Sara Abate Email & Phone Number

Newtown Square, Pa, Us

United States

Royersford Pa

• Developed marketing strategy resulting in a 27% increase in enrollment • Directly involved in interviewing, hiring, training, development and termination of personnel as indicated • Process accounts receivable – maintaining accurate files, record account status, follow up on obtaining past due balances • Interact with CCIS, DHS and DPW to assure compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding child safety, care giving, enrollment and billing procedures • Facilitate all required record keeping and ensure regulation adherence for a center servicing 140 children on average • Assure curriculum, teacher hours and ratio requirements are aligned with State Standards • Implement Creative Curriculum and corporately provide monthly themes and skills • STARS – successfully progressed center from STAR 1 to STAR 2 rating • Directly supervise all teachers during daily operations and determine classroom arrangements/set ups for various programs; supervised staff of 18 teachers • Conduct monthly staff meetings to implement a team centered environment • Observe client interactions with children, report issues and incidents • Provide performance evaluations, direction and suggestions for improvement, impart disciplinary action if needed

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Collections - Responsible for collecting weekly receipts, assuring accounts are current • Staffing - Assure that teacher hours and state ratio requirements are properly aligned • CCIS, DHS and DPW - Work with various programs and agencies to assure compliance in enrollment, billing, and child safety and care • Curriculum - Assure weekly lesson plans are aligned with Pennsylvania State Standards, Creative Curriculum and corporately provided monthly themes and skills • STARS - Maintain and improve processes necessary to meet the highest STAR rating • Staff - Directly supervise 25 teachers in daily activities, classroom arrangement • Monitor child and parent interactions, document and follow up on concerns • Conduct annual evaluations, counseling and disciplinary action if necessary

Upper Darby Pa

• Prepared lesson plans aligned PA Educational Standards • Supervised ten students in classroom setting and five infants in daycare setting • Developed and implemented creative learning environment, prepared classrooms • Extensive parent communication and collaboration • Responsible for directorship duties, decision making and operations • Trained in STARS requirements