Amy Cottle
Marina del Rey,CA
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in child development and parent education at Ocean Charter School. Proven ability to facilitate group discussions and develop community-building programs, fostering strong relationships with families. Skilled in emotional support and program planning, effectively enhancing the quality of life for children and their caregivers.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Parent Circles
Free To Be Preschool
Los Angeles, CA
03.2025 - 06.2025
- Provided emotional support by showing empathy towards the feelings of young ones.
- Established positive relationships with parents and guardians of youth group members by providing support and advice on parenting issues.
- Assisted in developing a support system within the family unit by providing information on parenting skills and self-care techniques.
- Provided support and guidance to parents in need of assistance with parenting challenges.
- Developed close relationships with families by providing emotional support and advice on parenting techniques.
Parent Educations
Ocean Charter School
Los Angeles, CA
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Facilitated group discussions to promote positive communication between parents and their children.
- Developed and maintained relationships with community organizations to coordinate services.
- Assisted families in developing goals to improve the quality of life for their children.
- Served as a liaison between agency staff members, outside partners and parents regarding parent education initiatives.
- Actively participated in agency meetings and trainings designed to enhance program effectiveness.
- Promoted awareness about parenting education resources through public speaking engagements at conferences or other events.
- Provided individualized coaching sessions to families in need of additional support.
- Educated parents on child development and provided varied parenting methods to encourage growth.
Coordinator of Community Building
Ocean Charter School
Los Angeles, CA
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Developed programming activities in order to promote community building among caregivers.
- Facilitated educational programming events designed to promote community building among caregivers.
- Facilitated workshops on topics related to community building, civic engagement, and social justice.
- Organized social gatherings throughout the year for first-year students in order to promote community building among peers.
- Planned social activities that promoted community building among new students.
- Worked closely with other departments on campus to coordinate events that foster community building among caregivers.
Classroom Volunteer
Volunteer Ocean Charter School
Los Angeles, CA
08.2021 - 06.2025
- Provided extra assistance to individual students who were struggling academically.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students by providing rewards or recognition.
- Facilitated small group instruction when needed.
- Provided support to children who needed help understanding lessons.
- Read stories to children individually or in groups.
- Helped set up classrooms for special events or activities.
- Supported special education students by providing additional assistance as needed.
- Maintained a safe environment for all students in the classroom.
- Participated in class discussions and activities to help keep students engaged.
- Assisted teachers in the classroom by helping students with their work.
- Observed student interactions and reported any concerns to the teacher immediately.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were followed at all times.
- Encouraged positive behavior among students during class time.
- Built positive working relationships with students and school administrators by remaining polished and calm and offering assistance in situations.
- Promoted positive relationships between students by encouraging kindness and respect.
- Taught daily life skills and behaviors to students to build practical knowledge.
Photography Producer
TAG London
London, London
01.2013 - 10.2016
- Managed the workflow of projects from concept through post-production.
- Reviewed final product before distribution ensuring accuracy and quality standards were met.
- Coordinated the selection of locations, crew, equipment, props and other resources needed for each project.
- Established relationships with vendors to negotiate contracts in order to maximize production value while staying within budget parameters.
- Created detailed call sheets and ensured all talent, crew, and vendors were informed on set expectations.
- Recruited additional staff when necessary in order to meet tight deadlines.
- Monitored progress of projects to ensure timely completion according to quality standards.
- Communicated effectively with clients throughout entire production cycle providing updates on progress as well as addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
- Organized and attended pre-production meetings with key stakeholders to ensure successful execution of productions.
- Oversaw daily operations on set including scheduling, problem solving, budget tracking and creative decisions.
Marketing and New Business Coordinator
TAG London
London, London
04.2009 - 01.2013
- Participated in meetings with internal teams to discuss progress updates.
- Assisted in the development of product launch plans.
- Provided support in the implementation of campaigns across multiple platforms.
- Assisted in developing marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, newsletters.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations related to new business development.
- Managed client relationships by providing timely responses to inquiries, concerns, and feedback.
- Prepared presentations, proposals, and contracts for prospective customers.
Executive Assistant
TAG London
London, London
01.2006 - 04.2009
- Organized and managed complex calendar of appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements for executive team.
- Developed effective filing systems for easy retrieval of information when needed.
- Greeted visitors warmly upon arrival at the office premises.
- Prepared reports, presentations, agendas, minutes, and other documents as needed by the executive staff.
- Managed all aspects of catering needs for special events hosted by the organization.
- Answered telephone calls from customers or clients providing assistance where necessary.
- Acted as a liaison between the executives and internal and external stakeholders to facilitate communication flow.
- Scheduled appointments for executives with external parties such as vendors or suppliers.
- Coordinated with internal departments on a regular basis to ensure efficient functioning of day-to-day operations.
- Ensured that all relevant paperwork was completed accurately prior to submission for approval.
Education
Mentorship - Parenting Education
Barbara Ollinger Mentorship
Los Angeles, CA06-2025
Parenting Course - Listening
Hand In Hand
Online07-2024
The Attached Child - Attachment Parenting
Raised Good
Online05-2024
Parenting Course - Child Development
Hand in Hand Parenting Course
Online04-2024
Conscious Parenting Mastery - Conscious Authoritative Parenting
Dr Shifali
Online01-2019
Chartered Institute of Marketing - Marketing And Communications
Guildford College
Guildford 09-2001
Some College (No Degree) - Travel And Tourism
Guildford College
Guildford, UK07-2001
High School Diploma -
Glebelands High School
Surrey05-1999
Circle Way Mentorship - Parent, Teacher, Student Restorative Circles
Circle Ways
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Child development
- Parent education
- Community building
- Group facilitation
- Program planning
- Emotional support
Timeline
Parent Circles
Free To Be Preschool
03.2025 - 06.2025
Parent Educations
Ocean Charter School
08.2023 - 06.2025
Coordinator of Community Building
Ocean Charter School
08.2023 - 06.2025
Classroom Volunteer
Volunteer Ocean Charter School
08.2021 - 06.2025
Photography Producer
TAG London
01.2013 - 10.2016
Marketing and New Business Coordinator
TAG London
04.2009 - 01.2013
Executive Assistant
TAG London
01.2006 - 04.2009
Mentorship - Parenting Education
Barbara Ollinger Mentorship
Parenting Course - Listening
Hand In Hand
The Attached Child - Attachment Parenting
Raised Good
Parenting Course - Child Development
Hand in Hand Parenting Course
Conscious Parenting Mastery - Conscious Authoritative Parenting
Dr Shifali
Chartered Institute of Marketing - Marketing And Communications
Guildford College
Some College (No Degree) - Travel And Tourism
Guildford College
High School Diploma -
Glebelands High School
Circle Way Mentorship - Parent, Teacher, Student Restorative Circles
Circle Ways
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