Chrishanda Dixon-Pearson
Darlington,SC
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO
Zion's Garden
10.2021 - Current
- Achieved company growth by implementing strategic plans and streamlining operations.
- Led successful advocacy campaigns that resulted in positive policy changes benefiting populations served by the organization.
- Cultivated positive organizational culture by fostering open communication, modeling ethical behavior, and recognizing staff achievements, contributing to higher levels of job satisfaction and retention among team members.
- Secured significant financial resources through well-executed annual giving campaigns, special events fundraisers, and major gift solicitations.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Enhanced brand reputation with effective marketing campaigns and public relations efforts.
- Established new revenue streams by identifying market opportunities and launching innovative products or services.
- Fostered strong relationships with industry partners to expand business opportunities.
- Developed high-performance executive team for improved productivity and efficiency.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and rewarding exceptional performance.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
Assistant Manager
Jefferson Home Builders
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Answered questions and recommended solutions to address escalated customer complaints
- Selected, managed and developed high-performing team of sales associates to meet or exceed sales targets
- Defined key performance metrics and expectations to optimize sales, visual merchandising and loss prevention
- Anticipated issues affecting business operations, working with manager to formulate plan of action
- Boosted company productivity and morale through consistent engagement with team members and management
- Assisted manager to control inventory strategically, resulting in reduced costs.
Early Childhood Educator
Darlington County Community Action Agency
07.2018 - 06.2020
- Implemented curricula activities and encouraged children's participation through practical lessons
- Prepared classroom, organizing and distributing instructional materials for lessons
- Encouraged participation from all students by cultivating safe learning spaces
- Helped teachers to create dynamic lesson plans
- Updated parents on children's progress and behavior
- Updated student attendance, participation and assignment records to track performance
- Integrated multi-media enrichment activities into recess periods to maintain student engagement
- Supervised individual and group activities for safety and focus
- Assisted differently-abled and young students to meet personal needs
- Kept records confidential to protect students and meet federal compliance.
Full Time Substitute Teacher
Darlington County School District
08.2014 - 06.2018
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Enhanced classroom management by implementing positive reinforcement strategies and maintaining clear expectations for behavior.
- Provided substitute teaching services across multiple grade levels and subjects, maintaining educational continuity in absence of regular teachers.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to share resources and strategies, enhancing overall teaching quality.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, and progress reports, ensuring timely submission to administration for reporting purposes.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and research-based teaching strategies for continuous improvement in practice.
- Assisted in development of individualized education plans for students requiring additional support, contributing to their academic success.
Disabilities Health Service Coordinator
Florence County Disabilities and Special Needs
10.2010 - 05.2014
- Spearheaded evidence-based initiatives focused on patient education and medication use
- Collaborated with facility administrator to evaluate emerging industry trends and technology
- Supported regulatory compliance with strict policy enforcement
- Inspected facilities and recommended corrective changes to improve compliance
- Monitored charting processes and increased accuracy with newly implemented EMR system
- Updated EHR systems to document patient data and treatment plans
- Expanded programs into new areas to advance research and enhance community healthcare
- Monitored medical services to assess care quality and resource allocation
- Supported HR in talent acquisition with recruitment and hiring recommendations.
Education
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC05.2008
Associate of Science - Biology
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC05.2007
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
- Classroom Organization
- Data management
- Curriculum Development and Implementation
- Individualized support
- Team collaboration
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Creative and Analytical thinking
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Supervising Classroom Activities
- Problem-solving
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Collaborative and Team-Oriented
- Helper to other
- Work hard and well with others to get the job done
- Crisis Management
- Documentation and Record Keeping
- Lesson Planning
- Advanced Clerical knowledge
- Program Leadership
Accomplishments
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
- Curriculum Implementation - Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
- Won “Teacher of the Month” award at Darlington Community Action Agency Early Childhood Development.
- ESL Literacy - Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
Founder of non-profit organization
The non-profit organization is not about me, it is about the purpose God has me on. The organization is based on helping those that need help becoming parents or those that are parents needing guidance and true love. Love is free, mentoring is free, and a closet of necessary needs that are free.
Certification
- Leadership and Coaching Certification
- Certified Early Childhood Educator
- Certified Full-Time Substitute Teacher
- Team Collaboration Certified
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Certified
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Assistant Manager
Jefferson Home Builders
11.2021 - 08.2022
CEO
Zion's Garden
10.2021 - Current
Early Childhood Educator
Darlington County Community Action Agency
07.2018 - 06.2020
Full Time Substitute Teacher
Darlington County School District
08.2014 - 06.2018
Disabilities Health Service Coordinator
Florence County Disabilities and Special Needs
10.2010 - 05.2014
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Northeastern Technical College
Associate of Science - Biology
Northeastern Technical College
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