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United States

Head Start And Children'S Services ~ Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Plan, develop and manage education servicesProvide technical assistance and supervision to all program teaching staffEnsures that all education component activities are in compliance with all federal, state and program laws, regulations, standards and policies of the Administration of Children and Families, Department of Early Education and Care, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Chapter 766 and ABCD Head Start Develop and implement training activities for early childhood teaching staffProvide hands on classroom supportCollaborate with other components to develop activities and strategies for training for parentsSupervise the development and implementation of developmentally appropriate lesson plans and individualized activitiesCollaborates with Program Director and staff within each component area to ensure interdisciplinary program planning, staff training and service delivery are of high qualityFacilitates case management meetings and regular meetings with other component managersSupervise, monitor, evaluate and support all teaching staffProvide written and oral feedback to all teaching staffCoordinates the hiring, promotion, orientation of teaching staff, interns, volunteers, and teacher traineesUtilize assessment data from assessment tools including Teaching Strategies GOLD, Ages and Stages andCLASS, ITERS and ECERS to individualize and identify children and staff who need additional resources and supports to be successfulProcurement of materials and suppliesSupport daily program operationsConduct regular classroom observations using a variety of observation tools including CLASSAssess teaching staff’s performance, with on-site visits, discussion, and analysis of their performanceMake recommendations for improvement consistent with Federal compliance requirementsCollect and analyze data, and provide information and advice

Beverly, Massachusetts, United States

Ensure high quality play-based nursery schoolDaily operations and management of preschool nursery schoolAssure compliance with state, local and program regulations and policiesManagement of parent and staff handbooks, health care policy and IPM planConduct observations, evaluations, and professional development of staffRecruit, hire, train, develop, support and schedule staff and volunteersDevelop strong relationships with the Department of Early Education and Care, Board of Directors, parents, children, staff and church personnelCollaborate with public schools, Early Intervention to assure that each child's individual needs are metFamily engagementMaintain proper records and files for children and staffMaintain fiscal controls and managed budget, accounts payable, accounts receivables and procurement of suppliesCommunication with families including a weekly newsletterUse of social media platformsProcess payroll

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ensured high quality, nationally accredited preschool lab program. Assured compliance with state, local, QCC, NAEYC Accreditation Standards, regulations and policies.Integrated the early childhood department curriculum into lab school practicesWorked collaboratively with QCC Early Childhood Education Program.Recruited, hired, trained, developed and scheduled staff and volunteers.Conducted evaluations and professional development plans for staff.Developed strong relationships with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), school administration, and parent groups.Active participant in a variety of community groups.Maintained proper records and files.Member of the Emergency Management team.Member of the CORI board.Maintained fiscal controls and managed budget

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Provided on-going coaching for home visiting staff.Supported effective teaching strategies.Observed home visitors.Created individual goals with home visitors.Provided specific feedback in reference to their goals.

Newton

Administered policies and programs of the Association in the areas of child care and youth development from 3 months to 18 years old. Managed, directed and coordinated high quality preschool, school age child care, teen and family programs. Supervised Lead Teachers, Youth and Teen Director and Kids' Corner CoordinatorOversaw management of Kids' Corner, Preschool Center for Youth Development, Out of School Time Program (elementary & middle school programs), Teen and family programming. Recruited, hired, trained, developed and evaluated staff and volunteers. Developed strategies to motivate staff and achieve goals.

Greater Boston Area

Provided support to programs and directors serving over 350 children with daily operations, Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) licensing, QRIS and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation.Collaborated with community partners including Early Intervention and the public schools to assure each student’s individual needs were met. Facilitated meetings, supervision and professional development for early childhood directors.Responsible for all aspects of hiring, onboarding, orientating and evaluating staff.Responsible for marketing, recruitment and admissions of programs.Facilitated parent meetings.Provided support to the teaching team in the PEG classroom.Key member of the quality assurance and compliance team.

Watertown, Ma

Responsible for daily operations of center servicing 120 childrenResponsible for all aspects of hiring, orientating, professional development, training and evaluating all staff including social worker and support staff. Utilized assessment data from assessment tools including Teaching Strategies GOLD, Work Sampling, Ages & Stages, CLASS, ECERS, ITERS and PAS to individualize and identify children and staff who needed additional resources and supports to be successful.Engaged families in their child’s program by offering a variety of family engagement activities.Collaborated with community partners to offer a variety of events including Kindergarten Transition and the Early Childhood Literacy Fair. Mentored educators on receiving their Career Development Associate (CDA) credentials and college degrees by providing training, observations and support.

Watertown, Ma

Trained over 115 early childhood educators on the implementation of new curriculum as well as how to individualize curriculum to meet each child’s individual needs. Planned and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum using a wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage children in active learning. Designed and implemented a variety of developmentally appropriate curriculums for use in preschool, infant and toddler settings. Provided training and support to over 100 educators in all aspects of early childhood, EEC, NAEYC, Head Start and Early Head Start.Coordinated monthly trainings and professional development for over 100 early childhood educators. Created curriculum supports, including games for all Creative Start programs servicing over 400 children. Designed, implemented and coordinated training to meet family and parent’s needs.Served on planning committee for Annual Early Childhood Conferences in Needham, Andover and BAEYC as well as provided leadership in the ECE field for programs, directors and educators in these and all communities across the Commonwealth.

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Developed anti-bias curriculum according to Massachusetts State standards and guidelines, Head Start Performance Standards, EEC regulations and NAEYC accreditation.Engaged families in their child’s program by offering a variety of activities and developing and implementing a substitute teacher training program for parents.Developed comprehensive community resource guide for Waltham community and established strong collaborative relations with collateral agencies in the community.Collaborated with community partners to offer a variety of events including Kindergarten transition and the early childhood fair.Collaborated with community partners including Early Intervention and the public schools to assure each student’s individual needs were met.Served as grant coordinator for Community Partnership Grant, developing the grant and overseeing a budget of over $400,000.

M.Ed., Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lamda Theta

Education record

Bachelor’S Degree, Physical Education, Recreation And Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Swim Team,