Candy Jackson
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Talented Program Director skilled in handling administrative, operational and outreach program functions. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Ready to apply 29 years of experience to new professional challenges with growth-oriented organization.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Director
Black Youth Leadership Project
Elk Grove, CA
09.2021 - Current
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions and offer guidance.
- Maintained and updated project related documents.
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
Teacher
Elk Grove Unified School District
Elk Grove, CA
04.1993 - 06.2021
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
Education
High School Teaching- Credential
National University
Sacramento, CABachelor of Arts - Family And Consumer Sciences Education, Fine Arts
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA05.1991
Skills
- Personnel Direction
- Program Guidelines Adherence
- Staff Performance Evaluation
- Program Requirements
- Staff Hiring and Evaluations
- Administrative Support
- Staff Meetings
- Office Operations
- Special Projects
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Risk Mitigation Planning
- Data Collections
Hobbies include painting, drawing, cooking/ baking, crafts, designing and quilting.
Hobbies include painting, drawing, cooking/ baking, needle-crafts, designing/ sewing clothes and quilting.
Timeline
Senior Program Director
Black Youth Leadership Project
09.2021 - Current
Teacher
Elk Grove Unified School District
04.1993 - 06.2021
High School Teaching- Credential
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Family And Consumer Sciences Education, Fine Arts
California State University, Sacramento
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