Sara Copley Email & Phone Number

Shakopee, Minnesota, United States

Shakopee, Minnesota

• Coordinated center operations by establishing policies & communicating to staff, teachers and parents.• Handled inquires, tours, admissions and placement of new students. • Stayed up to date on MDH licensing rules, regulations and policy changes, as well as aid monthly meetings with our contracted health nurse. Maintained facility in accordance with federal, state, and local mandates and licensure regulations.• Supervised teaching staff and facilitated solving personnel issues in a peaceful manner and overseeing the day-to-day activities of the center, including: supervising teaching staff, and coordinating staffing levels.• Assisted in the interview and hiring process to deliver qualified teaching staff for parents and teachers.• Planned large scale preschool events such as: overseeing the parent committee, directing the parent lead Halloween Party, Parent Education Seminar for Fall and Spring, facilitating the Winter and Spring Children’s Programs (with singing and dancing), and leading the President’s Day and Children Around the World Program’s.• Lead monthly staff teams meetings with a staff average of 20.• Developed and maintained good relationships with parents to ensure full communication.• Sustained communication with all families on accounts receivable.

Eagan, Mn

• Coordinated center operations by establishing policies & communicating to staff, teachers and parents.• Handled inquires, tours, admissions and placement of new students. • Stayed up to date on MDH licensing rules, regulations and policy changes, as well as aid monthly meetings with our contracted health nurse. Maintained facility in accordance with federal, state, and local mandates and licensure regulations.• Supervised teaching staff and facilitated solving personnel issues in a peaceful manner and overseeing the day-to-day activities of the center, including: supervising teaching staff, and coordinating staffing levels.• Assisted in the interview and hiring process to deliver qualified teaching staff for parents and teachers.• Planned large scale preschool events such as: overseeing the parent committee, directing the parent lead Halloween Party, Parent Education Seminar for Fall and Spring, facilitating the Winter and Spring Children’s Programs (with singing and dancing), and leading the President’s Day and Children Around the World Program’s.• Lead monthly staff teams meetings with a staff average of 20.• Developed and maintained good relationships with parents to ensure full communication.• Sustained communication with all families on accounts receivable.

Shakopee, Minnesota

• Addressed behavioral and learning issues and identified signs of emotional and developmental troubles in children and reported to parents and management.• Monitored students' educational progress with individual charts and files & established daily routines that were straightforward for the children to follow.• Taught and supervised 20-30 children through the entire school day while developing an age-appropriate curriculum that was relevant to every aspect of a child's development i.e. physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social.• Created the Bucket Filler Program at our school helping to foster self esteem through positive behavior.

Shakopee, Minnesota

• Supported child growth through teacher initiatives.• Took over teacher to parent communications at child pickup.• Assisted Lead Teacher with planning and preparing lessons on a daily basis

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

Activities and Societies: Residence Hall Association Published in the Student Literary Arts Magazine Fall 2006 & Spring 2007

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Activities and Societies: Editor for the Literary Arts Magazine Under Construction