Sara Stant, Cprp Email & Phone Number

United States

Leading a great team of Recreation Professionals towards greatness in the Recreation Industry.

Englewood, Colorado, United States

-Develops and administers program goals and objectives. Monitors and evaluates program’s effectiveness and participation. Initiates changes and designs new programs to address the needs of the public. -Develops and monitors program budgets. Establishes and evaluates fees and charges to be assessed to participants. -Recruits, trains and supervises employees and volunteers needed to staff program area.-Establishes and implements short and long range plans to provide comprehensive youth programs in the community.-Researches and purchases equipment and supplies for program area. Supervises and inspects recreation areas and facilities to ensure proper and safe use of equipment.-Identifies funding sources, writes grant applications, manages grant monies, and prepares related reports. -Supports the marketing and public relations strategic plan for program area(s).-Develops and supervises contracts with outside agencies or individuals necessary to meet program goals and objectives.-Assists with other Recreation Department special events.

• Oversee 10 programs which produced $515,696 in net revenue in 2014, an increase of $12,818 from 2013• Oversee program’s compliance with the Colorado Department of Human Services, Colorado State Licensing, Jefferson County Health Department, District Guidelines, and any other regulations or licensing standards that apply to Children’s Programs.• Hire, train, schedule, supervise and evaluate the work of full-time and part-time Children’s Programs staff.• Assists with developing and implementation of marketing Departmental and District events. Promote a positive image of the Child Care Program to the public. • Participate in the implementation of community planning and organizational meetings.• Prepare and Conduct annual program evaluation.• Provide high quality Customer Service through effective communication techniques.• Proficient in online registration software: RecBiz, Kinderstreet, RecTrac and SchoolCare Works

• Maintained a quality School Aged Program and Day Camp Program by developing curriculum, coordinating, planning, implementing, teaching, supervising, and evaluating all program activities, operating the program within Colorado Department of Human Services regulations, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the children, assists in the orientation of new children and their families to the program, provides a positive influence and demonstrating a positive model to children and overseeing classroom management and implements positive discipline techniques• Responsible for fiscal program accountability by collecting and recording payments, preparing reports and monitoring revenues and expenses monthly.• Maintains a safe and organized classroom environment by inspecting, ordering, and maintaining materials and equipment, maintaining children’s files, developing lesson plans, monthly calendars, and newsletters, generating marketing ideas to promote program, developing and maintaining positive relationships and communicating professionally and effectively with families, facility, school and administrative staff.

• Maintained a quality School Aged Program and Day Camp Program by developing curriculum, coordinating, planning, implementing, teaching, supervising, and evaluating all program activities, operating the program within Colorado Department of Human Services regulations, maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the children, assists in the orientation of new children and their families to the program, provides a positive influence and demonstrating a positive model to children and overseeing classroom management and implements positive discipline techniques• Responsible for fiscal program accountability by collecting and recording payments, preparing reports and monitoring revenues and expenses monthly.• Maintains a safe and organized classroom environment by inspecting, ordering, and maintaining materials and equipment, maintaining children’s files, developing lesson plans, monthly calendars, and newsletters, generating marketing ideas to promote program, developing and maintaining positive relationships and communicating professionally and effectively with families, facility, school and administrative staff.

• Coordinated the Association's Annual Foundation Golf Tournament; Stars and Pars.• Coordinated print materials, promotional items, quarterly newsletters and monthly web letter. • Office Coordination; provided outstanding Customer Service by answering/screening phone calls, emails, and handling member inquiries. Provided assistance in processing incoming and outgoing mail and maintaining association's website.• Assisted in managing the registration process, organizing volunteers and room hosts, and the promotion of the CPRA Annual Conference. • Assisted the Membership Coordinator in processing and managing the membership data base.

Greeley, Colorado