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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Provide leadership and management of the day-to-day operations of the center.Serve as PI for grant funding options.Responsible for reporting and recording keeping for grants and other program compliances.Responsible for maintaining and in ensuring licensing, funding, accreditation compliance.Responsible for the oversight and development of program policies and procedures.Work collaboratively with the Dean of Education and university's finance and budget departments on the… Show more Provide leadership and management of the day-to-day operations of the center.Serve as PI for grant funding options.Responsible for reporting and recording keeping for grants and other program compliances.Responsible for maintaining and in ensuring licensing, funding, accreditation compliance.Responsible for the oversight and development of program policies and procedures.Work collaboratively with the Dean of Education and university's finance and budget departments on the development of budgets, and procurement implementation.Work collaboratively with Dean of Education and Human Resources on the recruitment and hiring of staff.Responsible for leadership of education and family engagement components of the program.Responsible for engagement with the university community, collaboration on projects, committees, and college student observation and practicum experiences. Show less

Chicago Il

Manage and oversee the daily operations of the Lab School.Serve as the principle investigator for all grant fundingEnsure compliance with all accrediting/funding bodies.Ensure the completion of all reporting for funders.Ensure the coordination of program services with the needs of the college.Serve as the college’s representative for the district’s Head Start Program Governance Board.Build partnerships and collaborations with college departments and outside colleges to… Show more Manage and oversee the daily operations of the Lab School.Serve as the principle investigator for all grant fundingEnsure compliance with all accrediting/funding bodies.Ensure the completion of all reporting for funders.Ensure the coordination of program services with the needs of the college.Serve as the college’s representative for the district’s Head Start Program Governance Board.Build partnerships and collaborations with college departments and outside colleges to bring in college students to use the program as a practicing laboratory.Lead areas of parent involvement, education and disabilities services for the site Show less

Chicago Il

Courses Taught: The Development of the Exceptional Child Observation and Management of Child Behavior: Child, Family and Community Relations. Math and Science for Young Children Health, Safety and Nutrition Introduction to the Early Childhood Professions/Group Care Human Growth and Development

Chicago Il

Coordinate the education components for Grantee level Head Start, Early Head Start and Home Based programs.Participate in budget reviews for Head Start delegate agencies.Provide technical support for delegates around issues around education component of the Head Start performance standersCoordinate and conducted training for partner educational staff.Prepare and manage the education portion of the Grantee’s Training and Technical Assistant Plan for Early Head StartMonitor… Show more Coordinate the education components for Grantee level Head Start, Early Head Start and Home Based programs.Participate in budget reviews for Head Start delegate agencies.Provide technical support for delegates around issues around education component of the Head Start performance standersCoordinate and conducted training for partner educational staff.Prepare and manage the education portion of the Grantee’s Training and Technical Assistant Plan for Early Head StartMonitor the delegate programs for compliance with Head Start performance standards.Conduct monthly meeting for the educational leadership of the delegate agencies.Assist in conducting annual Self Assessment and validation reviews of partner agencies.Assist in preparing the education plan for the GranteeProvide training, technical assistance and mentoring for the partner agencies’ education managers/coordinators.Co-manage and coordinate the Teaching Strategies Gold online assessment system for the grantee.Assists in the planning and implementation of the grantee’s annual Pre-Service Conference.Prepare the education outcome analysis report for the grantee Show less

Chicago Il

Severed as the Early Literacy Manager for the Chicago Early Learning and Literacy ProjectFacilitated Professional Learning Communities of early childhood teachersProvided teacher and director pre-service trainingPresented workshops on developing and implementing a professional learning communityCollaborated on the continual development of The Power of Documentation ExhibitCollaborated in the design and presentation of Chicago Metro AEYC Professional Learning Community… Show more Severed as the Early Literacy Manager for the Chicago Early Learning and Literacy ProjectFacilitated Professional Learning Communities of early childhood teachersProvided teacher and director pre-service trainingPresented workshops on developing and implementing a professional learning communityCollaborated on the continual development of The Power of Documentation ExhibitCollaborated in the design and presentation of Chicago Metro AEYC Professional Learning Community Teachers Documenting Outcome exhibit. Facilitated the creation of an early learning and literacy exhibit Big City Little Learners Show less

Chicago Il

Managed early childhood Head Start Program for children 3 – 5 years oldSupervised a staff of 10 peopleMaintained site compliance with all City, State and Funding bodiesCompleted reports regarding funding, enrollment, USDA Child Adult Food program and othersProvided educational leadership for the siteProvided oversight of site's budget and collection of feesAttended meetings and worked collaboratively with the Project Director and fellow /Site Directors on the overall… Show more Managed early childhood Head Start Program for children 3 – 5 years oldSupervised a staff of 10 peopleMaintained site compliance with all City, State and Funding bodiesCompleted reports regarding funding, enrollment, USDA Child Adult Food program and othersProvided educational leadership for the siteProvided oversight of site's budget and collection of feesAttended meetings and worked collaboratively with the Project Director and fellow /Site Directors on the overall administration of the Head Start and early childhood program for the agency. .Lead the family engagement component of the program at the site. Show less

Chicago Il

Coordinated the education, health, and disabilities components of the Day/Respite Care and School-Age programsDevised/Revised curricula for the preschool and school age respite/day care programsMonitored the overall operation of the preschool and school age programs for quality assurance and funding compliance. Developed and implemented professional development trainings/workshops for teaching staff and site directorsServed as the liaison between the on-site mental health… Show more Coordinated the education, health, and disabilities components of the Day/Respite Care and School-Age programsDevised/Revised curricula for the preschool and school age respite/day care programsMonitored the overall operation of the preschool and school age programs for quality assurance and funding compliance. Developed and implemented professional development trainings/workshops for teaching staff and site directorsServed as the liaison between the on-site mental health services and the classroom programs.Assisted in the recruitment and hiring of all teaching staff Show less

Chicago Il

Served as lead teacher for IDHS preschool classroomPerformed administrative operational duties for managing the IDHS program including enrollment and recruitment of families; maintaining enrollment, child health, child education records; collecting parental fees; managing and organizing fund raising events; completing monthly agency and funding reports. Supervised assistant teachersProvide educational leadership for all the preschool classroom at the site.Served as Interim… Show more Served as lead teacher for IDHS preschool classroomPerformed administrative operational duties for managing the IDHS program including enrollment and recruitment of families; maintaining enrollment, child health, child education records; collecting parental fees; managing and organizing fund raising events; completing monthly agency and funding reports. Supervised assistant teachersProvide educational leadership for all the preschool classroom at the site.Served as Interim director for the 1995-96 school year overseeing both the IDHS as well as the Head Start programs. Show less

Master Of Education - Med, Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

M.S. Ed., Curriclum And Instruction Early Childhood Specialization

B.A., Family Sciences Child & Family Development