Michele Lucia Email & Phone Number

Bluffton, Sc, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Specialization Coordinator Master of Science Early Childhood Studies course-based and competency-based programs.Founder and current Faculty Advisor for Walden University Early Childhood Organization (WUECO), a student-run group focused on early childhood issues, advocacy, and professional development.Continue to coordinate yearly Week of the Young Child activities.BSECS CBL Development, MSECS CBL Development and Piloting, APRs, & CBL.Responsible for recruiting faculty, providing leadership, and preforming evaluations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Faculty member serving on Early Childhood Advisory Board.School of Education representative serving on the Faculty Advisory Council.Faculty member serving on the Licensure Assessment Committee.Faculty member serving on Ann Tunky Riley Scholarship Committee.Nominated for the Extraordinary Faculty Award, 2012.2012 Global Day of Service volunteer, Postcards for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses.Coordinator of yearly Week of the Young Child activities.BSCD APRRecruitingLead Faculty

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Served as Core faculty for the Bachelor of Science Child Development and Master of Science Early Childhood Studies programs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Adjunct Faculty in the Teacher Preparation, Instructional Design & Technology, and Bachelor of Science in Child Development programs.Served as Lead Faculty for Teacher Preparation and Instructional Design & Technology programs.Developed courses for Master of Arts educational research courses; Foundations and Applications. Developed courses for graduate stand-alone course; Differentiating Instruction for Student Success.

Blufton, Sc

Online journal maintained by the eLearning Institute and devoted to issues affecting the development and education of young children.

Served as Adjunct professor and dissertation committee member in the Department of Education.

Served as Adjunct professor teaching courses in basic study skills, time management and writing to incoming students.

Served as Adjunct professor in the Department of Education.

Consultant for a web-based company devoted to teacher recruitment.Lend advice and expertise to all aspects of business operations.Wrote sales manual, and trained staff on appropriate sales techniques.

Bluffton, Sc

Served as Adjunct professor in the Department of Education.Designed syllabi and instruct graduate and undergraduate students in various areas including Child.Course Development & Curriculum Models in Children’s Literature and Language Development.Supervised student teachers working towards South Carolina teaching certification.

Walnut Creek, Ca

Served as Adjunct professor in the Department of Education. Designed and taught an off-site course in Early Childhood Curriculum.Developed course syllabi, lead lectures, projects, and small group activities.

Palo Alto, Ca

Promoted, developed and maintained the Palo Alto center of ChildrenFirst.Oversaw and managed the recruiting, training, development and placement of all center staff.Articulated company philosophy and mission to staff, families, clients and the community.Coordinated and conducted seminars, workshops and parent meetings.Participated in the budget process, prepared appropriate financial and operational reports, monitored center utilization and oversaw the NAEYC accreditation process within the center.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed nationwide customer service center for all divisions of SCORE! Learning Inc.Developed, directed and managed the day-to-day performance of 22 call center employees.Evaluated performance needs and ensured that training resources were available and effective.Continually measured, evaluated and reported key metrics such as conversion rates, abandonment rates and average dollar per sale.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed the development and implementation of a customized database, one designed to manage all business operations from payroll to customer service.Developed guidelines and manuals for all aspects of employee training and company operations.Managed the training, operations and performance of the SCORE! Prep Customer Care Center.

Greater New York City Area

Managed all aspects of the Tri-State SCORE! Prep office, from setting and managing towards revenue goals to recruiting and hiring.Exceeded revenue goals by 40% and oversaw a fourfold growth in staff.Standardized company course offerings and coordinated company-wide marketing initiatives.Traveled to offices nationwide to conduct sales and management trainings for Office Directors.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Instructed undergraduate students working towards Tennessee teaching certification.Conducted observations and provided ongoing feedback and guidance to student teachers.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Educator and caregiver for 24 children aged three to five years old.Served as the teacher representative at Board of Directors meetings.Designed and presented monthly parent education programs.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Activities and Societies: Dissertation Focus: The Effect of Family Violence on Children’s Educational Experience

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology