-Lead management of district relationships with field team of Newton Learning SES After School Program that served over 3,000 (90 schools) Chicago Public and Charter School students-Managed multi-million dollar program budget to ensure margins are achieved-Increased overall student Average Daily Attendance percentage to 86% (up 11% from the previous year)-Exceeded monthly projected revenue forecasts every month resulting in 23% over revenue budget-Managed new contracts and contract renewals with the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools (CPS)-Provided operational leadership and support to Regional Manager Field Team to ensure contract compliance and high quality implementation of SES program-Managed 300+ Teachers and Administrative staff members for all aspects of after school program-Led all program marketing and sales initiatives to hundreds of Chicago Public Schools and thousands of parents-Responsible for site level procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, and inventory management-Delivered ongoing professional development and motivational coaching to administrative staff resulting in zero employee turnover and consistent program success

Title/job description is same as position listed above under Catapult Learning (EdisonLearning was acquired by Catapult Learning in December 2013).

-Developed high quality data practices (data analysis, mining and reporting) for multiple school districts and 20,000+ students-Interfaced with technology to ensure all systems provided Sr. Leadership with accurate data to guide strategic business decisions-Managed a team of 4 Data Analysts to ensure compliance with all data practices and deadlines-Processed all employment applications and program payroll, I-9 Forms, Tax Forms, Direct Deposit Forms, and background checks for all program new hires and rehires in ADP and Ceridian-Created a wide variety of macros and pivot tables in Microsoft Excel to increase reporting functionality and speed -Administered, collected, and interpreted data for all student pre and post assessment testing-Created, collected, and analyzed client survey data to improve and predict future business trends-Produced all school and cumulative district end-of-year reports and presented results to internal and external stakeholders -Directed ongoing trainings and webinars for all technology related applications and databases-Developed user manual for our student database system

-Managed Newton Learning SES After School Program at 8-10 Chicago Public Schools and Charter Schools to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities were carried out in accordance with specified objectives-Executed end-to-end student enrollment cycle and initiatives across numerous Chicago Public School sites, including marketing, recruitment, retention, and re-enlistment campaigns-Identified, recruited, hired, and trained over 40 employees and achieved significant documented improvements in their productivity-Reviewed all work reports prepared by personnel for clarity, completeness and conformance with policies -Observed classrooms to observe the effectiveness of instructional methods and material

-Researched grant-making organizations and analyzed them to identify likely funding sources for specific projects and programs-Prepared and monitored grants for various after school and summer programs. Grants included 21st CLCC and Teen REACH-Completed periodic financial reports for funding sources and the PLCCA, Inc.-ACT Board of Directors-Hired, trained and supervised all Program Coordinators, Certified Teachers and Activity Leaders (80+ staff) to successfully administer educational, recreational, and life skill development services for 1000+ youth-Independently created Youth Services Database in Microsoft Access to track academic, demographic and behavioral trends-Maintained and controlled program budgets-Wrote, designed and produced the Youth Services Staff Handbook

-Oversaw daily after school and summer program operations for 18 school site locations serving more than 1000 at-risk youth-Provided logistics for annual multi-million dollar fundraiser events-Assisted in the writing and preparation of proposals and reports to funding sources-Evaluated curriculum, teaching methods and community participation in educational programs-Conducted workshops and conferences for teachers

-Supervised after school program sites and daily summer camp program for more than 100 youth and 10 part-time youth development workers-Served as disciplinarian and motivator for youth between ages 8-17-Assigned work and evaluated performance of staff members, recommending indicated actions

-Prepared periodic reports to monitor and evaluate progress of program.-Attempted to alter attitudes and behavior of parents and teachers that caused or aggravated problems.-Consulted with administrators and planning councils to discuss overall intent of programs and projects.