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Chisela Tembo

Summary

Offers extensive knowledge of child development and education. Skilled in creating and managing programs to create safe, secure and nurturing environment for children. Experienced in successful staff management and program development. Organized and dependable, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Preschool Director

Children of Our Savior Preschool
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Overseeing teachers and classroom activities, managing and processing payroll using ADP, hiring and training staff and teachers, organizing professional development activities, developing policies and procedures that meet state requirements and communicating them to staff and teachers, managing and preparing budgets, creating curricula and standards that support educational excellence, working with staff to communicate with parents and students, discussing student progress with parents, coordinating the maintenance and cleaning of the facility according to state and local standards

Toddler Teacher

Bright Horizons Family Solutions
03.2018 - 02.2022
  • Lead and collaborate with team members to develop creative hands-on activities and projects based on our observations of children's interests and skills, document and share the special moments and important milestones of the children in our care

Lead Infant Teacher

KinderCare Learning Centers
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn, partner with parents with a shared desire to provide the best care and education for their children, support the center's success by partnering with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement, cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners, implement KCE's curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child

Lead Teacher/Assistant Director

Assistance League of Los Angeles
01.2017 - 03.2018
  • Assisting Director with daily school tasks, teaching through interactive activities, providing a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play

Sales Manager

Banana Republic
09.2015 - 04.2016
  • Recruit, hire and develop people to drive a culture of high performance and engagement, accountable for team performance through teaching, coaching and providing meaningful feedback to build capabilities, support strategies and processes using a customer centric mindset to deliver results, drive store sales, and maximize efficiencies and productivity, promote community involvement, adapt team priorities to respond to customer and business partner needs, provide front line supervision to an operational, service or administrative team, handle day-to-day operations, generate revenue, payroll and sales reports

Recreation Leader 1

City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation
04.2012 - 09.2014
  • Organized creative activities and events for children from ages 5 to 10 years old, filing and data entry, aiding with special events and projects

Event and Activity Coordinator

Helping Hands Program
06.2010 - 04.2012
  • Coordinated special events like holiday parties or themed days that fostered a sense of community among participants.
  • Partnered across departments to run smooth, professional events and activities.
  • Developed partnerships with external vendors and suppliers to obtain quality products and services.
  • Increased volunteer retention by providing thorough training, consistent support, and recognition of efforts.

Key Biscayne-Early Child Enrichment Coordinator

The Village
08.2007 - 09.2009
  • Provided Child care and early stage development, implemented different curriculum-based programs, constructed schedules and activity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education -

Ashford University
12.2024

Skills

  • Customer support
  • Google Docs
  • Customer relationship management
  • Recruiting
  • Interviewing
  • Program management
  • Communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Windows, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Publisher)
  • Experienced in program after School management
  • Bilingual- English and Nyanja (Native Language of Zambia)
  • Staff Training
  • Staff Supervision

Certification

  • Teaching Certification
  • First Aid Certification
  • Child Development Associate Certification
  • CPR Certification
  • Infant & Toddler Certification
  • Non-CDL Class C

Personal Information

Willing To Relocate: Anywhere

Timeline

Preschool Director

Children of Our Savior Preschool
01.2022 - 01.2023

Lead Infant Teacher

KinderCare Learning Centers
01.2021 - 01.2022

Toddler Teacher

Bright Horizons Family Solutions
03.2018 - 02.2022

Lead Teacher/Assistant Director

Assistance League of Los Angeles
01.2017 - 03.2018

Sales Manager

Banana Republic
09.2015 - 04.2016

Recreation Leader 1

City of Miami Beach Parks and Recreation
04.2012 - 09.2014

Event and Activity Coordinator

Helping Hands Program
06.2010 - 04.2012

Key Biscayne-Early Child Enrichment Coordinator

The Village
08.2007 - 09.2009

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education -

Ashford University

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