, Virginia• Oversees day-to-day and overall operations of the school. (90 students and 25 staff)• Supervises staff of 25 teachers and office personnel.• Ensures compliance with local, state and federal guidelines while supporting the Montessori method of education to enhance the learning and development of each student.• Conducts open houses, tours and information sessions to increase enrollment in the school. (Enrollment increased by 25 students – 2019 -2020 school year)• Develops marketing pieces for special programming to enhance school image. • Develops 8 weeks of summer camp programming for students aged 4-9 years old• Developed on-going partnerships with National Wildlife Organization and the National Audubon Society.

Winchester, Virginia, United States

08/2013 – 08/2015 Lead Museum Educator | Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum | Winchester, Virginia• Developed and managed day-to-day educational programming, budgeting and educational personnel.• Developed and managed financial partnerships with local businesses and multiple county schools. (Winchester City, Frederick, Loudoun, Clark, Warren County)• Created multiple annual direct marketing pieces for museum-wide educational programming. • Developed and managed educational grants to supplement museum programming and activities. • Piloted and maintained a direct partnership of educational programming with Winchester City, Frederick County and Clark County public school teachers

Boston, Ma

10/2005 – 12/2012 Senior Program Manager, North America Programs |Road Scholar| Boston, Massachusetts• Managed and supervised 90 educational tourism partnerships (Program Providers) contributing $16 million gross worth of business in 2012.• Managed quality control, course review, analysis of enrollment data and trends, budget review, tuition approval and prepared competitive analysis as a basis for program development and pricing decisions for 90 partnering organizations over a seven-year period. • Created and edited 10-15 marketing pieces regionally and nationally per month over a seven-year period adhering to strict guidelines and deadlines. • Supervised and managed the development and implementation of Road Scholar Canada educational travel programming with three partnering organizations for three years.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

01/2000 – 10/2005 Adult Curriculum Specialist | The Close-Up Foundation | Alexandria, Virginia• Developed and implemented educational program and coordinated logistics for civics and leadership curriculum-based travel for Middle and High School educators from all 50 states in the Washington, D.C. metro area as well as the State of Hawaii. • Collaborated and coordinated with the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, and Elderhostel, Inc. on educational workshops, outdoor activities and in-service sessions for Middle and High School teachers from all 50 states. • Coordinated and implemented logistical plans for two United States Presidential Inaugurations for Middle and High School teachers from all 50 states. (2000 and 2004)