DANIELLE HOLMES
QUEEN CREEK,AZ
Summary
Focused School Director promoting more than 10 years' expertise successfully working with students and teachers in a preschool setting . Courteous and cordial with a desire to take on challenges at a new company.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
School Director
Primrose School ofEast Mesa
Mesa , AZ
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all day-to-day operations
- Established culture of passion for teaching and molding young people.
- Coordinated with teachers, staff, parents, and community members to create a positive learning environment for students.
- Supervised the implementation of educational programs and activities in accordance with state and federal regulations.
- Established standards for student behavior and promoted an atmosphere that fosters respect among all stakeholders.
- Provided leadership in creating policies and procedures related to the management of school operations.
- Monitored financial expenditures to ensure budget compliance.
- Managed recruitment efforts for qualified faculty and staff positions at the school level.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress on goals and objectives as well as any issues or concerns that may arise.
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current with best practices in education administration.
- Evaluated teacher performance through classroom observations, review of lesson plans.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal laws governing public schools.
- Addressed complaints from parents and guardians regarding their children's academic experiences.
- Facilitated communication between various stakeholders including students, parents, guardians, faculty, staff members, administrators, board members.
- Engaged in continuous improvement efforts by developing strategies for improving student outcomes.
Center Director
Kindercare Learning Centers
Mesa, AZ
02.2018 - 03.2023
- Hired as a teacher within 6 months promoted to Assistant Director., and then Promoted to Center Director in 2019
- Achieved 100% enrollment upon becoming a director and established an 18-month waitlist
- Dual accredited with NAC and NAEYC Established rapport with families through enrollment, tours, newsletters, conferences, and direct personal communication
- Responsible for budget compliance, staff supervision, interviewing parents, screening applicants, recruitment of staff, facilitation of in-service training, meetings, and professional development for staff
- Led all staff meetings and training sessions, including state-mandated courses
- Responsible for maintaining all records and data on each child and each employee and keeping these current.
Lead Pre-K Teacher/ Office Assistant
The Goddard School
Gilbert, AZ
10.2014 - 02.2018
- Developed and implemented unique goal-oriented lesson plans
- Used classroom observations to create developmental assessments for parent-teacher conferences
- Maintained educational, safety standards for all classrooms within the center
- Provided support to peers, ensuring developmental goals were achieved.
Lead Preschool Teacher
Primrose School of Ahwatukee
Ahwatukee, AZ
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Organized and maintained a safe learning environment for children, including supervision of indoor and outdoor playtime.
- Assisted in developing lesson plans that incorporated reading, writing, math, science and art into daily activities.
- Provided individualized instruction to each student based on their needs and interests.
- Observed and documented students' growth and development throughout the year.
- Planned and implemented developmentally appropriate activities to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of children.
Lead Infant / Lead Toddler / Assistant Pre-K Teacher
Boswell Academy
Monroe, GA
08.2012 - 02.2013
- Managed daily operations of the classroom such as attendance taking, snack distribution, lesson plan execution.
- Developed weekly lesson plans that incorporated various teaching methods such as hands-on activities, worksheets, audio-visual aids.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to share best practices and integrate curriculum across subjects.
- Monitored student progress on an ongoing basis through assessments such as quizzes and tests.
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding student progress and behavior both verbally and in writing via emails or newsletters.
- Provided guidance to support children's emotional well-being by addressing issues such as bullying or peer pressure in a compassionate manner.
- Implemented behavioral management techniques to encourage positive behaviors among students while discouraging negative ones.
Education
BS Early Childhood Education -
Grand Canyon University
Skills
- Educational leadership
- Facility Operations
- Student Support
- Faculty Management
- Teacher Training
- Parent Communication
- Educator support
- Recruitment
References
- Mykelanne Foster, 480-252-3250, dgilbert1az@goddardschools.com
- Tiffany Patton, 480-452-9189, tpatton@kindercare.com
- Nick Loehr, 636-236-6350, nloehr@kindercare.com
Timeline
School Director
Primrose School ofEast Mesa
04.2023 - Current
Center Director
Kindercare Learning Centers
02.2018 - 03.2023
Lead Pre-K Teacher/ Office Assistant
The Goddard School
10.2014 - 02.2018
Lead Preschool Teacher
Primrose School of Ahwatukee
02.2013 - 10.2014
Lead Infant / Lead Toddler / Assistant Pre-K Teacher
Boswell Academy
08.2012 - 02.2013
BS Early Childhood Education -
Grand Canyon University