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Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

Penfield, NY

• Direct Preschool, Camp, Sports, Teens, and Family Programming to retain and gain memberships, provide high quality early education and summer programming, and exceed revenue projections. Operate 115 student preschool.
• Manage a combined budget of $2 million and a staff of 3 FT and 100+ PT staff in a 140,000 sq. ft. facility that served 23K members until 3/2020.
• In response to schools’ hybrid learning model, established a Licensed School Age Child Care site “School of ROC”; a program serving over 115 students who attend virtual classes in a safe and supportive environment.
• Plan and executed 10 weeks of preschool summer camp on 2 weeks’ notice, including DOH inspection and licensing, following all COVID best practices and mandates. Successfully served 84 campers with no COVID cases and.
• Rebuilding usership of Camp Eastside after a summer of no school age offerings. Managing marketing and recruiting, including social media, achieving 30% to goal of 1500 sessions this summer in one month.

Eastside Family YMCA

• Directed Preschool and Family Programming for 100 students and 50 preschool campers (weekly) to retain and gain memberships. Provided high quality early education and summer programming and exceeded revenue projections.
• In response to escalating suicide rate at Penfield CSD, established the Eastside YMCA Education Center, a collaboration with Penfield CSD, Penfield Strong, RIT, and the Monroe County DOH to prevent teen suicide..
• Fundraised for the YMCA of Greater Rochester's Annual Campaign (223K), and $7K in partnership with United Way. Managed grant funds and major donor relationships and gifts. Funds raised supported memberships/programs.
• Head of Program Leadership Team for the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s Preschool programs. Managed team of Preschool Directors and Branch Executives using SWOT analysis to set annual goals/objectives, provide fiscal.
• Lead construction consult for Preschool and Family wing of the $35 million Schottland Family YMCA. Developed the FF&E budget, executed and negotiated purchasing with vendors, organized program and staff structure.

Eastside Family YMCA, Penfield, NY

• Lead preschool program of 90+ students.
• Develop and expand family engagement opportunities.
• Supervise high-volume short-term in branch childcare.

Master'S Degree, Reading And Literacy, 3.8

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Employed at Brodie Hall Costume ShopCertified in Adolescent Education