Sharon Spillman, Edd Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Successfully developed monitoring and tracking tools to ensure grant funds were expended, program deliverables and reporting requirements were met within multiple grant periods • Developed an internal tracking system for approvals, purchases, and payments for goods and services processed through the Workforce Solutions Financial Aid Communication System (FACS) and the Financial Aid Payment Office (FAPO) resulting in an accurate accounting of expenditures• Consistently monitor the progress of grant deliverables to ensure 95% of all grant targets are met by the end of grant/contract periods• Identified operational processes inefficiencies and recommended necessary improvements

Houston, Texas Area

• Communicated and aligned goals and metrics with funding agency program staff; gathered the information required to maximize partnership success and program growth• Secured and oversaw the planning and implementation of multiple local and state grant programs, prepared budgets• Led the development of multiple grant proposals that increased funding accessibility and resulted in a 50% success rate• Developed standard operation procedures that streamlined the data reporting process and strengthened the internal budget tracking process to ensure financial data was captured accurately• Collaborated with an external research team early in proposal development to ensure the development of a detailed evaluation methodology

Houston, Texas

• Led the agency’s Provider Engagement Department of 60+ employees supporting childcare providers• Supervised six program managers, including developing performance plans, professional development opportunities, and performance reviews• Directed the development and implementation of all child care quality improvement initiatives, including the Workforce Solutions Early Care and Education Quality contracts; achieved between 95% and 100% of performance targets annually • Led the team in increasing the number of high-quality rated (3 & 4 Star) childcare programs by 52% over a two-year period• Managed $11+ million in public and private grants and contracts• Developed and implemented an innovative multi-year quality improvement model aligned with the agency’s strategic planning that resulted in increased instructional quality and engagement with families in participating child care programs

Houston, Texas Area

• Provided operational leadership to the Family-Centered Child Care Collaborative (FC4) Project and C3 Coaching Literacy Project• Supervised three early childhood consultants• Provided consultation and support to 50 childcare directors, including linkage to FC4 services• Monitored and evaluated center achievement of project goals and compliance with project requirements• Provided coaching to early childhood teachers in the C3 Coaching literacy project• Coordinated professional development and educational scholarship services

Houston, Texas

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Curriculum And Instruction, Emphasis In Early Childhood Education

Activities and Societies: UH Alumni Association Foundation Board of Directors

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Curriculum And Instruction, Emphasis In Early Childhood Education

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Health Education