Provide leadership and oversight to play based preschool in Center City Philadelphia for children ages 18 months old through five years old.

- Design educational content and goals for PreK and Kindergarten classrooms- Recruit key leadership and education team- Develop admissions materials and admissions plan

Executive Director & Universal Pre-K Coordinator Imagine Early Learning Centers, LLC2012 – 2013• Responsible for fiscal and administrative oversight of two Brooklyn NAEYC Accredited child care centers providing year-round care for children ages 2 months old through 5 years old with an operating budget of $2,500,000.• Provided administrative oversight to 6 Imagine Centers with New York City Department of Education Universal Pre-K (UPK) contracts including budget development and management, information coordination, curriculum and assessment oversight, classroom coaching, liaison to the New York City Department of Education Early Childhood District Offices, and facilitation of Imagine UPK staff meetings.• Submitted UPK proposals and reports to the NYC Department of Education Office of Early Childhood Education.• Directly supervised (2) Imagine Center Directors and assisted in the hiring, supervision, and counseling of center staff.• Worked collaboratively with Imagine executive team to coordinate and articulate company-wide goals for directors and program staff.• Developed and implemented training workshops on a variety of topics including New York State Pre-K Core Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment Tool, ESI-R Screening Tool, Creating A Harmonious and Professional Work Environment, Intentional Teaching, and specific topics on curriculum, pedagogy, literacy and language development and child development.• Developed and implemented parenting workshops on a variety of topics including preparing for kindergarten transitions, understanding ages and stages of child development, and how to support children’s language and literacy development learning at home. • Coordinated parenting workshops for fathers facilitated by social worker with expertise in Fatherhood and Parenting.• Provided guidance to Imagine directors and parents on child development concerns and provided assistants during the special education evaluation process.

Director of Preschool and Early Childhood ProgramsThird Street Music School Settlement2009 - 2012• Responsible for fiscal and administrative oversight of early childhood programs including preschool, early childhood enrichment classes, and summer camp program serving over 300 children with an annual operating budget of $1,700,000.• Provided leadership and supervision to a 13 early childhood staff members, and 10 summer camp staff members, including recruitment, hiring, and evaluation of all staff members.• Achieved full enrollment by renaming and restructuring the existing preschool to include 5 day class options, full-day PreK, and expanded music curriculum called the Music Exploratorium. • Restructured summer camp program and achieved full enrollment for three consecutive summers.• Worked closely with administration and faculty to address the Board’s mandate to phase out visual arts classes and expand early childhood and preschool music and dance programs.• Engaged music school faculty and early childhood teachers in a collaboration to design the developmental music continuum.• Developed a partnership with the Cooke Center for Learning and Development to provide on-site Parenting and Special Education Consultant and assistance for special education referrals and evaluations.• Provided oversight to all Parent Committee activities and maintained email-distribution list to ensure that all parents receive weekly school notices, calendars, and newsletters. • Ensured that the preschool and camp program met licensing requirements as set forth by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s division of Child Care.• Administered the admissions process for over 200 prospective families including organizing and facilitating tours, play visits, community outreach and acceptances and enrollment.• Worked closely with Development and Communications Department to develop marketing plan and advertising materials to promote programs.

• Responsible for the fiscal and administrative oversight of non-profit community based organization serving over 324 preschool-aged children and families with an annual operating budget of $5,000,000. Responsible for the oversight of city, state, and federal contracts including ACS Child Care, Head Start, CACFP, and NYC Department of Education Universal Pre K.• Provided leadership to the BKS administrative team to ensure integration of early childhood education, early intervention, and family support services at five early childhood centers located in Brownsville/East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Crown Heights. • Maintained relationships with private donors and foundations including Robin Hood, Starr Foundation, Altman Foundation, and Brooklyn Community Foundation.• Worked closely with Development Director to identifying funding opportunities to support the mission of the organization, write proposals, manage grants, and grant reports.• Initiated re-branding including logo and website redesign • Initiated partnership to train staff to identify domestic violence in the home and workplace• Liaison to community organizations, political representatives, and government agencies.• Engaged in advocacy related to early care and education initiatives, immigration and housing issues, work-force issues, and social services.

Scholastic, Inc. Contributing Writer for Magazines and Websites• Early Childhood Today Magazine (ended publishing in 2007)1998 – 2007 Wrote monthly Teacher’s Activities.• Parent & Child Magazine1998 – 2006 Wrote monthly Weekend Activities and columns.• Firefly and Seesaw Spotlight Book Clubs Website2000 – 2003 Wrote literacy-related activities for teachers.• Trumpet Book Club Website2000 – 2001 Wrote monthly literacy-related activities for parents and teachers.

• Responsible for fiscal and administrative oversight of three ACS child care centers serving for children ages 3 months old through 5 years old, one DYCD-OST and Advantage after school program, two Universal Pre-K programs, two Even Start Family Literacy Programs, and oversight of the CACFP food program.• Redesigned school-age program to provide academic enrichment through the arts, including hiring teaching artists and establishing a collaboration with the TADA Musical Theatre Company and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.• Worked closely with Director of Lutheran Medical Center’s Child Development Center to develop and support special education inclusion programs within the early education centers.• Facilitated and coordinated monthly agency Early Childhood Director’s meetings, staff development workshops, special events, and educational and programmatic initiatives.• Responsible for literacy and curriculum development in all of the early childhood programs. Implemented Creative Curriculum across all early childhood programs utilizing training materials, a “Train-the-Trainer” model, and “teacher mentors”.• Coordinated volunteer and internship opportunities,• Wrote both private and government proposals, managed grants, and prepared grant reports.• Represented the agency at local, state, and federal conferences.• Served as agency representative for early care and education advocacy work.

• Responsible for the fiscal oversight of 6.3 million dollar budget for 11 contracted programs including Early Head Start, Head Start, ACS funded Child Care and School-Age programs, Summer Camps and Universal Pre K contracts.• Promoted from Center Director to Director of EC Programs after submitting proposal with vision for creating Department of Early Childhood Programs • Lead expansion of early childhood services in South Bronx multi-service center• Facilitated and coordinated monthly agency Early Childhood Director’s meeting, staff development workshops, special events, and educational and programmatic initiatives.• Coordinated the implementation of literacy and curriculum development in all of the early childhood programs. Implement Creative Curriculum across all early childhood programs utilizing training materials, a “Train-the-Trainer” model, and “teacher mentors”.• Coordinated volunteer and internship opportunities with agency departments, community organizations, and institutions of higher learning.• Worked with Development Department to respond to proposals, manage grants, and prepare grant reports.• Member of Early Childhood Strategic Group responsible for developing the vision for implementation of Universal Pre K in New York City• Represented the agency at local, state, and federal conferences including White House Conference on Literacy

• Responsible for the fiscal and administrative oversight of a community center providing programs for infants, toddlers, parenting programs, nursery school, school-age programs, teen and adult programs, youth chorus, arts and theatre programs, and two summer camps.• Managed, planned, and analyzed 1.3 million dollar budget.• Developed Advisory Board and Parent’s Committee to assist with fundraising and program development goals.• Managed building facilities and supervised maintenance staff.• Developed and coordinated space rental agreements and special events.• Coordinated ongoing intern and volunteer recruitment and training.• Developed advertising and promotional materials for programs and special events.• Evaluated and determined all scholarship requests.• Managed all licensing procedures with various New York City agencies.• Developed relationships and collaborations with neighborhood and community-based programs and organizations.

• Responsible for the start-up and fiscal and administrative oversight of year-round child care center for infants, toddlers, and preschool children serving both hospital employees and community.• Recruited teaching staff and provided on-going staff development for all staff.• Developed advertising and promotional strategies for center growth and retention.• Managed financial aspects of programs including fee collections, payment plans, payroll coordination, and salary analysis.• Served as liaison to hospital to develop and coordinate special events and collaborations• Coordinated inclusion program with The Stanley Lamm Therapeutic Preschool.• Attained NAEYC Accreditation in 1992 – the first early childhood center to receive national accreditation in Brooklyn.