Erin Kester Email & Phone Number

As the Senior Manager of Coaching at Teaching Strategies, I achieved a remarkable 150% sales growth for Coach Membership by implementing Six Sigma principles and fostering collaboration across the company with sales, partner success, marketing, and senior leadership teams. Leading a high-performing team, including coach mentors and a membership manager, I optimized collaboration to consistently enhance content and operations across all Membership Products. My role extended to collaborating with product managers and owners, where I played a pivotal role as the "voice of the field" and an early education subject matter expert (SME), refining and improving iterations of products. Rapidly scaling engagement and production of the Coach Membership teams, I achieved a notable 384% increase in community engagement and attendance, contributing to a substantial increase in renewals.

Responsible for managing the professional development experience of strategic, public policy, and international accounts from planning to execution. Work with sales to secure professional development bookings for major partners totaling over $3M in 2021. Identify customer needs and collaborate with all parties to customize plans to fit district- or state-wide implementation goals.

Partnered closely with trainers, sales, and the rest of the PD team to ensure successful implementation of a multi-million-dollar IACET accredited PD business. Managed a pool of 20-30 contract Professional Development Network Trainers. Supported in designing and implementation of state-level curriculum and assessment rollouts. Responsible for assigning and overseeing all professional development across 21 states and all international accounts. Frequently designed new professional development and coaching content. Helped design new systems to support successful virtual PD implementation which allowed highest PD bookings ever in the summer of 2021.

Individualized and delivered mutli-day professional development events for early childhood programs. Taught groups of 10-50+ educators on a variety of topics, including curriculum and assessment, through lecture, small and large group activities, individual reflection, etc. Responsible for beta testing a new online assessment platform and providing customer support via phone and email.*2018 PDN Trainer of the Year

Offers a wide range of collaborative consulting options for teachers, administrators, parents, and children. Individualized consulting to help set data-based program goals, complete classroom observations with detailed feedback, coach teachers’ use of new strategies, conduct focused emotional management workshops with students, and more.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Implemented research-based coaching methods in order to improve teacher and child outcome data. Developed and presented on-site workshops to all education staff. Analyzed and refined curriculum and procedures used by preschool staff. Launched and supported use of a new virtual instructional coaching program. Led team of 10+ early childhood coaches to improve outcomes across the organization.

Responsible for daily operations of both the ECE associate’s degree program, the online/remote degree option, and the on-site child care center. Maintained goals for enrollment, retention, lead conversions, etc. Coached and managed a staff of 7-8 teachers and instructors while improving center functioning by implementing a new software management system. Developed a new in-take protocol for ECE students and rewrote the curriculum for all ECE classes offered, including developing and implementing online classes.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Collected data through child assessments and classroom observations. Input and analyzed data using SPSS. Trained new employees on assessment tools. Designed community outreach materials such as pamphlets and brochures.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Recruited, mentored, and assessed a wide variety of child care centers and providers. Created and presented multiple professional development workshops on topics including developmentally appropriate practice, math and literacy learning, outdoor experiences, family partnerships, etc. Performed on-site classroom observations, teacher coaching, and technical assistance.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

Created and implemented a developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum for birth through pre-k. Responsible for the safety and learning of all children in my care.

Springdale, Ar

Created and implemented a developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum for birth through pre-k. Responsible for the safety and learning of all children in my care. Planned and ran the summer school age program and filled in for Center Director as needed.