Briana Young
Locust Grove,VA
Summary
Highly motivated leader with a passion for education.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director/Director in Training
Skipwith Academy
Mechanicsville
02.2023 - Current
- Supported teachers in the 2nd year of implementation of the STREAMin3 curriculum and VDOE early childhood quality systems.
- Trained teachers in lesson planning and best practices for early childhood education.
- Conducted regular teacher observations and evaluations to improve performance and job satisfaction.
- Reviewed lesson plans weekly and provided feedback.
- Oversaw student assessments to provide more detailed feedback to parents and teachers on child development progress.
- Maintained staff and child files, ensured regulatory compliance, and managed licensing requirements
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with parents and community partners
- Conducted regular staff observations and evaluations to improve performance and job satisfaction
- Handle the administrative process and procedures of the childcare center and work with the Center Director to maintain training, scheduling, orientation of new staff, student enrollment, billing and tuition collection, marketing and public relations, parent relations, oversight of the bookkeeping for the center to ensure a financially successful business operation.
Director
Tiffany's Learning Center
Fredericksburg
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Facilitated the opening of the facility from the construction process.
- Implemented and trained teachers in developmentally appropriate play-based curriculum.
- Managed enrollment and conducted tours for prospective families.
- Maintained staff and child files, ensured regulatory compliance, and managed licensing requirements.
- Created marketing materials to increase enrollment
- Assisted in managing annual budget
- Provided exceptional customer service and maintained positive relationships with parents and community partners
- Assisted in conducting regular staff trainings and evaluations to improve performance and job satisfaction.
Assistant Director
Mount Hope Christian Academy
Fredericksburg
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisted in the re-opening of the program after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Developed and implemented developmentally-appropriate curriculum resulting in an increase in student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Implemented an assessment system to provide feedback to parents on student's learning.
- Implemented a variety of instructional technology tools to increase student learning outcomes.
- Supervised and evaluated 5 + staff members.
- Implemented a parent engagement app to ensure communication between parents and teachers.
- Created marketing materials to increase enrollment.
- Maintained positive relationships with parents and community stakeholders.
- Maintained staff and child files, ensured regulatory compliance, and managed licensing requirements.
- Managed classroom and provided a safe and nurturing environment for children.
- Implemented parent engagement system that provided daily updates to families.
- Participated in staff trainings and meetings to improve performance and job satisfaction.
Social Studies Teacher
Colonial Beach Public Schools
Colonial Beach
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Taught collaborative World History I, World History II, 20th Century History, Psychology, and World Geography to 8th-12th graders.
- Planned and designed standards based curriculum and lessons for a diverse group of learners.
- Delivered content to a diverse group of learners.
- Differentiated instruction for various abilities.
- Assessed 80+ students throughout the semester to ensure meeting benchmarks.
- Maintained 90% pass rate or above for standards based testing.
- Maintained a positive classroom environment.
After School Teacher
Mount Hope Christian Academy
Fredericksburg
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Served as an after school teacher for Pre-K-5th grade students.
- Assisted students with homework and tutoring after school.
- Served as lead teacher for a summer school program, creating and delivering engaging lessons for PreK school students.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History And Education
University of Mary Washington
05.2015
Master of Arts in Education -
University of Mary Washington
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Leadership
- Classroom Management
- Staff Training and Supervision
- Child Development
- Microsoft Office
- Teaching
- Oral and Written Communication
- Organizational Skills
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Director/Director in Training
Skipwith Academy
02.2023 - Current
Director
Tiffany's Learning Center
06.2022 - 02.2023
Assistant Director
Mount Hope Christian Academy
06.2021 - 06.2022
Social Studies Teacher
Colonial Beach Public Schools
01.2017 - 01.2020
After School Teacher
Mount Hope Christian Academy
01.2015 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - History And Education
University of Mary Washington
Master of Arts in Education -
University of Mary Washington
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