DAQUANDRE MEEK
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated servant leader with 12+ years dedicated to providing quality care for ultimate customer satisfaction. I have excellent problem solving skills, along with patience & empathy for customers. Creative, hardworking, and ready to join my next team.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Flight Attendant
Frontier Airlines
01.2023 - Current
- Performs pre-flight safety checks
- Prepares aircraft between flights, ensuring cabin areas meet cleanliness standards
- Ensures food, beverages, and other supplies are on board and sufficiently stocked
- Greets passengers, assists with prompt location of seat assignments, and ensures all carry-on luggage and personal items are properly stowed in overhead or under-seat storage
- Provides instruction on safety/emergency procedures; demonstrates the proper use of seat belts, oxygen masks, and flotation devices
- Delivers in-flight food and beverage services, collecting payment as required
- Responds to any in-flight emergencies by providing necessary assistance to passengers including administering emergency first aid and completing reports on any injuries or incidents
- Assists passengers with safe and efficient exit of the aircraft
- Maintains current awareness and knowledge of established airline safety and security guidelines.
Center Director
Kiddie Academy of Pearland
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible for the day to day operation of a state-licensed preschool of 180 children
- Maintains personnel records and student enrollment information
- Hired and retained a staff of more than 30 qualified teachers
- Assign tasks, lead staff meetings and organized special events for the children
- Provides orientation and training for new staff regarding the operational procedures and policies of the program
- Provides support and training in developmentally appropriate practices to staff
- Conducts monthly safety drills & created emergency preparedness plans to ensure compliance with state licensing
Executive Center Director
Kathy’s Academy
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Increased FTE's by 50% within first quarter of employment
- Created plans to ensure the school's mission of serving families & children was in- alignment with company values, while rebranding the center from a "daycare" to a preschool
- Ensured safety compliance with state requirements
- Met monthly budget and doubled profitability of center during employment
- Recruited, onboarded and trained all new staff
- Provided monthly training to existing staff in compliance with Minimum Standards
- Created policies and procedures to improve program quality
- Provided customer service to new & existing families
- Developed & maintained great relationships with current & inquiring families, state licensing officials and community contacts
School Age Director
Children’s Learning Adventure
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Lead and supervised the School Age team for before/after school, holiday camp, and summer camp programs
- Completed necessary documentation, including incident reports, observation reports, attendance records and any other paperwork needed daily
- Recruited & trained a staff of 35 for Summer Camp Programs, 10 during the school year
- Actively engaged in the programs to ensure consistent delivery of STEM curriculum and activities
- Made a monthly budget for supplies, and handled purchasing for a summer camp program of 350+ children
Preschool Manager
Children’s Courtyard
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Assisted the Director with the general operation of the school, ensuring that the school is operating in accordance with company and state licensing standards as well as the policies and procedures
- Frequently observed and assessed students in the classroom
- Assisted in hiring, scheduling and managing a staff of 26
- Provided customer service to all families
- Tuition payment collection, file auditing and budgeting for supplies/events
- Increased annual profit of our school by 42% through marketing and enrollment.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Routinely monitored different safety aspects on the campus through daily, weekly, and monthly checklists
- Conducted monthly safety meetings/drills to staff modeled positive safety behaviors to all staff
Administrative Assistant
Ivy Kids Learning Center
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Ensured curriculum was implemented in each classroom with lesson plans posted
- Created marketing campaigns and designed logos for camps branding
- Managed A/R & collected billing with customer accounts while maintaining average of of weekly tuition collected
- Ensured all monthly safety drills were properly conducted & documented
- Order, stock, and issue supplies and equipment
- Receive incoming calls, take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff on multi line telephone system
- Handled scheduling for a staff of 35-45 and managed appointment scheduling, food ordering and arranged travel when needed for our Director and School owners.
Program Manager
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Managed on-campus Before/After School program for K-5th
- Provided customer service support to parents, school staff, and other community members
- Ordered and maintained supply of activity materials, food and games
- Maintained a safe working environment by practicing regular safety drills and procedures
- Coached & trained staff members in monthly meetings to ensure quality programming
- Handled tuition payments, which includes verifying funds, managing parent accounts and ensuring delivery of payments to regional office.
Education
BS - Human Development & Family Studies
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX2015
Diploma - Health Science
Cypress Creek High School
Houston, TX2010
Skills
- Adult AED and CPR
- Coaching and Training
- Sales Expertise
- Company Culture and Values
- Crew Coordination
- Airline Operations
- Safety Procedures
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Emergency Situations Management
- Relationship Management
- Schedule Management
- Crew Resource Management
- Aircraft Safety Checks
- Cleanliness and Sanitation
- Safety Regulation Compliance
- Critical Thinking
- Emergency Procedures Knowledge
- Microsoft Word
- Customer Care
- Marketing
- Talent Acquisition
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
Certification
CPR First Aid AED (Infant - Adult), American Heart Association
Food Handler, Houston Health Department
Director’s License, Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Timeline
Flight Attendant
Frontier Airlines
01.2023 - Current
Center Director
Kiddie Academy of Pearland
01.2021 - 01.2023
Executive Center Director
Kathy’s Academy
01.2020 - 01.2021
School Age Director
Children’s Learning Adventure
01.2018 - 01.2019
Preschool Manager
Children’s Courtyard
01.2015 - 01.2020
Administrative Assistant
Ivy Kids Learning Center
01.2014 - 01.2015
Program Manager
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
01.2011 - 01.2014
BS - Human Development & Family Studies
Lamar University
Diploma - Health Science
Cypress Creek High School